
The Senate and House’s top defense appropriators are both facing tough election day matchups that could help determine the majority in either chamber and potentially reshape key “cardinal” spots atop the spending subcommittees. Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), the respective chairs of the Senate and House Defense Appropriations Subcommittees, are two of a handful of national security-focused lawmakers locked in competitive races heading into election day on Tuesday. Tester, who has held the coveted SAC-D chairmanship…