8 Key Findings From the Times/Siena Polls
Democrats are competitive in Alaska, Iowa, Ohio, Texas and even Kansas as they try to wrest control of the Senate from Republicans. Here’s a look at why.
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Democrats are competitive in Alaska, Iowa, Ohio, Texas and even Kansas as they try to wrest control of the Senate from Republicans. Here’s a look at why.
Oct. 3, 2026
The path to Democratic control of the Senate is widening as the party’s fortunes improve in five reliably Republican states, according to new polls from The New York Times and Siena University.
Underneath the hood of the polling results, which showed Democrats effectively tied in states that were once seen as long shots, and with at least an edge in states seen as tossups, there are more data points to concern Republicans as they try hold on to their Senate majority.
Even in states President Trump won by double digits in 2024, voters — including many who backed Mr. Trump — appear to be discontented with the economy and uncertain about Republicans’ handling of other issues, among them artificial intelligence and immigration.
Here are eight key findings from the polls in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and Texas.
Voters are not sold on the economy. Especially in Alaska.
Voter agreement cuts across age, education level, gender and race. In the five states, they tend to be united on this much: their state’s economies are not in great shape.
The assessment was particularly bleak in Alaska, where nearly three-quarters of voters said the state’s economic conditions were only fair or poor.
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