Republicans' 53-seat US Senate majority is under threat as Ohio and South Carolina races tighten days before the midterms
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…
A Suffolk University poll puts Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown leading Republican incumbent Jon Husted 47% to 44% in Ohio, while South Carolina's race between incumbent Darline Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews is equally tight, with both results inside the margin of error. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has called Ohio 'ground zero' for Tuesday's contest, as Republicans scramble to defend their 53-seat majority against a Democratic surge fuelled by cost-of-living anger and frustration over the Iran war.
Brown, who lost his Ohio seat to Bernie Moreno in 2024, is mounting a comeback bid on an affordability and data centre platform.
Should Democrats take both Ohio and South Carolina, they would be within striking distance of wiping out the Republican Senate majority entirely.
Fox News is averaging just 1.1 million viewers this October — its lowest-rated month since December 2023 — as Trump's approval ratings hit record lows ahead of November 3.
