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Control of the Senate Is Up for Grabs, Times/Siena Polls Find
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Democrats have narrowed the gap in key Senate battleground states, putting control of the Senate within reach this fall, according to new New York Times/Siena polls.
- Republicans face challenges due to President Trump's unpopularity and weakened economic standing, while many Democratic candidates are outperforming their party's overall struggles.
- Despite this progress, Democrats must flip at least four Republican-held seats and defend all their own to gain a majority, as Republicans currently hold 53 Senate seats.
- Polls in six critical states—Alaska, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas—show competitive races, with Democrats leading in Maine and North Carolina, Republicans narrowly ahead in Alaska, Iowa, and Ohio, and a tie in Texas.
- These results reflect a significant shift from 2024, when Trump won five of these states by an average of eight points, highlighting a political environment increasingly favorable to Democrats ahead of the midterms.
