52 seats in the house. we begin coverage with the senate races. correspondent shannon bream is following a close race that could tell us a lot early tuesday night. the race in west virginia. >> there is nearly unanimous agreement that republicans will regain control of the house, the g.o.p. is facing a different scenario in the senate. >> we don't get the majority back but we've come close and we finish the job in 20112. >> there are 41 republicans and two independents that caucus with the democrats. how will the landscape change come january? today, fox news shows the slimmest of the g.o.p. margins in three senate key races. nevada, sharron angle leads senate majority leader harry reid 48 to 45%. in colorado, ken buck holds a four-point advantage over democrat incumbent senate michael bennett. in illinois, mark kirk leads alexi giannoulias 46 to 42%