Final polls show Democrats leading in seven US Senate battlegrounds, including deep-red Texas, ahead of Tuesday's midterms
Donald Trump pledged $15 billion to farmers hurt by tariff-driven diesel and fertiliser costs, with the payout timed to land just before Tuesday's midterm vote.
New York Times/Siena University polls — the final Senate surveys before Tuesday's vote — show Democrats leading in all seven competitive battlegrounds, with Decision Desk HQ now giving them a 62 per cent chance of flipping the upper chamber. Abdul El-Sayed holds an 11-point lead over Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan, while James Talarico leads Ken Paxton by seven points in Texas. Trump's approval rating is the lowest of any president heading into midterms since Harry Truman, with the Iran war and tariff-driven cost-of-living pain cited as the driving forces. California governor Gavin Newsom has warned of a 'blue tsunami' he says he has 'felt everywhere'.
Every Democratic Senate candidate leads among independent voters across all seven states polled.
Retiring Republican congressman Don Bacon warned Sunday that heavy GOP losses should trigger an internal party debate over MAGA's future.
Pollster Adam Carlson posted a one-word verdict on the final numbers: 'Bloodbath.'
