In his first #StateOfTheUnion tonight, President Biden is expected to urge Congress to act on parts of his Build Back Better bill, which has stalled since Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he'd oppose it. Manchin won his election in 2018 by .3% of the vote. trib.al/y6EJ6rG 
Other Congress members have gotten their jobs with even smaller margins of victory, like Republican Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks' 6 votes. Her win reduced Dems' advantage in the House to 9 seats, limiting how aggressive Biden can be with his agenda. trib.al/gFo03FB
In Florida's 2018 Senate race, if 1 of every 2,000 Rick Scott voters had chosen incumbent Bill Nelson instead, Democrats would have a 51-49 advantage, and Biden's climate and social spending initiatives wouldn't rely on Manchin's support. trib.al/pcwiA06
Next time you're tempted to sit out an election thinking your individual vote doesn't matter, remember these 5 races where a small number of votes had a huge impact, via NBCLX's @noahpransky: trib.al/5lCJs4j
Tonight, tune into NBCLX's "On the Line" special at 8 p.m. ET before the State of the Union to learn more about why your vote matters: trib.al/RwJrWdv
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