Democrats and Republicans are in a tight battle for control of the 118th Congress, with dozens of key races across the country expected to be decided by razor thin margins.
Federal employees will be watching closely to see whether Democrats retain majorities in both chambers or if voters will usher in a new era of Republican oversight of the executive branch. Republicans are favorites to take control of at least the House, while the Senate could tip in either direction. A few key races could determine who is leading the legislative branch's watchdog efforts of the Biden administration, as well as how fights over government spending and civil service reforms will play out over the next two years.
In a recent Market Connections/Government Executive poll, federal workers said by a 46% to 35% margin they planned to vote for the Democratic nominee in their local House race. The margin tightened for Senate races: just 37% of feds are planning to vote for a Democrat in those races, compared to 33% for a Republican.
In some of those races, candidates have a long track record on public sector workforce and agency management issues. Here is a look at 10 races feds will want to track as results start coming in on Election Day, in reverse order of their potential impact:
10) California’s 47th Congressional District
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