Democrats edge out, neck and neck with Republicans in 5 key Senate races: Polls
The polls show Democrats gaining on cost-of-living concerns and Trump’s unpopularity, with a 24-point trust advantage across the five states.
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, a New York Times/Siena survey showed Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton 51 percent to 45 percent in the Texas Senate race, potentially marking the first Democratic Senate victory in Texas since 1988.
- Republicans currently hold a 53-47 Senate majority, requiring Democrats to protect existing seats and gain four Republican-held positions for outright control; a 50-50 split would leave Republicans effective control through Vice President JD Vance's tie-breaking vote.
- Across other closely watched contests, Democrats hold leads in Alaska and Ohio, while Republican Ashley Hinson maintains a narrow 48-47 lead in Iowa and the Kansas race remains tied between Democrat Adam Hamilton and Republican Roger Marshall.
- Economic concerns featured highest on voters' priorities, with 21 percent citing it as the most important issue, while between 48 percent and 51 percent of voters expressed strong disapproval of President Donald Trump's job performance.
- Democrats navigate an emerging map presenting multiple paths through states with sharply different electorates, ranging from heavily urban Texas to sparsely populated Alaska, with results potentially replicated on Election Day.
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The Democratic Party dominates the House of Representatives and the Senate clash. The decision one month before the November 3 midterm election, which will decide to take the lead of the US government for the next two years, is summarized as follows. If the Republican Party maintains the upper and lower house dominance, the Trump administration will gain momentum from major policies such as tariffs and immigration, but the “blue wave” where the …
Five new polls from The New York Times and Siena College confirm a series of strong results for the Democrats in states that President Trump...
Commentary: What's going to happen in the midterm election? Find out here. (Maybe)
Two of the country's top political prognosticators see Democrats likely seizing the House and possibly the Senate. The guardrails Republicans were counting on to stem their losses don't seem to be holding.
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