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October 5, 2026

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Democrats May Have Found the Recipe for Flipping Red-State Senate Seats

Five new Times/Siena polls continue a run of strong results for Democrats in states that President Trump won easily in 2024.

By Nate Cohn

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Voters Say Congress Is Too Old. But Older Candidates Keep Winning.

In primary races across the country, incumbency trumped calls for generational change, as older members of Congress held off younger challengers.

By Lisa Lerer, Matt Zdun and Ashley Wu

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President Trump’s Approval Rating: Latest Polls

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8 Key Findings From the Times/Siena Polls

Democrats are competitive in Alaska, Iowa, Ohio, Texas and even Kansas as they try to wrest control of the Senate from Republicans. Here’s a look at why.

By Ruth Igielnik, Patricia Mazzei and Tim Balk

Cross-Tabs: September 2026 Times/Siena Polls of the Likely Electorate in Battleground Senate Races

Results of New York Times/Siena polls conducted among 2,946 voters from Sept. 21 to Oct. 1, 2026.

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Which state’s Senate race — which has been close in the polls — features a doctor who has never held office and a public administrator who had never held office until July 14? (Both are women.)

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