Polls show Democrats lead in Senate races Democrats are ahead of Republicans in almost all of the seven states that will decide Senate control, according to a New York Times/Siena poll ahead of the U.S. midterm elections If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, who would you be more likely to vote for?* Democrat Republican MICHIGAN Abdul El-Sayed Mike Rogers 53% 42% TEXAS James Talarico Ken Paxton 50% 43% MAINE Troy Jackson Susan Collins 51% 45% OHIO Sherrod Brown Jon Husted 49% 44% KANSAS Adam Hamilton Roger Marshall 49% 44% ALASKA Mary Peltola Dan S. Sullivan 48% 46% IOWA Josh Turek Ashley Hinson 48% 47% *Based on New York Times/Siena poll, conducted Oct 23-Nov 1 KEY STATES To secure Senate majority, Democrats need to defend all seats they currently hold and flip at least four seats that are currently held by Republicans Alaska Iowa Kansas Maine Michigan Ohio Texas Current Senators Republican Democrat Source: New York Times © GRAPHIC NEWS