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Democrats edge out, neck and neck with Republicans in 5 key Senate races: Polls

Democrats are within single digits or ahead in several contests, while Republicans hold a 53-47 majority and face turnout and fundraising challenges.

  • On Sunday, a CBS News House estimate showed Democrats maintaining a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, driven by opposition to President Donald Trump's policies and lower Republican turnout.
  • Economic dissatisfaction remains the primary driver of this trend, with voters increasingly blaming Trump's policies for rising food and grocery prices since the pandemic.
  • A September Quinnipiac University poll found 65% of voters disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy, while 37% of adults rank inflation and the cost of living as their top issue.
  • Republican Senator John Kennedy warned his party that dismissing voters' concerns is 'not going to work,' while National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett dismissed such surveys as 'classic Democrat' tactics.
  • Many voters link the Iran conflict to high gas prices, as some officials warn the U.S. could resume combat operations after the November midterm elections amid a diplomatic stalemate.
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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 …

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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...

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