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Critical Contests: The Key Races Which Will Decide Election 2010
Editor's Note: The map below was a guide to follow races and trends of the 2010 elections and was last updated on October 25. To check out Election Results, click here.
As the 2010 elections approach, CBS News is tracking the most critical states and districts in the battle for control of Congress and statehouses. Check out the map below for race-by-race ratings from the CBS News Election Team for each Senate, House, and governor race this year.
Roll over to see the major candidates in the races. On the House map, click to zoom in on a district. And click the Senate, House and Governor side links to switch between contests.
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Updated October 25
- Crist apologizes to David Byrne for song use
In YouTube video, former Senate candidate says it was wrong that former Talking Heads singer's song appeared in campaign ad
Read Blog » - Miller Concedes Loss to Murkowski
Republican Incumbent Lisa Murkowski is First Senate Candidate since 1954 to Win a Write-In Campaign
Read Full Story » - Murkowski Certified as Winner of Alaska Race
Republican Incumbent Lisa Murkowski Becomes the First Senate Candidate since 1954 to Win a Write-In Campaign
Read Full Story » - Best, Worst Candidates of 2010: Scott Brown, Martha Coakley
Washington Unplugged Offers CBS News Political Team's Picks for the Notable Moments in the Year in Politics
Read Blog » - Republican Concedes Minnesota Governor's Race
Minnesota Avoids Second Drawn-Out Recount Battle in Two Years as Emmer Accepts Defeat Following Supreme Court Decision
Read Blog » - After Midterms, Democratic Losses Continue
At Least 13 Lawmakers Switch to GOP in Wake of Midterm Elections, Adding to Conservative Strength in the South
Read Full Story » - Carter: Obama Will be "Tough" Next Two Years
Washington Unplugged: Former President Predicts Rest of Obama's Term Will Be "Better" as He Fights for Agenda
Read Blog » - Norm Coleman: Joe Miller Should Give Up
Minnesota Republicans Says Alaskan Should Throw in the Towel Instead of Pursuing Legal Challenge Against Lisa Murkowski
Read Blog » - Dem Rep. Solomon Ortiz Concedes House Race
Tea Party-Backed Blake Farenthold Ousts Longtime Congressman from Texas
Read Full Story » - It's Not Over Yet in Alaska Senate Race
Joe Miller Fights to Stay Alive as Lisa Murkowski Claims Victory; Jim DeMint Calls on Activists to Raise Money for Miller's Recount Fund
Read Blog » - Poll: Majority Doesn't Know GOP Only Won House
Just 46 Percent of Americans Knew Republicans Won House but not Senate in Midterm Elections; Three-Quarters Said GOP Did Better In General
Read Blog » - Miller Tries to Stop Election Certification
Republican Senate Candidate's Lawyers Asked a Federal Judge to Issue an Injunction to Keep Murkowski's Victory from Being Official
Read Blog » - Midterm Elections: How the Dems Lost the House
Hope and Change Put Democrats in the White House -- A Recession and a Series of Miscalculations Cost them Control of Congress
Read Full Story » - Angle: "Sometimes Dictators Have Good Ideas"
Former Nevada Senate Candidate Looks to Longtime Dictator for Ideas on Fixing Social Security
Read Blog » - Lisa Murkowski: "Alaskans Have Spoken"
In "Early Show" Interview, GOP Sen. Calls Write-in Victory "Historic" Moment, Says Joe Miller Lacks the Votes for Successful Recount
Read Blog » - Murkowski Beats Miller; Palin Beats Obama?
Lisa Murkowski declared victory in the Alaska Senate race as Sarah Palin said that if she ran for president in 2012, she would beat Barack Obama.
Watch Video » - Murkowski Declares Victory with Write-In
Harry Smith talks to Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has declared victory in her race against Tea Party favorite, Joe Miller.
Watch Video » - Will the GOP's 2010 House Gains Hold in 2012?
