GOP Senate majority faces fresh uncertainty as 2 key races tighten days before midterms

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-28 · by Leo Briceno

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Recent polling shows tight races in Ohio and South Carolina ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, potentially challenging Republican incumbents Senator Jon Husted and Darline Graham. In Ohio, Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown leads by a slim margin of 47% to 44%, within the poll’s margin of error. Meanwhile, in South Carolina, Democrat Annie Andrews is tied with Senator Graham at 48% each, indicating high uncertainty as both races could influence control of the Senate.
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As of October 28, 2026, the Republican Senate majority faces uncertainty due to tight margins in key races in Ohio and South Carolina ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. In Ohio, Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown leads Republican incumbent Sen. Jon Husted by 47% to 44%, within the margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points, according to a Suffolk University poll. If Democrats win both races, they would be close to eliminating the current 53-seat Republican majority in the Senate.

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🔮 In both states, the tight margins are a welcome sign for Democrats as they try to unseat a pair of Republican incumbents: Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, and Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C. Should both races go their way, Democrats would find themselves within striking distance of eliminating the current 53-seat Republican majority in the Senate.
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🔮 "Annie Trannie is not, in particular, as it pertains to representing the Values of the Great People of South Carolina — She is in favor of Transgender for Everyone, Open Borders, Defunding the Police, High Taxes, a Weak Military, and will absolutely fight to take your guns away —
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Ohio GPE · 7× Graham PERSON · 3× Republican NORP · 3× S.C. GPE · 3× Senate ORG · 3× South Carolina GPE · 3× Brown PERSON · 2× Darline Graham PERSON · 2× Democrats NORP · 2× Jon Husted PERSON · 2×

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In both states, the tight margins are a welcome sign for Democrats as they try to unseat a pair of Republican incumbents: Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, and Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C. Should both races go their way, Democrats would find themselves within striking distance of eliminating the current 53-seat Republican majority in the Senate.
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🔮 In both states, the tight margins are a welcome sign for Democrats as they try to unseat a pair of Republican incumbents: Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, and Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C. Should both races go their way, Democrats would find themselves within striking distance of eliminating the current 53-seat Republican majority in the Senate.

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Two of the country’s most watched Senate races, in Ohio and South Carolina, remain neck and neck with under a week to go until the Nov. 3 midterm elections, polling results released on Wednesday show. asserted
results → watch → Wednesday
In both states, the tight margins are a welcome sign for Democrats as they try to unseat a pair of Republican incumbents: Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, and Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C. Should both races go their way, Democrats would find themselves within striking distance of eliminating the current 53-seat Republican majority in the Senate. asserted
themselves → try → Senate
Within the Margin of Error In Ohio, findings from Suffolk University show Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown leading Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, 47% to 44%. asserted
Brown → show → Husted
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points, putting the race within the margin of error. asserted
poll → have → error
Four percent of voters were undecided, while 3% backed another candidate. asserted
% → back → candidate
Brown, a former senator who lost his seat in 2024, is trying to make a political comeback, pitching himself as a familiar face amid public frustration with the cost of living. asserted
who → lose → living
Throughout his campaign, he has highlighted his career as a policymaker, promising to bring that expertise to issues like affordability and data center expansion. asserted
he → highlight → affordability
Before losing his seat to Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, Brown represented Ohio from 2007 to 2025, chairing the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. asserted
Brown → lose → Committee
In South Carolina, polling from the Siena Research Institute, in partnership with The New York Times, has found Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., in a tie with Annie Andrews, the Democrat in the race, at an even 48% apiece. asserted
Graham → find → %
In that race, 3% of respondents said they were still undecided, while less than 1% said they planned to vote for some third candidate. asserted
they → say → candidate
Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was appointed to the seat in July, is looking to secure a full six-year term after beating out a crowded field of Republican challengers in the primary. asserted
who → appoint → primary
Although new to the political scene, Graham has the backing of President Donald Trump and is running in a state that went the president’s way by a 17.8% margin in 2024. asserted
that → have → 2024
Andrews, Graham’s opponent, has framed her as inexperienced and an extension of Lindsey Graham — one of Trump’s key allies in the Senate. asserted
Andrews → frame → Senate
For her own part, Andrews has championed policy positions like enshrining access to abortion, increased requirements for gun ownership and expanding access to healthcare. asserted
Andrews → champion → healthcare
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