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Polls Show Democrats Ahead in Five 2026 Senate Races

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Trump Urges Mail Voting

President Donald Trump held rallies in Ohio and Texas ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Center cites NYT/Siena and CBS News/YouGov polls showing Democrats ahead in five Senate races and Trump’s approval at 31%.
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Oct 3 urging Republicans to vote mail or in person, reversing his criticism of mail voting.
The NYT/Siena poll gave Democrat James Talarico 51% versus Republican Ken Paxton 45% in Texas.

Right

Latino Disapproval Poll

U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican candidates recently held rallies in Ohio and Texas as the 2026 elections approached.
He dismissed the polls as fake, saying they ignore his on-the-ground campaigning and past electoral victories.
A poll of 800 Latino voters found 69% disapprove of Trump’s performance.
The same poll showed 66% say his deportation policies have gone too far.

Blindspot

A NBC News and Telemundo poll of 800 Latino voters found 69% disapprove of President Donald Trump’s performance.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In the 2016 United States presidential election, Donald Trump secured the White House with 304 electoral votes against Hillary Clinton’s 227. The campaign leaned on rallies in swing states like Ohio and Texas, attracting roughly 12,000 attendees per stop, per RNC data. The 2026 drive echoes that formula, with Trump touring Ohio and Texas while New York Times, NBC News and Telemundo polls record Latino disapproval above 65%. The recurrence shows rally-centric outreach, despite mixed poll numbers, stays a Republican cornerstone, likely influencing voter turnout and party alignment in upcoming elections.

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Trump Urges Mail Voting

President Donald Trump held rallies in Ohio and Texas ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Center cites NYT/Siena and CBS News/YouGov polls showing Democrats ahead in five Senate races and Trump’s approval at 31%.
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Oct 3 urging Republicans to vote mail or in person, reversing his criticism of mail voting.
The NYT/Siena poll gave Democrat James Talarico 51% versus Republican Ken Paxton 45% in Texas.

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