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Democrats lead in Texas, Michigan Senate races

Oct 29, 12 PM ET to Oct 31, 6 AM ET · 1 outlet not rated for lean

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  1. Oct 29, 12 PM ETfirst on a front page: USA Today
  2. Oct 29, 12 PM ETfirst on TV: CNN
  3. Oct 30, 2 AM ETpeak: on 11 front pages
  4. Oct 30, 3 AM ETfirst on the radio: ABC News Update
  5. Oct 31, 5 AM ETretold online by 7 people

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Oct 2912 PMOct 3012 PMOct 31PBS NewsHourPBS NewsHourPBS NewsHour, Oct 28, 8:00 PM ET: New polls suggest surprising Democratic gains in red-state Senate racesCNNCNNCNN, Oct 29, 6:00 AM ET: Democrats eye Senate control as new CNN polls show unexpected opportunities Democrats lead in Texas and Michigan, while races in Maine and Kansas are up for grabsCNN, Oct 29, 7:00 PM ET: Democrats eye Senate control as new CNN polls show unexpected opportunitiesYahoo NewsYahoo NewsYahoo News, Oct 29, 8:01 AM ET: New polls have more good news for Democrats’ Senate hopesYahoo News, Oct 29, 2:00 PM ET: Democrats in striking distance: New CNN polls in four states highlight party’s path to Senate majorityMediaiteMediaiteMediaite, Oct 29, 11:00 AM ET: SHOCK POLLS: Democrat Up by 4 in Kansas, as CNN Shows Republicans Trailing in 4 Key Senate RacesUSA TodayUSA TodayUSA Today, Oct 29, 12:00 PM ET: Democrats lead Senate races in Texas, Michigan, Maine and Kansas: new pollsNewsmaxNewsmaxNewsmax, Oct 29, 12:00 PM ET: CNN Poll: Dems Leading in Texas, Michigan Senate RacesNewsmax, Oct 29, 12:00 PM ET: CNN Poll: Dems Leading in Texas, Mich. Senate RacesNewsmax, Oct 29, 5:01 PM ET: Poll: Dems Leading in Texas, Mich. Senate RacesNewsmax, Oct 29, 8:01 PM ET: CNN Polls: Dems Lead Senate Races in Kansas, MaineFox NewsFox NewsFox News, Oct 29, 12:00 PM ET: New poll shows Democrats surging toward a Senate majority in key battlegroundsPunchbowl NewsPunchbowl NewsPunchbowl News, Oct 29, 2:00 PM ET: Democrats get more good polls premium SenateSlateSlateSlate, Oct 29, 7:00 PM ET: It’s Democrats’ Dream Senate Scenario. The Polls Say It’s Not Impossible.HuffPostHuffPostHuffPost, Oct 29, 9:01 PM ET: Democrats Are Inching Toward Senate Majority Through These Four Senate Races, Poll ShowsThe HillThe HillThe Hill, Oct 30, 2:00 AM ET: Kansas, Maine Senate races neck and neck: CNN pollThe Hill, Oct 30, 2:01 PM ET: Democrats leading in Texas, Michigan Senate races: Polling📺 TVCNN, 12:01 PM ET: NEW CNN POLL: DEMS LEAD IN SENATE RACES IN TEXAS, MICHIGANCNN, 12:02 PM ET: NEW CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN SENATE RACES IN KANSAS, MAINECNN, 12:02 PM ET: NEW CNN POLL: DEMS LEAD IN SENATE RACES IN TEXAS, MICHIGANCNN, 12:06 PM ET: DEMS LEAD IN TEXAS, MICHIGAN; NO CLEAR LEADER IN KANSAS, MAINECNN, 12:07 PM ET: DEMS LEAD IN TEXAS, MICHIGAN; NO CLEAR LEADER IN KANSAS, MAINECNN, 12:08 PM ET: DEMS LEAD IN TEXAS, MICHIGAN; NO CLEAR LEADER IN KANSAS, MAINECNN, 12:08 PM ET: DEMS LEAD IN TEXAS, MICHIGAN; NO CLEAR LEADER IN KANSAS, MAINECNN, 12:09 PM ET: DEMS LEAD IN TEXAS, MICHIGAN; NO CLEAR LEADER IN KANSAS, MAINECNN, 2:01 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:01 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:02 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:06 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:06 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:08 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:08 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:09 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:09 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:10 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 4:00 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:01 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:04 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:05 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:10 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:10 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:10 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:10 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:11 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:11 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:12 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:12 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:13 