Crossfiled5 outlets · filed 29 October 2026
Maine, Kansas Senate races neck and neck as Democrats lead in Texas, Michigan, poll shows
High-profile Senate races in Maine, Texas, Michigan and Kansas are extremely tight, with Democrats leading in all four according to a new CNN poll.
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The coverage converges on a CNN poll showing several Senate races are close, with Fox News broadening that to say Democrats lead in Texas, Michigan, Maine and Kansas. The Hill narrows the picture to Kansas and Maine, saying both Democratic leads are within the margin of error, while Vox focuses only on Texas and says James Talarico is ahead there. The Guardian US is the outlier, using a separate poll to frame a tied South Carolina race instead.
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