Midterm Campaign Races to an End Before Possible Split in Power
- Congress may be headed for split between Democrats, GOP
- Outcome could dramatically alter second half of Trump’s term
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The most expensive midterm campaign in U.S. history raced to a finish ahead of Tuesday’s election, as both sides braced for a possible split decision that would hand the House to Democrats and leave Republicans holding onto or expanding their Senate majority.
The final hours of campaigning showed familiar themes: President Donald Trump was on the road stumping for Republicans, Democrats were accusing the GOP of fresh efforts at voter suppression, and a hard-edged, Trump-backed ad targeting immigration sparked a debate over whether it was insensitive. NBC and Fox News both said they had pulled the spot.