McConnell says there's a "50-50" chance Republicans take control of the Senate

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he thinks it's a "50-50" possibility that Republicans take the Senate in the November midterm elections — and the final outcome will be close. 

The Senate is now evenly divided, with 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans, although Democrats control the chamber since Vice President Kamala Harris has the tie-breaking vote. McConnell last week said he thinks it's "probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate." He made his latest comments in remarks to the Scott County Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Georgetown, Kentucky. 

"Flipping the Senate, what are the chances? It's a 50-50 proposition," McConnell said Monday. "We've got a 50-50 Senate right now. We've got a 50-50 nation. And I think the outcome is likely to be very, very close, either way. But the stakes will be big, because if both the House and the Senate flip, I think the president will be a moderate. He won't have any choice."