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                            September 25, 2026Ohio Senate: Democrat Brown Has 3-Point Lead
Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown narrowly leads incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted in the special election for a U.S. Senate seat in Ohio.

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                            September 25, 202657% Approve Trump’s Greenland Deal
An agreement for American security rights in Greenland is approved by a majority of voters, although most voters still don’t see President Donald Trump doing a good job on national security.

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                            September 25, 2026Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

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                            September 25, 2026What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            September 24, 2026Michigan Senater: Democrat El-Sayed Leads by 3 Points
Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly leads former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race.

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                            September 24, 2026Democrats Lead Strongly on Corruption Issue
The Democratic Party is more trusted than Republicans to deal with corruption, an issue most voters say will be important in their midterm vote.

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                            September 24, 2026N.C. Senate: Democrat Cooper Has 7-Point Lead
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper leads former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.

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                            September 23, 2026Democrats Maintain Advantage on Taxes
The Democratic Party is more trusted than the GOP to handle taxes, with less than six weeks remaining before the midterm elections.

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                            September 22, 2026Artificial Intelligence Issue Favors Democrats
Nearly two-thirds of voters want government regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and Democrats have a significant advantage on the issue.

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                            September 21, 202635% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending September 10, 2026. 

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                            September 21, 2026Midterm Forecast: Democrats Expand Lead to 8 Points
The Democratic Party has widened its lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

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                            September 21, 2026Democrats Now Lead on National Security Issue
Democrats have gained an advantage on the issue of national security, as most voters believe the Iran war has been bad for America.

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                            September 18, 202647% Favor $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ Idea
President Donald Trump’s promise of a $5,000 “dividend” if Republicans win the midterm elections is approved by nearly half of voters, but few say it will affect how they vote.

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                            September 17, 202650% Give Trump ‘Poor’ Grade on Iran Policy
The decision to go to war with Iran was wrong, most voters say, and most don’t think President Donald Trump is doing a good job on the issue.

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                            September 16, 2026Georgia Governor: Jackson Leads by 3 Points
Republican businessman Rick Jackson leads former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the race to become the next governor of Georgia.

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                            September 16, 2026Impeachment ‘Very Likely’ If Democrats Win Midterms, Most Voters Say
A win for Democrats in this fall’s midterm congressional elections will mean another impeachment of President Donald Trump, according to a majority of voters.

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                            September 15, 2026South Carolina Senate: Graham Leads by 5 Points
South Carolina Republican Sen. Darline Graham leads Democratic challenger Annie Andrews in the contest for the seat formerly held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

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                            September 15, 2026Georgia Senate: Ossoff Leads by 9 Points
Georgia’s Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has a solid lead over Republican challenger Rep. Mike Collins, and may even be able to avoid a runoff.

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                            September 15, 2026Alaska Senate: Sullivan, Peltola Tied
Alaska’s incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is tied with Democratic challenger Mary Peltola in a contest where ranked-choice voting will determine the winner with four names on the November ballot.

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                            September 15, 202654% Say Economy Will Be Most Important Midterm Issue
No issue will be more important than the economy in deciding how they vote in this year’s midterm elections, most voters say.