New polls conducted ahead of the midterm elections for the US Congress show that Democrats' chances of gaining a majority in the Senate are increasing.
Modern.az reports that according to CNN/SSRS polls, Democratic candidates are ahead of their Republican rivals in Texas and Michigan. In Maine and Kansas, there is no clear leader as the difference is within the margin of error.
In Texas, Democrat James Talarico garnered 49 percent support, while Republican Ken Paxton received 43 percent. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was supported by 49 percent of respondents, and Republican Mike Rogers by 42 percent.
In Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton is ahead of incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall, and in Maine, Democrat Troy Jackson is ahead of Senator Susan Collins with 49 percent to 45 percent. CNN emphasizes that the race in these two states remains uncertain.
The polls were conducted from October 20-27, and the results were announced on October 29. The margin of error for the states varies between 4.2 and 4.7 percentage points.
It should be noted that the midterm elections for Congress will be held on November 3.
