Quinn Ballard
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Ohio Poll: Brown and Acton Lead by 6 in BGSU Survey, as Other Polls Show Closer Races
A Bowling Green State University/YouGov poll has Democrats Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton each up 6 points in Ohio’s Senate and governor races. Here’s what the poll found, how it compares with other October polls, and why its own authors expect a closer finish.
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Texas Senate Poll: Talarico and Paxton Within the Margin of Error Ahead of Early Voting
As of October 13, 2026. Polls change; every number below names its pollster, dates and margin of error. The race for Texas’ open U.S. Senate seat is within the margin of error in the latest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll. Democratic state Rep. James Talarico has 50% among likely voters and Republican Attorney General…
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44% of Americans Had Trouble Paying for a Basic Necessity in the Past Year, Pew Finds
A new Pew survey finds 44% of U.S. adults had trouble paying for medical care, transportation, housing or food in the past year. Here’s what the numbers show, what they don’t, and how they fit the cost-of-living debate three weeks before the midterms.