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Nov 1, 2026

New polls show Democrats leading in seven competitive Senate races

New polling from The New York Times/Siena College shows Democrats ahead or tied in seven battleground Senate races including Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine, Ohio, Iowa, and Alaska, though most races remain within the margin of error.

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Top claims

▪Rising diesel fuel prices following the American military attack on Iran and federal decisions dropping tariffs on imported beef generated economic frustration among Kansas agricultural voters ahead of the 2026 midterms
▪In a Washington Post poll of the Kansas Senate race, registered Democrats cooperated with pollsters at more than three times the rate of registered Republicans
▪Fewer than three in ten likely voters supported President Donald Trump's management of cost-of-living issues in the national New York Times/Siena poll released November 1, 2026

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Democratic Party 2026 U.S. midterm elections Ohio Senate race poll New York Times Republican Party US Senate Texas Senate race poll Michigan Senate race poll US midterm elections Senate races Elections U.S. election polling & forecasting Susan Collins’s reelection race

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