Democrats favored to win the House, but the Senate's a toss-up
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The midterm election is a week from today, although early voting has been underway.
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds that, among “likely voters,” Democrats have an 8-point advantage on the congressional ballot. Respondents were asked whom they would vote for if the election were today in their district. Many observers say they expect Democrats will win control of the House of Representative…
The midterm election is a week from today, although early voting has been underway.
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds that, among “likely voters,” Democrats have an 8-point advantage on the congressional ballot. Respondents were asked whom they would vote for if the election were today in their district. Many observers say they expect Democrats will win control of the House of Representative…
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