Michigan Senate race poll stories

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.

Nov 1, 20264 sources

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

People involved

Troy Jackson Kamala Harris Donald Trump Adam Hamilton Mary Peltola James Talarico

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2026 U.S. midterm elections1 Democratic Party1 Elections1 New York Times1 Ohio Senate race poll1 Republican Party1 Senate races1 Susan Collins’s reelection race1 Texas Senate race poll1 U.S. election polling & forecasting1 US midterm elections1 US Senate1

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