An unusual convergence this year of tight races, likely runoffs, a surging independent candidate and a potential push for party switchers suggest that the 2014 battle for U.S. Senate control may continue weeks after Election Day.
"Any one of (these variables) could delay the outcome of the Senate for days, weeks, months maybe," said Kyle Kondik, with the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
Democrats control the Senate 55-45 (two independent senators caucus with the Democrats); Republicans need a net gain of six seats to win control outright because, in a 50-50 Senate, the tie is broken by Vice President Biden.
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