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:13 PM ET: CNN SENATE POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN & TEXAS; MAINE & KANSAS TIGHTCNN, 4:14 PM ET: ANALYSIS OF EARLY VOTE: DEMS HAVE ADVANTAGE IN TURNOUTCNN, 4:14 PM ET: ANALYSIS OF EARLY VOTE: DEMS HAVE ADVANTAGE IN TURNOUT. Jonah Goldberg | Co-founder/Editor in Chief, The DispatchCNN, 4:14 PM ET: ANALYSIS OF EARLY VOTE: DEMS HAVE ADVANTAGE IN TURNOUTCNN, 4:15 PM ET: ANALYSIS OF EARLY VOTE: DEMS HAVE ADVANTAGE IN TURNOUTCNN, 5:04 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD MI & TX SEN RACES, NO CLEAR LEADER IN ME, KSCNN, 5:05 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD MI & TX SEN RACES, NO CLEAR LEADER IN ME, KSCNN, 5:05 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD MI & TX SEN RACES, NO CLEAR LEADER IN ME, KSCNN, 5:05 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD MI & TX SEN RACES, NO CLEAR LEADER IN ME, KSCNN, 5:06 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD MI & TX SEN RACES, NO CLEAR LEADER IN ME, KSCNN, 5:06 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD MI & TX SEN RACES, NO CLEAR LEADER IN ME, KSCNN, 5:06 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD MI & TX SEN RACES, NO CLEAR LEADER IN ME, KSCNN, 5:16 PM ET: TEXAS DEM LEADING IN DISTRICT THAT WAS REDRAWN TO HELP GOPCNN, 5:17 PM ET: TEXAS DEM LEADING IN DISTRICT THAT WAS REDRAWN TO HELP GOPCNN, 5:18 PM ET: TEXAS DEM LEADING IN DISTRICT THAT WAS REDRAWN TO HELP GOPCNN, 5:18 PM ET: TEXAS DEM LEADING IN DISTRICT THAT WAS REDRAWN TO HELP GOPCNN, 5:19 PM ET: TEXAS DEM LEADING IN DISTRICT THAT WAS REDRAWN TO HELP GOPCNN, 5:19 PM ET: GOP FIGHTS TO FLIP TEXAS 34 AFTER REDISTRICTINGCNN, 5:19 PM ET: GOP FIGHTS TO FLIP TEXAS 34 AFTER REDISTRICTINGCNN, 5:20 PM ET: GOP FIGHTS TO FLIP TEXAS 34 AFTER REDISTRICTINGCNN, 5:20 PM ET: GOP FIGHTS TO FLIP TEXAS 34 AFTER REDISTRICTINGCNN, 5:20 PM ET: GOP FIGHTS TO FLIP TEXAS 34 AFTER REDISTRICTINGCNN, 5:21 PM ET: GOP FIGHTS TO FLIP TEXAS 34 AFTER REDISTRICTINGMSNOW, 6:02 PM ET: DEMS LEAD SENATE RACES IN CRITICAL STATESCNN, 6:03 PM ET: NEW CNN POLL: EL-SAYED TAKES THE LEAD IN MICHIGAN SENATE RACECNN, 6:39 PM ET: CNN POLL: DEMOCRAT TALARICO TAKES THE LEAD IN TEXAS SENATE RACECNN, 6:40 PM ET: CNN POLL: DEMOCRAT TALARICO TAKES THE LEAD IN TEXAS SENATE RACECNN, 6:40 PM ET: CNN POLL: DEMOCRAT TALARICO TAKES THE LEAD IN TEXAS SENATE RACECNN, 6:41 PM ET: CNN POLL: DEMOCRAT TALARICO TAKES THE LEAD IN TEXAS SENATE RACECNN, 6:41 PM ET: CNN POLL: DEMOCRAT TALARICO TAKES THE LEAD IN TEXAS SENATE RACECNN, 7:04 PM ET: NEW CNN POLL: MAINE SENATE RACE NECK AND NECK 5 DAYS BEFORE ELECTIONCNN, 7:05 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATSCNN, 7:06 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATSCNN, 7:15 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATSCNN, 7:15 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATSCNN, 7:16 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATSCNN, 7:16 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATS. E. Cupp | @W Political CommentatorCNN, 7:17 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATSCNN, 7:17 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATSCNN, 7:17 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATSCNN, 7:17 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATS. E. Cupp | @W Political CommentatorCNN, 7:17 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATSCNN, 7:18 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATS. David Frum | Staff Writer, The AtlanticCNN, 7:18 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATSCNN, 7:19 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATS. David Frum | Staff Writer, The AtlanticCNN, 7:19 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATSCNN, 7:29 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS MORE SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:30 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS MORE SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:30 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS MORE SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:30 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS MORE SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:31 PM ET: TOP FORECASTER MOVES MINNESOTA SENATE RACE AWAY FROM GOPCNN, 7:31 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS MORE SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:31 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS MORE SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:31 PM ET: TOP FORECASTER MOVES MINNESOTA SENATE RACE AWAY FROM GOPCNN, 7:32 PM ET: TOP FORECASTER MOVES MINNESOTA SENATE RACE AWAY FROM GOPCNN, 7:32 PM ET: TOP FORECASTER MOVES MINNESOTA SENATE RACE AWAY FROM GOPCNN, 7:33 PM ET: NEW CNN POLL: TALARICO HAS 6-POINT EDGE AGAINST PAXTON IN TEXASCNN, 7:33 PM ET: TOP FORECASTER MOVES MINNESOTA SENATE RACE AWAY FROM GOPCNN, 7:33 PM ET: ELECTION FORECASTER SHIFTS MORE SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:33 PM ET: TOP FORECASTER MOVES MINNESOTA SENATE RACE AWAY FROM GOPCNN, 7:34 PM ET: NEW CNN POLL: TALARICO HAS 6-POINT EDGE AGAINST PAXTON IN TEXASCNN, 7:34 PM ET: NEW CNN POLL: TALARICO HAS 6-POINT EDGE AGAINST PAXTON IN TEXASMSNOW, 7:43 PM ET: POLLS SHOW TIGHT RACE TO GOVERNOR'S RACE DAYS BEFORE ELECTIONCNN, 8:02 PM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN KANSAS SENATE RACECNN, 8:02 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 8:07 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 8:08 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTMSNOW, 8:14 PM ET: 10/20-17; 10/20 - 26; KS, ME +/- 4.5%; MI +/- 4.7%; TX +/- 4.2%CNN, 8:20 PM ET: BATTLEGROUND MICHIGAN... AND BEYONDCNN, 8:26 PM ET: CNN POLL: EL-SAYED LEADS ROGERS 49% TO 42% IN MI SENATE RACECNN, 8:26 PM ET: CNN POLL: EL-SAYED LEADS 51% TO 32% AMONG MICHIGAN INDEPENDENTSCNN, 8:27 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 8:27 PM ET: CNN POLL: EL-SAYED LEADS 51% TO 32% AMONG MICHIGAN INDEPENDENTSCNN, 8:28 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 8:28 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 8:29 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 8:29 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHT. Amy Walter | Cook Political Report Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefCNN, 8:30 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 8:32 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 8:32 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHT. Amy Walter | Cook Political Report Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefCNN, 8:33 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 8:33 PM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHT. Amy Walter | Cook Political Report Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefCNN, 9:33 PM ET: NEW CNN POLLS: DEMS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF SENATE MAJORITYCNN, 9:34 PM ET: NEW CNN POLLS: DEMS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF SENATE MAJORITYCNN, 9:34 PM ET: NEW CNN POLLS: DEMS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF SENATE MAJORITY. Harry Enten | Chief Data AnalystCNN, 9:35 PM ET: NEW CNN POLLS: DEMS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF SENATE MAJORITYCNN, 9:38 PM ET: NEW CNN POLLS: DEMS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF SENATE MAJORITYCNN, 9:39 PM ET: NEW CNN POLLS: DEMS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF SENATE MAJORITYCNN, 9:40 PM ET: NEW CNN POLLS: DEMS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF SENATE MAJORITYCNN, 9:40 PM ET: NEW CNN POLLS: DEMS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF SENATE MAJORITYCNN, 9:40 PM ET: NEW CNN POLLS: DEMS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF SENATE MAJORITYCNN, 9:40 PM ET: NEW CNN POLLS: DEMS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF SENATE MAJORITY. Karen Finney | Sr. Adviser to Hillary Clinton's 2016 CampaignCNN, 9:41 PM ET: NEW CNN POLLS: DEMS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF SENATE MAJORITYMSNOW, 9:51 PM ET: NEW NYT/SIENA POLL SHOWS SC SENATE RACE TIEDMSNOW, 11:02 PM ET: MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 11:05 PM ET: CNN POLL: DEM MOMENTUM IN KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, TEXASCNN, 11:05 PM ET: CNN POLL: DEMOCRAT UP BY 4 POINTS IN KANSAS SENATE RACECNN, 11:09 PM ET: CNN POLL: DEMOCRATS NOW LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS SENATE RACECNN, 11:09 PM ET: CNN POLL: DEMOCRATS NOW LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS SENATE RACECNN, 11:09 PM ET: CNN POLL: DEMOCRATS NOW LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS SENATE RACECNN, 11:10 PM ET: CNN POLL: