The US Congress elections are on a knife-edge as the predicted Republican 'red wave' has not yet materialised - with Democrats containing to win crucial states in the battle for control.
The midterm elections are often seen as a reflection of the public's approval of the reigning President, which led many to predict a Republican domination as confidence in Joe Biden's term has dwindled.
However, the large gains that many experts and pollsters were expecting do not appear to be appearing.
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All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate were up for grabs and as of 10am on Wednesday, the Republicans needed just one seat to take control of the Senate.
But Democrats took a crucial Senate seat in Pennsylvania when Democrat John Fetterman held off Donald Trump-backed celebrity candidate Mehmet Oz .
A number of candidates who Trump backed on campaign trails have failed to gain seats.
Georgia, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada are the remaining states yet to declare Senate results, with all four being too close to call at time of writing.
In terms of the House of Representatives, the latest estimate from NBC News has the Republicans winning 219 House seats compared with the Democrats' 216.
That would still hand control back to the red party, but by nowhere near as much as many had hoped with around 60 results still to be declared.
A number of Governerships were also up for decision in the polls.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who many believe will make a White House run against Donald Trump in 2024, dominated over Democratic Representative Charlie Crist.
More than 46 million Americans voted ahead of election day, either by mail or in person, according to data from the US Election Project.
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