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(RNS) — Well, it’s finally here: It’s Election Day in America, and religion is a big part of several races.

Here at Religion News Service, we’re keeping tabs on at least 12 House and Senate races with a faith leader on the ballot . Many mainline Protestant clergy and seminarians are running as Democrats in the midterms. Several additional contests also have major religious dynamics at play: In Michigan, for example, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is vying to be the first Muslim U.S. Senator , and no matter whom voters choose to become the next governor of Ohio, the state will have either its first Jewish or its first Hindu governor .

To get a sense of how these races are shaping up heading into Election Day, RNS analyzed the most recent polls from widely respected pollsters.…