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Trump final push as NBC poll shows 52-45 split
BBC News·
Donald Trump held final-weekend midterm rallies in Florida, Iowa and Kansas before Tuesday's vote. He attacked Democrats on prices and said they would bankrupt families if elected. An NBC News poll put preference for a Democrat-controlled Congress at 52 percent to 45 percent. A Harvard forecasting tool gave Democrats a 96 percent chance of taking the House.
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What It Means For You
- Tuesday's elections will decide control of both chambers of the US Congress.
- The same Harvard tool gave Democrats a 76 percent chance of taking the Senate.
- Republicans currently hold slim majorities in the House and Senate.
What's Happening
- Trump also joined tele-rallies for candidates in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
- House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said he was very confident of winning the House.
- In Michigan, Democrat Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
Why These Stops Signal a Defensive Map
- Florida, Iowa and Kansas were states Trump won previously but are now tighter for Congress.
- Fuel, grocery and health costs have risen since the Iran war began over eight months ago, BBC said.
- An Alaska judge dismissed a Trump administration bid to delay certifying results in a Senate race.
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