Democrats Ahead in Key Red States for Midterm Elections: Poll
Recent polling shows Democrats making gains in several states President Donald Trump carried comfortably in 2024, tightening the party’s path to potentially reclaiming the Senate as the midterm elections approach.
TL;DR
- Democratic Senate candidates are tied or leading in five states (Texas, Alaska, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas) that President Trump won comfortably in 2024.
- A New York Times/Siena College poll found Democratic candidates performing strongly in these traditionally Republican states.
- Voters in these states were more likely to view Democratic candidates as having "good character" and Republican candidates as "too far to the right."
- President Trump's approval rating has declined in four of the surveyed states since June.
- Specific races highlighted include Mary Peltola (D) leading Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) in Alaska, Sherrod Brown (D) leading Sen. Jon Husted (R) in Ohio, and competitive contests in Iowa, Texas, and Kansas.