US midterms: Five days to go – What the polls say as Trump, Harris campaign

Author: Elizabeth MelimopoulosPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: United States

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US midterms: Five days to go – What the polls say as Trump, Harris campaign

Five days before the US midterm elections, Democrats lead Republicans 51.4 percent to 43.2 percent in RealClearPolling’s national average. Several Senate contests remain close: in Texas, James Talarico leads Ken Paxton 48.5 percent to 46.7 percent, while in Michigan Abdul El-Sayed leads Mike Rogers 51 percent to 44 percent in a Mitchell Research poll for CBS Detroit. Donald Trump, Barack Obama and JD Vance campaigned on Wednesday in Ohio, Georgia and North Carolina as both parties compete for control of Congress.

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