Maine and Michigan Senate races are neck and neck, CNN polls find
The polls show both contests within the margin of error as voters cite the economy, Trump’s unpopularity and undecided voters.
- New CNN polls reveal tight Senate contests in Maine and Michigan with no clear leader. Maine voters back Democratic nominee Troy Jackson 48% to 45% over incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, while Michigan voters split between Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed at 47% and former GOP congressman Mike Rogers at 44%.
- Economic concerns and dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump drive the political environment in both states. Democrats in Maine and Michigan are far more motivated to vote than their Republican counterparts, mirroring nationwide trends in this year's midterm polling.
- Michigan voters focus on candidate positions, with 50% viewing El-Sayed as too liberal compared to 42% who find Rogers too conservative. Roughly two-thirds think El-Sayed would change things in Washington, while just 20% say the same of Rogers.
- Maine's race centers on broadly negative views of Collins and Trump. Nearly two-thirds of voters feel negatively about the 2022 Dobbs ruling, a factor benefiting Jackson as voters grapple with Collins' past support for Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
- A 53% majority cite party control of the Senate as their top voting consideration. With roughly 18% of likely voters still persuadable or undecided, the final outcomes in both states remain subject to shifting voter sentiment.
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New CNN Poll Shows Democrats Slightly Ahead in Two Crucial Senate Races
L: Screenshot via Troy Jackson on Facebook; R: AP Photo/Paul Sancya. With majority control of the U.S. Senate hanging in the balance, Democrats have a slight edge in two critically important races in Michigan and Maine, according to the latest CNN poll. The CNN/SSRS poll was conducted from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6 among 843 likely voters in Michigan and 880 likely voters in Maine, via live telephone calls or online. The margin of error for the Michiga…
Senate race in Maine is neck-and-neck, CNN poll finds, but not all support is the same
A new poll from CNN released on Wednesday shows a tight race between Sen. Susan Collins and Troy Jackson, but Collins seemed to be the candidate driving the voting trends. In the gubernatorial race, one major candidate was left out of the poll.
Jackson, El-Sayed hold slight edge in key Senate races: CNN poll
A new poll found Democratic Senate nominees Troy Jackson and Abdul El-Sayed holding slight leads in their respective races, with less than two months before Election Day. The CNN/SSRS survey, released Wednesday, found that 48 percent of 880 registered voters in Maine backed Jackson, while 45 percent said they will vote for five-term incumbent Sen.…
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