Contributor Mark Gersh Says Several Factors Point to Another Volatile Election Season Two Years from Now
Read Blog » - AP: Murkowski Wins Alaska Senate Race
With Just 700 Ballots Left to Count, Republican Incumbent is Poised to Declare Victory in Historic Write-In Campaign
Read Blog » - Pelosi Likely to Beat Back Dem Challenges
Jill Jackson: Some Dems Want House Speaker to Step Aside After Midterm Losses, but the Ones Largely More Loyal to Her Are Left to Decide
Read Blog » - Tea Party Groups Warn: We're Watching!
Washington Post: Tea Party Groups Held Sessions to Push Newly Elected Congress Members to Stick to Campaign Promises
Read Full Story » - Murkowski Takes the Lead in Alaska Senate Race
Republican Incumbent Gets Enough Write-In Votes to Take the Lead from Joe Miller, with At Least 8,000 More Votes Left to Count Plus Potential Court Challenges
Read Blog » - Where did the GOP House Gains Come From?
Contributor Tiffany Washburn Examines How Republicans Targeted Key House Districts to Win in 2010
Read Blog » - Shuler to Challenge Pelosi as Democrat Leader
The Blue Dog Democrat Tells CBS News That He Will Run for Democratic Leader of the House
Read Blog » - Alaskan Senate Race Remains Undecided
The race to fill Alaska's open Senate seat is still undecided after four-straight days of counting write-in ballots. Ben Tracy reports on the ongoing battle between Lisa Murkowski and Joe Miller.
Watch Video » - Poll: Disenchantment Remains After Midterms
Americans Show Relatively Little Enthusiasm about Washington despite Last Week's Elections in New CBS News Poll
Read Blog » - Is Joe Miller Trying to Disenfranchise Alaskans?
Tea Party-Backed Candidate Seeks to Disqualify Ballots Despite Evidence the Voter Meant to Write in Rival Lisa Murkowski
Read Blog » - Murkowski's Chances Boosted as Vote Tally Begins
Nearly 98 Percent of Write-In Ballots So Far Were Counted for Murkowski, but Miller's Camp Is Challenging Many of Them
Read Blog » - Poll: Americans Want GOP, Dems to Compromise
Post-Election CBS News Poll Shows Overwhelming Desire for Lawmakers to Get Work Done, Even if it Means Departing Key Positions
Read Blog » - Christine O'Donnell Turns Political Celebrity on Leno
Ex-Delaware Senate Candidate Tells "Tonight Show" host She's Open to Running for Office Again, and Won't be Getting a Maserati from Karl Rove
Read Blog » - Terri Sewell on Making Alabama History
Washington Unplugged Series Profiling Freshman Class of 112th Congress Focuses on Selma Democrat Who Became Alabama's First African-American Female Congressperson
Read Blog » - Write-In Ballot Counting Starts in Alaska
Teams Representing Joe Miller, Lisa Murkowski Knock Heads as State Officials Begin Tallying the Write-In Ballots
Read Blog » - GOP Rep. Spencer Bachus Plays Down Sarah Palin Critique
After Blaming Republican Senate Losses on Sarah Palin, Rep. Bachus "Extremely Complimentary" to Former Governor and Tea Party
Read Blog » - GOPers Spent $97 Per Vote in Losing Campaigns
Republican Senate Candidates Spent Big But Came up Empty in Latest Evidence That Elections are Hard to Buy
Read Blog » - Absentee Vote Count Begins in Tight Alaska Race
Over 30,000 Absentee and Early Ballots Are Crucial to Determine Alaska Senate Winner Between Lisa Murkowski and Joe Miller
Read Full Story » - New Republican Governors Can Impact Health Law
Washington Post: Newly Elected GOP Governors Will Have a Say in How Health Care Law Gets Put Into Practice in their States
Read Full Story » - Schwarzenegger: No One Cares If You Smoke Pot
Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger Says Proposition 19 was Badly Written if not Necessarily a Bad Idea
Read Blog » - Tom Foley Concedes CT Governor Race
After Reviewing Ballots From Chaotic Election, Foley Says he Could Not Have Closed Gap With Democrat Dan Malloy
Read Blog » - For Many Businesses, 2010 Election was a Winner
Washington Post: Record-Breaking Campaigns Spent Billions, Including at Least $50M on Just Catering and Liquor
Read Full Story » - Dickerson on Obama's Mid-Course Correction
Harry Smith talks to CBS News political analyst, John Dickerson, about President Obama's "60 Minutes" interview and Rep. Nancy Pelosi. (D-Calif.)
