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US midterms: 2 days to go – what polls say as Trump, El-Sayed hit the trail

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The RealClearPolling average currently places Democrats ahead nationally by 51.5 percent to 43.1 percent, reinforced by double-digit leads in Emerson College and THP/MM surveys. Despite these margins, the battle for Congress remains focused on tight Senate races, such as the Kansas contest between Democrat Adam Hamilton and Republican Senator Roger Marshall. President Donald Trump has deployed to Iowa and Kansas while Abdul El-Sayed campaigns in Michigan, with both sides navigating a challenging economic debate over groceries, healthcare, and energy costs. Analysts caution that persistent challenges in polling Republican voters could mean actual support is higher than reflected in recent su…

Key points

  • National polling leads for Democrats may be offset by difficulties pollsters face in capt…: National polling leads for Democrats may be offset by difficulties pollsters face in capturing Republican voter participation.
  • Economic concerns regarding healthcare, energy, and groceries remain central battleground…: Economic concerns regarding healthcare, energy, and groceries remain central battleground issues for both political parties.
  • Despite wide national advantages, overall control of Congress will ultimately be decided…: Despite wide national advantages, overall control of Congress will ultimately be decided by several close Senate races.

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Democrats remain ahead in national polls as Trump and candidates make their final push in the days before polling day.

With two days to the United States midterm elections, Democratic and Republican leaders are making last-ditch efforts to woo voters, with the cost-of-living crisis, exacerbated by the US-Israel war on Iran, becoming one of the key talking points.

According to the latest survey, Democrats are still ahead of the Republicans, but several closely fought Senate races may decide which party ends up in control of the US Congress.

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On Sunday, President Donald Trump will be campaigning in Iowa and Kansas, while Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate who has faced an increased wave of Islamophobic attacks, will be holding events in Michigan.

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