The upcoming midterm elections are still too close to call, and there will be a battle for control particularly in the House, Real Clear Politics president Tom Bevan said Monday.
"We're going to be up late on election night, particularly in the House," Bevan told Fox News' "Fox and Friends." "It's absolutely going to be a battle...both sides seem very, very energized. Turnout is off the charts. It's going to be exciting."
For example, in the Indiana race, Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly is down by about a point to GOP challenger Mike Braun, and Bevan said that the senator's vote against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation may play in that race.
"We haven't had a ton of polling in this race and we were waiting to see more data," said Bevan. "(Vice President) Mike Pence has been there; (former Vice President) Joe Biden has been there for the Democrats."
In Missouri, Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill is down by about two points to state Attorney General Josh Hawley, her Republican challenger. McCaskill is always tough to beat, said Bevan, but this year she's facing a challenge she hasn't faced in years past.
The Senate race in Arizona between GOP Rep. Martha McSally and Democrat Kyrsten Sinema is another one that has been "neck and neck for a long time," said Bevan, calling who will win a "coin toss" at this point.
"We have 30 toss-up races in Real Clear Politics rankings right now," said Bevan. "If Republicans can hold on to 18 of those, they will hold the House."
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