Watch Video » - Keith Olbermann Returns to Air on Tuesday
"Countdown" Host Will Be Reinstated to Nightly Talk Show After Brief Suspension for Political Contributions
Read Blog » - Obama and the GOP Prepare for the 2012 Fight
As Obama and the GOP Consider the Lessons of the Midterms, Will They Find Areas of Agreement or Increase Partisan Hostilities?
Read Blog » - McConnell: I Could Work With Obama on Tax Cuts
But Says $700B Cost of Extending Cuts to Rich Shouldn't Be Considered Because It's Not Government's Money, "It's Our Money"
Read Full Story » - GOP: We Owe It to People to Repeal Health Care
McConnell Attacks Reform Law; Clyburn: I'd Like to See GOP Try to Take Fundamental Right to Health Care Away From People
Read Full Story » - Ben Stein Addresses Midterm Candidate Shortcomings
Ben Stein shares his thoughts coming off of the 2010 midterm election including certain issues that he felt were ignored by candidates.
Watch Video » - 60 Mins: Obama on Tax Cuts
In Preview of Exclusive Interview President Says "Hopefully, We Can Agree on a Set of Facts That Leads to a Compromise"
Read Blog » - "Write-In" Leading Alaska Senate Race
The new U.S. Senator from Alaska remains a mystery as thousands of write-in ballots continue to be counted. John Blackstone reports.
Watch Video » - Karl Rove Continues "Shellacking" of President Obama
In an Interview with CBS News Anchor Katie Couric, GOP Rainmaker and Fox News Analyst Karl Rove Said that President Obama "Blew It"
Read Blog » - Republican Sharron Angle May Not Fade Quickly
Nevada Republican Senate Candidate Appears Undeterred by Loss; May Have to Shift Gears in Future Campaigns
Read Full Story » - Facebook Plays Big Role in Midterms
Washington Unplugged: Did Social Media Popularity Translate into Wins for Candidates?
Read Blog » - Bill Brady Concedes Illinois Governor's Race
Republican Challenger Trails Incumbent Democrat by 19,000 Votes, Says it's Time to Unite Behind Bitter Rival
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As Election Day Arrives, CBSNews.com Breaks Down the Most Memorable and Effective Ads of 2010; Vote for Your Favorite!
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John Dickerson: Dems Are Hoping Ads Around Philadelphia Are Turning Voters Off from Other Republicans Too
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A primer on how voting will work as participants head to caucus locations throughout the day
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Romney dominated the southern area around Miami, along the coasts and around vote-rich Tampa, Orlando and Ft Myers
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View Videos Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer tells CBSNews.com's Brian Montopoli that his opposition to special interest influence in politics has gotten him frozen out of the primary process.
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View Videos 2012is creeping up on us and that could mean good news for the unemployment rate, but how does President Obama sell that as his own efforts and not that of Republicans about to control the House? The Hill's Sam Youngman spoke with CBS News' Bob Orr.
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CBS News/NYT poll: 52 percent of Americans think investment income should be taxed the same as work income
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CBS News/New York Times survey shows slightly less pessimism about the future of the economy in the wake of good economic news
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CBS News/N.Y. Times survey shows majority of Americans want limits on super PAC spending and contributions to candidates
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