STATE BY STATE: The election outlook

• Article
• Comments ()
• Click-2-Listen
• Videos

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press has compiled a state-by-state review of the race for the White House as well as key congressional and gubernatorial campaigns. The state's number of electoral votes is in parentheses.

ALABAMA (9) -- McCain territory. Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions safe. Each party struggling to hold an open House seat.

ALASKA (3) -- Running mate Sarah Palin's state safe for McCain. Convicted GOP Sen. Ted Stevens and Republican Rep. Don Young in deep trouble.

ARIZONA (10) -- McCain's home state should be safe but isn't quite. Democrats on track to pick up one House seat.

ARKANSAS (6) -- McCain's for sure. Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor safe for re-election. CALIFORNIA (55) -- Obama gets the biggest prize, 55 electoral votes of 270 needed. Close race to replace retiring Republican in the House.

COLORADO (9) -- Obama making a run in a red state. Democratic Rep. Mark Udall favored to win open Republican Senate seat.

CONNECTICUT (7) -- Easy win for Obama. Democrats try again to defeat Rep. Chris Shays.

DELAWARE (3) -- Obama's for sure in running mate's home state. Sen. Joe Biden winning new term as insurance policy. Jack Markell favored to keep governor's office in Democratic hands.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (3) -- Obama country.

FLORIDA (27) -- Another tough southern fight for Obama and McCain. Democratic Rep. Kevin Mahoney headed for defeat, but Republicans expected to lose at least one seat of their own.