DEM MOMENTUM IN KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, TEXASMSNOW, 11:26 PM ET: MAINE SENATE RACEMSNOW, 11:38 PM ET: MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 12:00 AM ET: 43M+ VOTES CAST; NEW POLLS SHOW GAINS FOR DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:01 AM ET: 43M+ VOTES CAST; NEW POLLS SHOW GAINS FOR DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:02 AM ET: 43M+ VOTES CAST; NEW POLLS SHOW GAINS FOR DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:12 AM ET: 43M+ VOTES CAST; NEW POLLS SHOW GAINS FOR DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:13 AM ET: 43M+ VOTES CAST; NEW POLLS SHOW GAINS FOR DEMOCRATSMSNOW, 12:49 AM ET: MSNOW SHIFTS SC SENATE RACE FROM LIKELY GOP TO LEANS GOPMSNOW, 12:50 AM ET: MSNOW SHIFTS SC SENATE RACE FROM LIKELY GOP TO LEANS GOPMSNOW, 12:51 AM ET: NEW NYT/SIENA POLL SHOWS SC SENATE RACE TIEDMSNOW, 12:51 AM ET: MSNOW SHIFTS SC SENATE RACE FROM LIKELY GOP TO LEANS GOPMSNOW, 12:52 AM ET: NEW NYT/SIENA POLL SHOWS SC SENATE RACE TIEDCNN, 1:02 AM ET: 43M+ VOTES CAST; NEW POLLS SHOW GAINS FOR DEMOCRATSCNN, 1:03 AM ET: 43M+ VOTES CAST; NEW POLLS SHOW GAINS FOR DEMOCRATSCNN, 2:02 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN KANSAS SENATE RACECNN, 2:02 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:07 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:08 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:27 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:27 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:28 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:28 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:29 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:29 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHT. Amy Walter | Cook Political Report Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefCNN, 2:30 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:32 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 2:32 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHT. Amy Walter | Cook Political Report Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefCNN, 2:33 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTMSNOW, 3:07 AM ET: MSNOW SHIFTS 5C SEN RACE FROM LIKELY TO LEAN REPUBLICANMSNOW, 3:08 AM ET: MSNOW SHIFTS 5C SEN RACE FROM LIKELY TO LEAN REPUBLICANMSNOW, 3:13 AM ET: 10/20-17; 10/20 - 26; KS, ME +/- 4.5%; MI +/- 4.7%; TX +/- 4.2%MSNOW, 3:14 AM ET: 10/20-17; 10/20 - 26; KS, ME +/- 4.5%; MI +/- 4.7%; TX +/- 4.2%CNN, 3:49 AM ET: FORECASTER "INSIDE ELECTIONS" SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMSCNN, 3:50 AM ET: FORECASTER "INSIDE ELECTIONS" SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMSCNN, 3:50 AM ET: FORECASTER "INSIDE ELECTIONS" SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMSCNN, 3:50 AM ET: FORECASTER "INSIDE ELECTIONS" SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMSCNN, 3:51 AM ET: FORECASTER "INSIDE ELECTIONS" SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMSCNN, 3:52 AM ET: FORECASTER "INSIDE ELECTIONS" SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMSCNN, 3:52 AM ET: FORECASTER "INSIDE ELECTIONS" SHIFTS 63 RACES IN FAVOR OF DEMSCNN, 4:02 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 4:07 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 4:08 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 4:27 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 4:27 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 4:28 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 4:28 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 4:29 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 4:29 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHT. Amy Walter | Cook Political Report Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefCNN, 4:30 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 4:32 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTCNN, 4:32 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHT. Amy Walter | Cook Political Report Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefCNN, 4:33 AM ET: CNN POLLS: DEMS LEAD IN MICHIGAN, TEXAS; MAINE, KANSAS STILL TIGHTFox News, 4:34 AM ET: MICHIGAN SENATE RACE REMAINS A TOSS-UPFox News, 4:35 AM ET: MICHIGAN SENATE RACE REMAINS A TOSS-UPFox News, 4:35 AM ET: MICHIGAN SENATE RACE REMAINS A TOSS-UPFox News, 4:36 AM ET: