Politics● LowOct 4 · Oct 4, 2026, 5:08 PM
CBS News Battleground Tracker poll finds Democrats maintain House advantage
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A new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll finds that if the midterm elections were held today, Democrats would hold a 229-206 advantage over Republicans in the U.S. House, giving Democrats the majority. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto digs into the new CBS News poll.
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