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Republicans Leading in Two Key US Senate Races, Democrats in One

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Republicans Leading in Two Key US Senate Races, Democrats in One

01:12 GMT 09.11.2016 (Updated: 11:22 GMT 06.08.2022)

© REUTERS / Carlos BarriaThe mascots of the Democratic and Republican parties, a donkey for the Democrats and an elephant for the GOP, are seen on a video screen at Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign rally in Cleveland, Ohio March 8, 2016

The mascots of the Democratic and Republican parties, a donkey for the Democrats and an elephant for the GOP, are seen on a video screen at Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign rally in Cleveland, Ohio March 8, 2016 - Sputnik International

Republican candidates for the US Senate have taken leads in three states that were regarded as “toss ups” and that Democrats need to win to gain control of the upper chamber of the US Congress.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (L) and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are seen in a combination of file photos - Sputnik International

Polls Close in 16 US States and Washington DC

9 November 2016, 01:02 GMT

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — In Indiana, Republican Todd Young led Democratic former governor Evan Bayh by 54.5 percent to 40.1 percent with 29 percent of the votes counted, according to AP figures.

In Florida incumbent Senator Marco Rubio led Representative Patrick Murphy 50.3 percent to 46 percent with 22 percent of the vote counted.

However, in New Hampshire, incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte trailed badly behind State Governor Maggie Hassan, a Democrat by 55.5 percent to 40.4 percent with six percent of the vote counted.