These races will determine control of Congress

By Lisa Mascaro, AP Congressional Correspondent

WASHINGTON (AP) — The last doors are being knocked on, the ads are playing and the candidates are making one last pitch to voters. Even with the final high-energy boost, the races for control of Congress they’re at a deadlock, essentially a showdown for the House and a fight to the finish for the Senate.

The outcome of Tuesday’s election will shape the country’s future, determining whether the new White House has allies or skeptics on Capitol Hill — or faces a divided Congress like this past session, which was among most tumultuous and unproductive in modern times.