GOP Senate majority faces fresh uncertainty as 2 key races tighten days before midterms
Two of the country’s most watched Senate races, in Ohio and South Carolina, remain neck and neck with under a week to go until the Nov. 3 midterm elections, polling...
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Two of the country’s most watched Senate races, in Ohio and South Carolina, remain neck and neck with under a week to go until the Nov. 3 midterm elections , polling results released on Wednesday show. In both states, the tight margins are a welcome sign for Democrats as they try to unseat a pair of Republican incumbents: Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, and Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C. Should both races go their way, Democrats would find themselves within striking distance of eliminating the current 53-seat Republican majority in the Senate. FOX NEWS POLL: GENDER GAP AND POCKETBOOK PAIN SHAPE OHIO SENATE RACE In Ohio, findings from Suffolk University show Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown leading Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, 47% to 44%. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points, putting the race within the margin of error. Four percent of voters were undecided, while 3% backed another candidate. Brown, a former senator who lost his seat in 2024, is trying to make a political comeback , pitching himself as a familiar face amid public frustration with the cost of living. Throughout his campaign, he has highlighted his career as a policymaker, promising to bring that expertise to issues like affordability and data center expansion. Before losing his seat to Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, Brown represented Ohio from 2007 to 2025, chairing the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. DARLINE GRAHAM FOCUSES ON KITCHEN-TABLE ISSUES AS SHE ANNOUNCES FULL-TERM SENATE BID In South Carolina, polling from the Siena Research Institute, in partnership with The New York Times, has found Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., in a tie with Annie Andrews, the Democrat in the race, at an even 48% apiece. In that race, 3% of respondents said they were still undecided, while less than 1% said they planned to vote for some third candidate. Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham , R-S.C., who was appointed to the seat in July, is looking to secure a full six-ye…