Vote counting starts Tuesday night, but results in key midterm races may take days or weeks.
Why it matters: Senate control may come down to one seat in races with tight margins. House control could become clear sooner because margins are wider.
Where they split: Coverage largely agrees on timing; the Daily Mail frames the election around Trump's standing and Democratic polling gains rather than counting mechanics.
Center coverage, 48 sources: The center frames slow counting as normal and offers voters guides to tracking results.
Left coverage, 34 sources: The left focuses on the chance that Congress's balance of power stays unknown for days.
Right coverage, 19 sources: The right frames the night as a high-stakes test of Trump's presidency amid polls Republicans dispute.
What’s next: States certify official results on legal deadlines, often weeks after Election Day.
