Senate control hangs in the balance as polls, rallies and Republican infighting define the final stretch of a knife-fight midterm battle
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…
Democrat Sherrod Brown holds a 3.3-point lead over Republican Jon Husted in polling averages and enjoys roughly 68-32 odds in his favour on prediction markets, even as Trump makes his third campaign swing through Ohio — today in Chillicothe. Senate Majority Leader John Thune joined Husted at a Lima rally on Tuesday, describing Ohio as 'ground zero' and 'the firewall' for Republican Senate control ahead of the November 3 vote.
Thune warned that a Democratic Senate majority would mean two years of congressional investigations into Trump and his cabinet.
Husted's position on prediction markets has weakened since Trump's first Ohio visit, with analysts cautioning that each presidential appearance draws a closer association between Husted and an unpopular administration.