MICHIGAN SENATE RACE REMAINS A TOSS-UPFox News, 4:37 AM ET: MICHIGAN SENATE RACE REMAINS A TOSS-UPFox News, 4:38 AM ET: MICHIGAN SENATE RACE REMAINS A TOSS-UPFox News, 4:39 AM ET: DEMOCRATS MAKE PLAY FOR MAHA VOTERSFox News, 4:40 AM ET: DEMOCRATS MAKE PLAY FOR MAHA VOTERSMSNOW, 4:40 AM ET: SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE TIGHTENS IN FINAL STRETCHMSNOW, 4:40 AM ET: SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE TIGHTENS IN FINAL STRETCHFox News, 4:41 AM ET: DEMOCRATS SEEK TO FLIP TRUMP'S MAHA SUPPORTERSFox News, 4:41 AM ET: DEMOCRATS SEEK TO FLIP TRUMP'S MAHA SUPPORTERSMSNOW, 4:41 AM ET: SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE TIGHTENS IN FINAL STRETCHMSNOW, 4:43 AM ET: SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE TIGHTENS IN FINAL STRETCHMSNOW, 4:49 AM ET: MSNOW SHIFTS 5C SENATE RACE FROM LIKELY GOP TO LEANS GOPMSNOW, 4:49 AM ET: MSNOW SHIFTS 5C SENATE RACE FROM LIKELY GOP TO LEANS GOPMSNOW, 4:50 AM ET: MSNOW SHIFTS SC SENATE RACE FROM LIKELY GOP TO LEANS GOPMSNOW, 4:51 AM ET: NEW NYT/SIENA POLL SHOWS SC SENATE RACE TIEDMSNOW, 4:51 AM ET: MSNOW SHIFTS SC SENATE RACE FROM LIKELY GOP TO LEANS GOPMSNOW, 4:52 AM ET: SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE TIGHTENS IN FINAL STRETCHMSNOW, 4:54 AM ET: SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE TIGHTENS IN FINAL STRETCHMSNOW, 4:55 AM ET: SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE TIGHTENS IN FINAL STRETCHMSNOW, 4:56 AM ET: SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE TIGHTENS IN FINAL STRETCHFox News, 7:06 AM ET: MICHIGAN SENATE RACE REMAINS A TOSS-UPCNN, 7:31 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:32 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:33 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:34 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:35 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:36 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:37 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:52 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMS. Bob Harvie | (D) Congressional Candidate, PA-01CNN, 7:52 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 7:53 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMS. Bob Harvie | (D) Congressional Candidate, PA-01CNN, 8:01 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:02 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:03 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:03 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:04 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:04 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:04 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:05 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:05 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:05 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:06 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:08 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:08 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:09 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSBBC News, 8:42 AM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsCNN, 9:00 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 9:01 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSFox News, 9:01 AM ET: SENATE BATTLEGROUNDS IN SPOTLIGHT WITH 4 DAYS LEFTCNN, 9:02 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 9:03 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 9:09 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSBBC News, 10:44 AM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsFox News, 11:47 AM ET: HIGH-STAKES IA SENATE RACE IN FOCUS W/ 4 DAYS LEFTCNN, 12:02 PM ET: COOK MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES, 2 SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:04 PM ET: COOK MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES, 2 SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:05 PM ET: COOK MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES, 2 SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:05 PM ET: COOK MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES, 2 SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:06 PM ET: COOK MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES, 2 SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:07 PM ET: COOK MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES, 2 SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:07 PM ET: COOK MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES, 2 SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:08 PM ET: COOK MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES, 2 SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:09 PM ET: COOK MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES, 2 SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:09 PM ET: COOK MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES, 2 SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMOCRATSCNN, 12:10 PM ET: COOK MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES, 2 SENATE RACES TOWARD DEMOCRATSBBC News, 12:32 PM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsBBC News, 12:33 PM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsBBC News, 12:35 PM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsBBC News, 12:36 PM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsBBC News, 12:40 PM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsBBC News, 12:41 PM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsBBC News, 12:44 PM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsBBC News, 12:45 PM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsBBC News, 12:48 PM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsBBC News, 12:49 PM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsMSNOW, 1:32 PM ET: DEMOCRATS LOOK TO RETAKE SEATS THAT SWUNG TO TRUMPCNN, 2:01 PM ET: MIDTERMS - U.S. Senate 47 - 53 Democrats. 2026 Balance of Power 47 - 53 must pick upCNN, 2:05 PM ET: U.S. Senate 47 v 53 DemocratsCNN, 2:06 PM ET: U.S. Senate 47 v 53 DemocratsCNN, 2:07 PM ET: U.S. Senate 47 v 53 DemocratsCNN, 2:08 PM ET: U.S. Senate 47 v 53 DemocratsCNN, 2:32 PM ET: U.S. Senate 47 v 53 DemocratsCNN, 2:34 PM ET: MIDTERMS - U.S. Senate 82 Democrats 4. 2026 Balance of Power must pick upCNN, 2:35 PM ET: U.S. Senate 47 v 53 DemocratsBBC News, 4:09 PM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsBBC News, 4:10 PM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsBBC News, 4:11 PM ET: Democrats lead in national midterm pollsMSNOW, 5:37 PM ET: DEMS PUSH ANTI-CORRUPTION MESSAGE AHEAD OF ELECTION DAYMSNOW, 6:15 PM ET: DEMS EYE "WIZARD OF OZ" SENATEMSNOW, 6:38 PM ET: DEMS EYE "WIZARD OF OZ" SENATEMSNOW, 6:45 PM ET: DEMS LEAD SENATE RACES IN KEY SMSNOW, 8:18 PM ET: DEMOCRATS EYE KEY RACES IN PUSH TO RETAKE ROUSECNN, 8:34 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 8:34 PM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 8:35 PM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 8:35 PM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 8:35 PM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 8:36 PM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 8:36 PM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 8:36 PM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 8:37 PM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 8:37 PM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE. Alex Seitz-Wald | Deputy Editor, Midcoast VillagerCNN, 8:38 PM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 8:40 PM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%MSNOW, 9:18 PM ET: REPUBLICANS SCRAMBLE AS VULNERABLE RACES TIGHTENMSNOW, 9:18 PM ET: REPUBLICANS SCRAMBLE AS VULNERABLE RACES TIGHTENMSNOW, 9:32 PM ET: DEMS SEE SENATE MAP EXPAND AS GOP STRUGGLES IN RED STATESCNN, 9:34 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:35 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:35 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:35 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:36 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:36 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMS. David Urban | Republican StrategistCNN, 9:36 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:36 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:36 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:37 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:37 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:38 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:38 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:39 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:39 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:39 