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Democrats lead national midterm polls as several Senate races stay close
With the November 3 vote six days away, polls show Democrats ahead, and one survey puts Trump's approval at a record low.
The short version
- With six days to go, polls show Democrats ahead of Republicans nationally before the November 3 midterms.[Al Jazeera]
- Reuters/Ipsos put Democrats at 47 percent to 36 percent, while RealClearPolling's average shows 51.4 to 43.2.[Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera]
- Trump's approval hit a record-low 33 percent in one ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.[ABC News]
- Republicans hold 53 Senate seats, so Democrats need a net gain of four, and several races appear too close to call.[Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- The US midterm elections are scheduled for November 3.[Al Jazeera]
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll from October 22-26 put Democrats at 47 percent and Republicans at 36 percent nationally.[Al Jazeera]
- RealClearPolling's national average showed Democrats at 51.4 percent and Republicans at 43.2 percent.[Al Jazeera]
- An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll put Trump's approval at a record low of 33 percent.[ABC News]
- A Marquette Law School poll in Wisconsin put Trump's approval at 37 percent and disapproval at 61 percent.[Al Jazeera]
- A CNN survey put Texas Democrat James Talarico at 49 percent and Republican Ken Paxton at 43 percent.[Al Jazeera]
- Republicans hold 53 of 100 Senate seats, and Democrats need a net gain of four seats to overturn that majority.[Al Jazeera]
- In Michigan, a Mitchell Research poll for CBS Detroit put Democrat Abdul El-Sayed at 51 percent and Republican Mike Rogers at 44 percent.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Several key Senate races appear too close to call, and results differ by pollster, including RealClearPolling's narrower 48-46 Michigan reading.[Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera]
- Outlets describe the Texas race as virtually tied, while the cited polls show Talarico ahead by four to six points.[Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera · ABC News]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
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