Democrats Surge in Late‑Stage 2026 Senate Races as New Polls Show Lead in Key States
Democrats surge in the final stretch of 2026 Senate contests, with NYT/Siena polls showing leads in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine, Ohio and a tight Alaska‑I...
POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C., USA — New York Times and Siena University surveys of likely voters indicate the Democratic Party is ahead in six of the seven Senate contests most likely to decide control of the chamber.
The latest NYT/Siena data place Democrats in front in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, give them a modest edge in Alaska and show a virtual tie with Republicans in Iowa.
Aggregating recent surveys, RealClearPolitics reports Democratic candidates leading in ten of the thirteen Senate races it tracks, while Republican contenders hold a narrow advantage in the remaining three.
In additional battlegrounds not covered by CNN polls, the RealClearPolitics average shows Democrats expanding their margins in North Carolina by 11 points and in Georgia by eight points.
, Democratic Senate hopefuls are either maintaining leads or closing gaps in five traditionally Republican states, underscoring a broader shift toward the party in the closing weeks of the 2026 midterms.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
