US Senate control is a toss-up six days out, with Democrats eyeing Trump-country seats such as South Carolina
Ken Paxton with Donald Trump, who campaigned for him at a Texas rally. Elon Musk has poured at least $158 million into the contest backing Paxton, who drew mockery after telling the crowd America celebrated its 200th…
Fox News Power Rankings call the fight for Senate control a toss-up, with Democrats needing to capture seats in states Trump carried in 2024 to reach a majority — and a NYT/Siena poll shows South Carolina, which no Democrat has won this century, is now essentially deadlocked. Republicans hold 53 seats; each party needs three more to take control, with Vice President JD Vance standing by as the GOP's tie-breaking vote.
South Carolina Senator Darline Graham — appointed after her brother Lindsey Graham's death in July — leads Democrat Annie Andrews by less than one point.
Trump's DOJ has raided the homes of Representatives Eric Swalwell and Ilhan Omar and is reportedly seeking a third prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, all in the week before polling day.
