After months of anticipation, the midterm election is almost here. Democrats around the country tout the possible end of democracy as a rallying cry to get out and vote, while Republicans believe Democrats are endangered in this election, not democracy.

The dramatization of this election is caused by a number of issues. Republican election deniers run up and down the ballot this year. Democrats believe further elections will be contested if Republicans win both houses on November 8th. Republicans are looking to bounce back after disappointing results across the country in 2020.

Regardless of party affiliation, no one can deny the importance of this election.

With that being said, here are some predictions based on ABC News’s Five-Thirty-Eight election forecast.

In the United States House of Representatives, Five Thirty-Eight gives Republicans an eighty-three in one hundred chance of taking control.

In North Carolina’s District 12, which includes Northern Mecklenburg County, East Charlotte and parts of Southern Cabarrus County, the incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Alma Adams is favored to win with ninety-nine to one odds. 

The opposite is true in District 10 which includes Iredell County plus Denver and stretches all the way past Hickory. Congressman Patrick Henry is battling Democratic challenger Pam Genant.

The same goes for District 8 which encompasses the rest of Cabarrus County and stretches as far north as Salisbury and east of Rockingham. Incumbent Republican Congressman Dan Bishop has a ninety-nine out of one hundred chance to win.

Finally, in District 14, which includes South and West Charlotte as well as parts of Gaston County, Democrat Jeff Jackson is heavily favored to win.

Unfortunately, there are no competitive races in the CSD area for the House but it’s a different story in the United States Senate.

In the Senate, North Carolina’s race is in the national spotlight. The outcome of the race could decide which party controls the Senate. Richard Burr, the former Republican Senator, has retired which leaves the race without an incumbent. Five Thirty-eight gives Republicans a fifty-five percent chance to take control of the Senate come election day. Ted Budd, a Trump-endorsed Republican, is expected to win with an eighty-one to one hundred chance. However, Cheri Beasley, the Democratic challenger, has been backed by national Democrats and has received heavy funding.

Here are my state and national predictions. 

In the House races, Alma Adams is the obvious pick in District 12. In the 10th, it will be a resounding victory for Patrick Henry. In District 8, Dan Bishop will come out on top. Finally, in District 14, Jeff Jackson will win a slightly competitive race.

In the Senate, I predict Ted Budd will give the Republicans the crucial win in North Carolina.

Overall I predict 51 seats going to the Republicans in the Senate, with Republican Adam Paul Laxalt winning over incumbent Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Mastro in a close and comparative Nevada race.

In the House, I predict Republicans will have 225 seats, and the Democrats 210 by the end of the election.

The election is here. It’s time to vote.