# Polls show Democrats leading Senate races in four Republican-held states

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trumps-senate-majority-under-threat-as-stunning-new-poll-shows-democrats-leading-in-texas-and-republicans-in-danger-in-kansas/
- Published: 2026-10-29T16:52:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T17:19:02+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16249369/Trumps-Senate-majority-threat-poll-Democrats-leading-Texas-Kansas.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Democrats lead in four Senate polls.
- Texas and Kansas races are tied to Trump’s standing.
- Democrats need four seat gains to control the Senate.

## Summary

A CNN/SSRS poll found Democratic candidates leading in Senate races in Texas, Kansas, Maine and Michigan, raising concerns for Republicans seeking to retain control of the US Senate. The findings come as Donald Trump’s job disapproval remains high in these states, though polls can be wrong: the final CNN/SSRS poll before the 2024 presidential election overstated Democratic support in several states.

In Maine, Troy Jackson leads incumbent Susan Collins by 49% to 45%; in Kansas, Adam Hamilton leads Roger Marshall by the same margin. Abdul El-Sayed is ahead of Mike Rogers in Michigan by 49% to 42%, while James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in Texas by 49% to 43%. Trump’s disapproval ranges from 45% in Kansas to 61% in Maine; Democrats need to flip four Republican-held seats to take Senate control, and Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas are rated toss-ups.

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