Senate

A Fox News poll has Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson tied at 49% among likely voters, while most other October polls show Jackson slightly ahead. The same week, the Trump administration exempted some Canadian goods used by Maine farmers from tariffs, at Collins’ request.

The Justice Department asked a federal court to block Alaska from certifying its Senate result if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses and the votes of a second candidate named Sullivan could have changed the outcome. Here’s what the lawsuit asks for, how the ballot fight got here, and what legal experts say.

Texas personal injury lawyer Thomas J. Henry, whose law firm gave more than $640,000 to a pro-Paxton super PAC before the GOP runoff, says he now supports Democrat James Talarico. His announcement came a day after Neil Bush said he voted for Talarico.

As early voting opens in Texas, President Trump says Sen. John Cornyn and Karl Rove would be to blame if Ken Paxton loses. Here’s what each side says, what the leaked Paxton recordings show, where the money and polls stand, and why there’s been no debate.

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…

Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win the Senate. A state-by-state guide to the races that will decide it, with current forecaster ratings as of October 14, 2026.