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSCNN, 9:40 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT MOVES 12 HOUSE RACES TOWARDS DEMSMSNOW, 10:03 PM ET: DEMOCRATS SEE OPENINGS TO FLIP HOUSE & SENATE SEATSMSNOW, 10:12 PM ET: DEMOCRATS SEE OPENINGS TO FLIP HOUSE & SENATE SEATSMSNOW, 10:13 PM ET: DEMOCRATS SEE OPENINGS TO FLIP HOUSE & SENATE SEATSCNN, 11:06 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: DEMOCRATS COULD WIN 240 HOUSE SEATSCNN, 11:07 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: DEMOCRATS COULD WIN 240 HOUSE SEATSCNN, 11:07 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: DEMOCRATS COULD WIN 240 HOUSE SEATSCNN, 11:09 PM ET: GOP FEARS MAJOR MIDTERM LOSSES AS DEM MOMENTUM SURGESCNN, 11:10 PM ET: GOP FEARS MAJOR MIDTERM LOSSES AS DEM MOMENTUM SURGESCNN, 11:15 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: DEMOCRATS COULD WIN 240 HOUSE SEATSCNN, 11:16 PM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: DEMOCRATS COULD WIN 240 HOUSE SEATSMSNOW, 11:30 PM ET: DEMOCRATS AIM TO FLIP GOP-HELD HOUSE SEATS IN CALIFORNIAFox News, 11:43 PM ET: KEY SENATE RACES FACE FINAL WEEK FLASHPOINTSMSNOW, 11:50 PM ET: MICHIGAN RACE KEY FOR DEMOCRATS TO FLIP THE SENATEMSNOW, 11:51 PM ET: MICHIGAN RACE KEY FOR DEMOCRATS TO FLIP THE SENATECNN, 12:09 AM ET: CNN POLL: DEM EL-SAYED LEADS GOP'S ROGERS IN MI SENATE RACECNN, 12:10 AM ET: CNN POLL: DEM EL-SAYED LEADS GOP'S ROGERS IN MI SENATE RACEMSNOW, 12:32 AM ET: DEMS SEE SENATE MAP EXPAND AS GOP STRUGGLES IN RED STATESMSNOW, 1:03 AM ET: DEMOCRATS SEE OPENINGS TO FLIP HOUSE & SENATE SEATSMSNOW, 1:12 AM ET: DEMOCRATS SEE OPENINGS TO FLIP HOUSE & SENATE SEATSMSNOW, 1:13 AM ET: DEMOCRATS SEE OPENINGS TO FLIP HOUSE & SENATE SEATSCNN, 2:33 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 2:34 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 2:34 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 2:34 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 2:34 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 2:35 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 2:35 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 2:35 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 2:36 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 2:36 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 2:36 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 2:37 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 2:37 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE. Alex Seitz-Wald | Deputy Editor, Midcoast VillagerCNN, 2:38 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%MSNOW, 2:50 AM ET: MICHIGAN RACE KEY FOR DEMOCRATS TO FLIP THE SENATEMSNOW, 2:50 AM ET: MICHIGAN RACE KEY FOR DEMOCRATS TO FLIP THE SENATECNN, 4:34 AM ET: COOK POLITICAL REPORT: A DOZEN MORE HOUSE RACES MOVE TOWARD DEMSCNN, 4:34 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 4:35 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 4:35 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 4:35 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 4:36 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACECNN, 4:36 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 4:37 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 4:37 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE. Alex Seitz-Wald | Deputy Editor, Midcoast VillagerCNN, 4:38 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 4:40 AM ET: CNN POLL: NO CLEAR LEADER IN MAINE SENATE RACE; DEM. JACKSON AT 49%, GOP COLLINS AT 45%CNN, 6:29 AM ET: U.S. Senate 47 v 53 DemocratsCNN, 6:44 AM ET: U.S. Senate 47 v 53 Democrats📻 radioABC News Update, Oct 30, 10:32 AM ET: story 2 of 3ABC News Update, Oct 30, 9:32 AM ET: story 2 of 4NPR News Now, Oct 30, 7:10 AM ET: story 2 of 7ABC News Update, Oct 30, 3:32 AM ET: the lead🧶 online🧶found retold online (the day's report)
Who carried it and when: each outlet in the order it picked the story up, a bar for each headline from when we first saw it on the front page to when we last did, in the outlet's lean color (dashed: not rated); a dot marks a new headline, and a headline swapped for a new one between our hourly looks runs on to it. A gap means a look found the story gone from that front page. Beneath, its captions on TV, the radio newscasts that carried it (bigger: the lead) and when people were found retelling it. Hover for details.

