US Senate candidates Mark Kelly, Martha McSally, David Perdue, Jon Ossoff, Cal Cunningham, Thom Tillis, Jaime Harrison and Lindsey Graham.

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  • Americans don't just vote for their president on November 3, but also for Congress.

  • If Democrats are favorites in the House, it should be much tighter in the Senate.

  • With a dozen undecided ballots, the Democrats however have a real chance to achieve the treble as in 2008.

From our correspondent in the United States,

Can the Democrats achieve the treble like in 2008?

At present, unless the polls miss twice as much as in 2016, Joe Biden remains the favorite against Donald Trump in the US presidential election, and his party is almost guaranteed to have a majority in the House of Representatives.

However, the suspense is complete for the Senate, with a third of the seats at stake on November 3.

To regain control, Democrats need to win three more seats than Republicans if Joe Biden wins, and four if he loses (in the event of a 50-50 tie, the Vice President brings the decisive vote ).

And with nine senatorials in the margin of error, the suspense is total.

Arizona ex-astronaut Mark Kelly wants to dislodge Republican Martha McSally

US Senate candidates Mark Kelly (Democrat) and Martha McSally (Republican).

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It is one of the most media battles of this election.

On the one hand, the outgoing Republican Martha McSally, a former fighter pilot in the US Air Force.

On the other, Democrat Mark Kelly, former US Navy captain and ex-space shuttle pilot - his twin, Scott Kelly, spent a year aboard the ISS.

Iconic moment in this campaign: McSally declined to answer in a televised debate the question "Are you proud of your support for President Trump?"

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But this week, however, she was displayed alongside Donald Trump during an election rally.

Mark Kelly, he pledged for a reform "of common sense" of the laws on firearms, while his wife, the elected Gabby Giffords, had been seriously wounded by bullets during an assassination attempt in 2011. On Thursday, Kelly was 2.7 points ahead in the polls.

Georgia: young Democrat Jon Ossoff facing outgoing Republican David Perdue

US Senate candidates David Perdue (Republican) and Jon Ossoff (Democrat).

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He is 33 years old, he speaks eloquently, and in 2017 he had come very close to a surprise victory in the House of Representatives.

This time, Jon Ossoff tries his luck in the Senate against Republican David Perdue.

In a knife battle, the two men are perfectly tied.

But on Wednesday, Jon Ossoff sounded his opponent in a televised debate with a bloody one-minute tirade: "Maybe Senator Perdue would have handled the pandemic better if he hadn't been busy with multiple inquiries for insider trading.

It is not just that you are a con artist, senator, it is that you are attacking the health of the people you represent.

You said Covid-19 was not '' more deadly than the flu '' and you voted four times to remove protection on pre-existing conditions.

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David Perdue doesn't deserve to be re-elected.

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- Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) October 29, 2020

North Carolina: Democrat Cal Cunningham weighed down by revelations about alleged links

US Senate candidates Cal Cunningham (Democrat) and Thom Tillis (Republican).

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The case almost seemed in the bag.

In early September, Thom Tillis, the outgoing Republican, left behind in the polls, announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus - he was part of the Garden party cluster at the White House.

But at the same time, Democrat Cal Cunningham admits he did text intimate text with another woman.

Embarrassing for this ex-soldier who has fashioned an image of a model father.

In the process, a second woman claims to have had an affair with him.

In one month, Cunningham's lead fell from six to two points, and the ballot should be played at photo

finish

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South Carolina: Powerful Republican Lindsey Graham in danger

US Senate candidates Jaime Harrison (Democrat) and Lindsey Graham (Republican).

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A neo-convert to Trumpism, Lindsey Graham became - no doubt by chance - one of the most fervent supporters of the American president, and he seemed assured of being quietly re-elected.

Yes but there it is, he faces the charismatic Jaime Harrison, who shattered all fundraising records

(over $ 50 million last quarter).

As the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Lindsey Graham played a pivotal role in securing Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court and faces a nationwide mobilization of Democratic donors against him.

“They are killing me financially,” Graham complained.

Who remains despite everything the favorite in a conservative state that Donald Trump had won by 15 points.

The rest: Two outgoing Republican struggles

In Iowa, Democrat Theresa Greenfield is leading the way against outgoing Joni Ernst, who has staked everything on her support for Donald Trump.

In Maine, moderate Republican Susan Collins has distanced herself from the U.S. president (she saved health care reform and voted against Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation) but appears to be heading for a loss to Democrat Sara Gideon.

In Montana, Republican Steve Daines keeps a head start, but in Michigan and Minnesota, Democrats Gary Peters and Tina Smith have a comfortable margin of safety.

With all this, Democrats have a 78% chance of winning the Senate, according to projections from the FiveThirtyEight website.

But some states lack reliable polls, and a one or two point error could change everything.

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