Post by @MicroWave@lemmy.world

2026-10-04 11:18 UTC

Democrats edge out, neck and neck with Republicans in 5 key Senate races: Polls Senate Democratic candidates are edging out or polling neck and neck with their GOP counterparts in five competitive Senate races this cycle — the latest indicator that Republicans are facing a tough midterm environment in even more traditionally redder areas, according to new surveys of the races. Polling released by The New York Times and Siena University on Saturday found Democrats leading by 6 points in the Texas Senate race, 7 points in Alaska, 3 points in Ohio, down 1 point in Iowa and tied in Kansas. Because the surveys in Ohio, Iowa and Kansas are within the margin of error — 4.5 points in Ohio, 4.6 points in Iowa and 4.6 points in Kansas — those races are essentially tied.

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@bunnybunny@lemmy.zip 2026-10-04 13:31

Unbelievable how this can still be a close race

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@ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-10-05 07:45

How is it even a race? How fucking stupid are these people?

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@ButtermilkBiscuit@feddit.nl 2026-10-04 19:51

Get ready to be downright disappointed or possibly distressed at the actual outcome of the midterms. Gerrymandering, racial redistricting, disinformation campaigns, propaganda networks, lawsuits for mail voting, racist state legislatures, and on and on. These are what Democrats are up against and no amount of positive polling is going to fix that shit. When you show up to vote and can’t because you’ve been purged from voter registration remember the polls lol.

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@Snapz@lemmy.world 2026-10-05 07:51

Paxton’s resting face is of a man telling the woman he keeps in his basement to kiss his boot like she really likes it, and not to lie, or else he’ll know.

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