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US: GOP Senate Candidates Lag Trump In Key Races

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Axios has published polling analysis showing that Republican Senate candidates in key races, “are lagging well behind former President Trump.”

  • Axios notes: “The polling gap has baffled Republican candidates and strategists, who expected it to collapse as November neared.
  • “Its persistence is a warning for the Republican high command that a close Trump victory in any given swing state doesn't guarantee a GOP Senate seat — even if it also signals a bloc of still-persuadable voters.”
  • National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesperson Mike Berg said: "We are already seeing positive movement in our polls, and we expect continued positive movement over the next five weeks.”
  • Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson David Bergstein said: "Senate Republicans have a roster of deeply flawed candidates, and their lies, scandals and baggage repel voters of every political persuasion, including many Republicans."

Figure 1: Polling Averages for Donald Trump and Republican Senate Candidates

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Axios has published polling analysis showing that Republican Senate candidates in key races, “are lagging well behind former President Trump.”

  • Axios notes: “The polling gap has baffled Republican candidates and strategists, who expected it to collapse as November neared.
  • “Its persistence is a warning for the Republican high command that a close Trump victory in any given swing state doesn't guarantee a GOP Senate seat — even if it also signals a bloc of still-persuadable voters.”
  • National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesperson Mike Berg said: "We are already seeing positive movement in our polls, and we expect continued positive movement over the next five weeks.”
  • Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson David Bergstein said: "Senate Republicans have a roster of deeply flawed candidates, and their lies, scandals and baggage repel voters of every political persuasion, including many Republicans."

Figure 1: Polling Averages for Donald Trump and Republican Senate Candidates

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