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Democrats face polling gap ahead of midterms

1 reports1 sources11/2/2026 updated

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Democrats had high hopes for the upcoming midterm elections, but historical polling inaccuracies cast doubt on their prospects. With low Republican presidential approval and voter focus on inflation, polls suggest a likely House flip and a tight Senate race. However, recent polls in Republican-leaning states like South Carolina show ties, and past elections where Donald Trump outperformed predictions suggest polling accuracy remains uncertain.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 11/2/2026

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Democrats have high hopes for midterms, but polls have let them down before
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationNov 2, 08:58single sourcereport-time onlyrevised

    民主党在中期选举前夕面临民调落差

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    Subject：
    Democratic Party
    Action：
    预期在中期选举中获胜
    Object：
    美国下议院和参议院席位
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    not recorded
    BBC World ↗Report pageRevision 3 · currently revised
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    Nov 2, 08:25
    First seen (known side)：
    Nov 2, 08:58
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    Democrats have high hopes for midterms - but are the polls right?

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