Voters Deciding Who Will Control Congress

Published November 5, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Americans vote in midterm elections that could shift the balance of power on Capitol Hill. All 435 House seats and 34 Senate seats are contested. There are also 36 races for governor and hundreds of local ballot issues. Listen to NPR News.

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