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In the 2020 Maine U.S. Senate race, Republican incumbent Susan Collins trailed Democratic challenger Sara Gideon across nearly all pre-election polls

A Fox News poll found voters ranked government corruption as their primary concern ahead of inflation, immigration, healthcare, and foreign wars

Troy Jackson held a 1.2-point lead over Susan Collins in the RealClearPolitics polling average for the 2026 Maine Senate election

In the 2020 Maine Senate election, pre-election polling showed Susan Collins trailing Democratic challenger Sara Gideon before Collins won the election by nearly 9 percentage points

In the 2018 Texas U.S. Senate race, Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke lost to Republican Ted Cruz by 2.6 percentage points after polling 3 to 10 points behind

A YouGov poll on the 2026 Texas U.S. Senate race found that 52% of respondents voted for Donald Trump in 2024, while 40% voted for Kamala Harris

As of October 2026, in five out of five midterm elections since 2006, the opposition party won more House seats than the number of seats classified as leaning toward that party

In a Marist University poll for the 2026 Maine U.S. Senate race, nearly 60% of voters expected Susan Collins to win reelection

A YouGov poll showed Democratic candidate James Talarico leading Republican candidate Ken Paxton 50% to 44% in the Texas U.S. Senate race

A poll showed Democrat Peggy Flanagan leading Republican Michelle Tafoya 54% to 40% in the Minnesota United States Senate race

A follow-up Hendricks College poll found Republican incumbent Tom Cotton leading Democratic challenger Haley Schoffner 51% to 41% in the Arkansas Senate race

Race ratings from organizations including the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball averaged 223 House seats leaning toward Democrats

An August Hendricks College poll found Democratic candidate Haley Schoffner leading Republican incumbent Tom Cotton 47% to 44% in the Arkansas Senate race

A New York Times poll showed the South Carolina United States Senate race tied between Annie Andrews and Lindsey Graham at 48% each

The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the 2026 Maine Senate election between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson as a toss-up

In a Marist University poll for the 2026 Maine U.S. Senate race, Democratic challenger Troy Jackson held a 2-point lead over incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins among likely voters

Among respondents intending to vote for James Talarico in a YouGov Texas Senate poll, 97% stated their decision was final

A poll showed Republican Ashley Moody leading Democrat Angie Nixon 50% to 44% in the Florida United States Senate race

In an August Hendricks College poll of the Arkansas Senate race, Libertarian candidate Jeff Wadlin polled at 3%

A YouGov poll on the 2026 Texas U.S. Senate race found that 41% of respondents identified as Republicans, while 26% identified as Democrats