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Trump's Senate majority under threat as stunning new poll shows Democrats leading in Texas and Republicans in danger in Kansas

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Churchill, V. (2026, October 29). Trump's Senate majority under threat as stunning new poll shows Democrats leading in Texas and Republicans in danger in Kansas. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16249369/Trumps-Senate-majority-threat-poll-Democrats-leading-Texas-Kansas.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-29 · by Victoria Churchill

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Recent polling by CNN/SSRS indicates significant challenges for Republicans in several key US Senate races ahead of the midterm elections. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico leads Ken Paxton 49% to 43%, while in Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton holds a narrow lead over Republican Roger Marshall at 49% to 45%. Similarly, Democrat Troy Jackson is up four points against incumbent Senator Susan Collins in Maine with 49% compared to her 45%. These polls highlight growing disapproval of President Trump among voters across these states.
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As of October 29, 2026, a new CNN/SSRS poll indicates that Democrats are leading in key Senate races, posing a threat to Republican majorities. In Texas, Democrats have a significant lead over Republicans. In Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton leads incumbent Senator Roger Marshall with 49% to 45%. The poll also shows Democrat Troy Jackson ahead of Republican Susan Collins in Maine by four points at 49% to 45%, and in Michigan, Democrats have a larger lead over Republicans. President Trump's disapproval ratings are notably high, reaching 61% in Maine, even among Republicans, suggesting potential losses for the GOP in these crucial races.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One for travel to South Carolina, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, October 29, 2026 Mike Rogers (R) and Abdul El-Sayed (D) Susan Collins (R) and Troy Jackson (D) Abdul El-Sayed is up seven points over Republican Mike Rogers, 49 percent to 42 percent.
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Trump's Senate majority under threat as stunning new poll shows Democrats leading in Texas and Republicans in danger in Kansas · assertive framing

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- Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter - for your guide on all the latest from the midterm campaign trail and what's rattling the White House The latest round of polling conducted in critical US Senate races shows a bleak picture for Republicans. asserted
round → sign → Republicans
A CNN/SSRS poll that sampled voters in Texas, Kansas, Maine, and Michigan found ample cause for concern just days before the election. asserted
that → sample → election
Democrats hold leads in each of these states and Trump is saddled by double-digit disapprovals, even among Republicans. asserted
Trump → hold → Republicans
In Maine Democrat Troy Jackson was found to be up four points over incumbent Senator Susan Collins, 49 percent to 45 percent. asserted
Jackson → find → Collins
Of the states polled, Trump's disapproval rate is the highest in Maine, at 61 percent, and the lowest in Kansas, at 45 percent. asserted
rate → poll → percent
However Trump's backing of Kansas Republican Senator Roger Marshall doesn't seem to be saving the incumbent. asserted
backing → seem → incumbent
The same CNN/SSRS poll also found Democrat Adam Hamilton leading Marshall 49 percent to 45 percent. asserted
Hamilton → find → Marshall
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One for travel to South Carolina, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, October 29, 2026 Mike Rogers (R) and Abdul El-Sayed (D) Susan Collins (R) and Troy Jackson (D) Abdul El-Sayed is up seven points over Republican Mike Rogers, 49 percent to 42 percent. asserted
Rogers → speak → Rogers
One cautionary point: The final CNN/SSRS poll of the 2024 presidential race was shown to be off the mark, showing Kamala Harris with leads in Michigan and Wisconsin and tied in Pennsylvania. asserted
poll → show → Pennsylvania
She lost all three states. asserted
She → lose → states
Trump's approval rating is far worse now, underwater in almost every single battleground state per a Civiqs’ rolling tracker of registered voters. asserted
rating → roll → voters
In Michigan fifty-nine percent of those polled disapprove of his job performance, including 13 percent of Republicans. asserted
percent → poll → Republicans
In Texas, Democrat James Talarico was found in the CNN/SSRS poll to be up six points over the beleaguered Ken Paxton, 49 percent to 43 percent. asserted
Talarico → find → Paxton
Fifty-six percent of Texans disapprove of Trump's job performance, including 13 percent of Republicans. asserted
percent → disapprove → Republicans
Ken Paxton (R) and James Talarico (D) Roger Marshall (R) versus Adam Hamilton (D) Trump is currently criss-crossing the country trying to enthuse voters to turn out for less palatable GOP candidates who, in many cases, were hand-picked by Trump in primary contests. asserted
who → criss → contests
His party seeks to defy history in November's elections despite his low approval rating that has rebounded slightly to 40 percent in polls released this week. asserted
that → seek → polls
The Cook Political Report currently lists the following states in their 'toss-up' column for US Senate races: Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas. asserted
Report → list → Alaska
Democrats need to flip four Republican-held seats to win Senate control, with their best prospects being North Carolina, Texas, Ohio and Alaska. asserted
prospects → need → control
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