Inside House GOP's far-reaching push to monitor midterm elections and prepare for legal fights

House Republicans are deploying "dozens and dozens" of staff across the country next Tuesday to ensure the midterm elections are being run cleanly and fairly as both parties fight tooth and nail for control of Congress.

The Committee on House Administration, which has jurisdiction over federal elections, runs an annual election watcher program aimed at adding oversight in districts where races are anticipated to be particularly close, and in some cases, paving the way for legal challenges if improprieties are found.