Final polls show Democrats leading in seven US Senate battlegrounds including Texas as Republicans brace for a midterm 'bloodbath'
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 polling — the final Senate surveys before Tuesday's vote — shows Democrats leading in all seven competitive battlegrounds, with Abdul El-Sayed holding an 11-point advantage over Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan and James Talarico beating Ken Paxton by seven points in Texas. Decision Desk HQ now puts Democrats at a 62 percent chance of capturing the Senate, needing a net gain of four seats to take control. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared privately and publicly that he senses a 'blue tsunami', while pollster Adam Carlson posted simply 'Bloodbath' on X after the results dropped.
Trump held his final rallies in Iowa and Kansas, pleading 'all I'm asking you to do is get out and vote' as the GOP braces for heavy losses.
A judge blocked Trump's bid to void Alaska Senate results if Republican Dan Sullivan loses, the latest in a string of pre-election legal defeats for the administration.
Retiring Republican congressman Don Bacon warned that big losses on Tuesday should trigger an open debate about whether Trump should remain leader of the GOP.
