Democrats set for big gains in US midterms, polls suggest

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 21:38 · Archive

Polls ahead of Tuesday's US midterm elections show Democrats leading in key Senate races, including Texas where Democrat James Talarico has a seven-point lead over Republican Ken Paxton.

Polling ahead of Tuesday's US midterm elections shows Democrats poised to make significant gains. A New York Times poll gives Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico a seven-point lead over Republican Ken Paxton in Texas, traditionally Republican territory. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has an 11-point lead over Trump-backed Republican Mike Rogers. Democrats are also predicted to win Senate seats in Maine, Ohio and Kansas, with slimmer leads in Alaska and Iowa.

Paxton's campaign has encountered substantial difficulties in its final stages. The Daily Mail reports that several stops on his 'Come and Take It' bus tour have been cancelled, including events in El Paso, Texarkana and Tyler. His final speech, originally planned for the Alamo in San Antonio, has been relocated to Matt's Rancho Martinez, a modest Tex-Mex restaurant in Allen, a Dallas suburb. A campaign insider told the Daily Mail that the Alamo appearance had never been confirmed.

The result in Texas would be historically significant if the Republicans lose: the last time Democrats won the Senate seat there was in 1988. A Republican loss would mark the first time the party has lost the seat in 40 years.

How it is being reported

• Ken Paxton midterm campaign in total 11th-hour chaos with events canceled and final speech relegated to rundown Mexican restaurant… as GOP insiders say they're already preparing his 'funeral'The humiliating downgrade caps off a campaign dogged by missteps and a perceived lack of enthusiasm, which has left the race neck and neck between Paxton and Democrat James Talarico.Daily Mail · 2 Nov, 21:18
• Democrats on track for stunning 'blue tsunami' US midterms in humiliating night for Donald TrumpThe bombshell final New York Times poll ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections gives Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico a seven point lead over Republican Ken Paxton in Texas, the heart of Trump countryThe Mirror · 2 Nov, 06:21

In this story: James Talarico · Ken Paxton · Abdul El-Sayed · Mike Rogers · Donald Trump · Texas · Michigan · Democratic Party

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