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2026 Texas Senate Race: Talarico Leads Paxton

🔵James Talarico: 48.3%
🔴Ken Paxton: 46.8%
🔵Net: Talarico +1.5

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 22, 2026

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Why RealClearPolitics Didn't Fall for the Fake Polls: @CarlCannon
https://t.co/gBdhWl9svx

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Democrats lead in 6/8 RealClearPolitics Senate Toss-Up States

🔵Minnesota: Flanagan +3.2
🔵Ohio: Brown +2.4
🔵Texas: Talarico +2.2
🔵Michigan: El-Sayed +2.0
🔵Maine: Jackson +1.6
🔵Alaska: Peltola +1.2
🔴Iowa: Hinson +0.1
🔴Kansas: Marshall +0.3

October 21, 2026

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TODAY at 2 PM ET: @SeanTrende hosts a live Zoom briefing for Poll Vault paid subscribers on the 2026 House map.

He’ll cover how past midterm waves played out, what that means for 2026, and new polling in several House races, with Q&A at the end.

https://t.co/5vZVkQK6wE

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2026 Minnesota Senate Election

🔵Peggy Flanagan: 46.4%
🔴Michele Tafoya: 43.6%
🔵Net: Flanagan +2.8

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 20, 2026

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2026 Kansas Senate Election

🔴Roger Marshall: 46%
🔵Adam Hamilton: 45.7%
🔴Net: Marshall +0.3

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 20, 2026

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2026 Kansas Senate Election

🔴Roger Marshall: 46%
🔵Adam Hamilton: 45.7%
🔴Net: Marshall +0.3

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 20, 2026

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2026 Maine Senate Election

🔵Troy Jackson: 48.8%
��Susan Collins: 47.2%
🔵Net: Jackson +1.6

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 20, 2026

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2026 Maine Senate Election

🔵Troy Jackson: 48.8%
🔴Susan Collins: 47.2%
🔵Net: Jackson +1.6

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 20, 2026

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2026 Michigan Senate Election

🔵Abdul El-Sayed: 48.1%
🔴Mike Rogers: 45.5%
🔵Net: El-Sayed +2.6

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 20, 2026

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2026 Michigan Senate Election

🔵Abdul El-Sayed: 48.1%
🔴Mike Rogers: 45.5%
🔵Net: El-Sayed +2.6

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 20, 2026

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2026 Alaska Senate Election

🔵Mary Peltola: 49.5%
🔴Dan Sullivan: 47%
🔵Net: Peltola +2.5

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 20, 2026

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2026 Alaska Senate Election

🔵Mary Peltola: 49.5%
🔴Dan Sullivan: 47%
🔵Net: Peltola +2.5

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 20, 2026

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2026 Iowa Senate Election

🔵Josh Turek: 46.4%
🔴Ashley Hinson: 46.1%
🔵Net: Turek +0.3

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 19, 2026

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2026 Iowa Senate Election

🔵Josh Turek: 46.4%
🔴Ashley Hinson: 46.1%
🔵Net: Turek +0.3

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 19, 2026

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2026 Texas Senate Election

🔵James Talarico: 48.5%
🔴Ken Paxton: 46.3%
🔵Net: Talarico +2.2

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 19, 2026

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2026 Texas Senate Election

🔵James Talarico: 48.5%
🔴Ken Paxton: 46.3%
🔵Net: Talarico +2.2

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 19, 2026

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2026 Ohio Senate Election

🔵Sherrod Brown: 47.4%
🔴Jon Husted: 44.6%
🔵Net: Brown +2.8

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 19, 2026

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2026 Ohio Senate Election

🔵Sherrod Brown: 47.4%
🔴Jon Husted: 44.6%
🔵Net: Brown +2.8

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 19, 2026

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2026 RCP Senate Toss-Ups

⚪️Nebraska: Tied
🔴Kansas: Roger Marshall +0.2
🔵Iowa: Josh Turek +0.7
🔵Maine: Troy Jackson +0.7
🔵Alaska: Mary Peltola +1.2
🔵Texas: James Talarico +2.8
🔵Michigan: Abdul El-Sayed +3.2
🔵Ohio: Sherrod Brown +3.5
🔵Minnesota: Peggy Flanagan: +1.6

RealClearPolitics Polling Average | October 8, 2026

[Jonathan Draeger @JonathanDraege3]

Many more think it was a mistake to send American troops to Afghanistan (45%) than to World War 1 (13%).

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Why aren't Republicans motivated for the midterm elections?

"There's a hardcore MAGA base that is just furious at Trump for attacking Iran," @SeanTrende said. "This was a core promise: No new wars in the Middle East. And yet here we are. Gas prices are going through the roof, and they're really angry."

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2026 Georgia Governor Race

🔴Rick Jackson: 47.2%
🔵Keisha Lance Bottoms: 46.5%

October 2, 2026

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Polymarket US: 2026 Georgia Governor Race

🔵Keisha Lance Bottoms: 50%
🔴Rick Jackson: 50%

October 2, 2026

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Texas 2026 Senate Race

🔵James Talarico: 47.6%
🔴Ken Paxton: 44.7%
🔵Net: Talarico +2.9

RealClearPolitics Polling Average

[Tom Bevan @TomBevanRCP]

🚨The spread between Trump's approval rating & disapproval rating has hit a new high of -21.2%.

This is being driven by his highest disapproval rating ever. In his 1st term, Trump's disapproval hit a high of 58.1% on 12/13/17. Today it's almost 2 points higher at 59.9%

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Disapproval of President Trump Hits All-Time High

🔴Disapprove: 59.9%
⚫️Approve: 38.7%

RealClearPolitics Polling Average