📌 Linked by aggregators

2 Political Wire · Google News

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✏️ 4 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)
  • CNN (2 wordings): “Democrats eye Senate control as new CNN polls show unexpected opportunities Democrats lead in Texas and Michigan, while races in Maine and Kansas are up for grabs” → “Democrats eye Senate control as new CNN polls show unexpected opportunities”
  • Newsmax (4 wordings): “CNN Poll: Dems Leading in Texas, Michigan Senate Races” → “CNN Polls: Dems Lead Senate Races in Kansas, Maine”
  • The Hill (2 wordings): “Kansas, Maine Senate races neck and neck: CNN poll” → “Democrats leading in Texas, Michigan Senate races: Polling”
  • Yahoo News (2 wordings): “New polls have more good news for Democrats’ Senate hopes” → “Democrats in striking distance: New CNN polls in four states highlight party’s path to Senate majority”
📰 Every outlet's headline 11left to right by AllSides rating

📡 Broadcast

TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it

📺 On TV

minutes its captions were on screen, by channel; the disc is the network's lean

  1. 🫏 CNN 165 min
  2. 🫏 MSNOW 26 min
  3. ⚖️ BBC News 9 min
  4. 🐘 Fox News 5 min

📻 On the radio

hourly newscasts that carried it, by show; beside the count, how often it was the lead story, or the highest it came in the running order

  1. 🫏 ABC News Update 3× · 🥇 led 1
  2. 🫏 NPR News Now 1× · best #2

🎙️ On the shows

podcasts, newsletters and streams that talked about it, by show; the bar is episodes; the disc is the show's lean by reputation

  1. 🐘 The Megyn Kelly Show 2
  2. 🫏 CNN 5 Things 1
  3. ⚖️ Politico Playbook 1
  4. ⚖️ NPR Politics Podcast 1
  5. 🐘 Ruthless 1
  6. 🫏 The Bulwark Podcast 1

🕵️ Investigated, joked about

🕵️ investigative reporting on it and 🃏 satire joking about it (jokes, never counted as coverage); the bar is pieces

  1. 🃏 The Babylon Bee 2

🧶 Retelling

what people online made of it

🧩 How it's being told

The stories under this news, from our motif index, and who told each: the shows we follow by their lean, people online, fact-checkers. A story people tell, not a claim that it's true; claims are matched to this story by our tools, so a link can be wrong.

  • 🧩 Political party surge 🫏 2 left shows
    “Democrats have a path to a Senate majority based on recent polling.”
  • 🧩 Polls are inaccurate 🧶 online
    “A Washington Post poll shows Hamilton leading Marshall in the Kansas Senate race.”
  • 🧩 Shy Tory 🧶 online
    “A Washington Post poll shows Hamilton leading Marshall in the Kansas Senate race.”

🧶 Retold online

  • A Washington Post poll shows Hamilton leading Marshall in the Kansas Senate race. Oct 31: told by 7 people

On Folklore: the latest in full, with their motifs and who is telling them.

🗣️ Names in it

Democratic PartyCNNTexasMichiganMaine

🔎 Checking

what the fact-checkers looked into

🧐 No fact-checker has taken it on yet.

🧵 Persistence

the running story it belongs to

🧵 Democrats lead in Senate races

  1. Democrats lead in Texas, Michigan Senate races (this story)

    Oct 29, 12 PM ET

  2. Trump says he may become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats control Congress

    Nov 1, 7 PM ET

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