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Politics● LowOct 30 · Oct 30, 2026, 1:00 PM

Democrats hold 10-point lead over GOP in battle for Congress: Poll

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

Democrats have a 10-point lead over Republicans on a generic congressional ballot, as the parties face off for control of Congress in next week’s midterm election.  An Emerson College Polling survey released Friday found Democrats broadly leading with 52 percent support over 42 percent support for the GOP. This is only slightly tighter than Democrats’…

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