Nevada Democratic U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and Republican challenger Sam Brown were literally tied after initial election results were released Tuesday night, and by that time the race in Nevada was already irrelevant to control of the Senate,

If Brown wins, it could expand Republicans' likely majority in the U.S. Senate. If Rosen wins, it could make controversial bills harder to pass.

Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen was trailing Republican candidate Sam Brown by over 9,000 votes in the race for Nevada’s U.S. Senate seat Tuesday night. Brown received 48 percent of the vote to 47.2 percent for Rosen.

Democratic Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen and her opponent, Republican Sam Brown, both believe their final message to voters will win them a seat in the U.S. Senate -- voters have until Election Day to decide.

The two major candidates for Nevada's U.S. Senate seat cast their ballots Tuesday morning as close attention is paid to which party will control the Congression

The relentless determination that powered 40-year-old Sam Brown through West Point, combat in Afghanistan and an arduous recovery from life-threatening burns on 30% of his body could see the Reno-based entrepreneur achieve another impressive triumph in a completely different field: unseating a Democratic senator.