Politics
Polls show Democrats competitive or leading in Senate races five days before US midterms
October 29, 2026 at 09:29 AM
With five days until the midterms, polling shows Democrats leading or competing closely in key Senate races as they seek to overturn the Republican majority.
- Final-week polling finds Democrats ahead in Senate races in Michigan and Texas, with no clear leader in the contests in Maine and Kansas.
- Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take control of the Senate, where Republicans currently hold 53 of 100 seats.
- A RealClearPolling national average shows Democrats leading Republicans 51.4 percent to 43.2 percent.
- President Donald Trump campaigned Wednesday in Ohio for Senator Jon Husted, while former President Barack Obama and Vice President JD Vance held rallies in Georgia and North Carolina.