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NPR has up-to-the-minute results and analysis on the 2018 midterms. On Tuesday, voters will decide the balance of power in the House and the Senate, and ultimately, the direction of the country.

Judy Johnson reads her poem, "Rainspeak"

Marietta Ball reads her poem, "Ritual"

Maxine Skuba reads her poem, "Doreen"

Janeal Ravndal reads her poem, "Chicory"