{"id":61689,"date":"2026-10-29T00:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T00:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyfinancereports.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/gop-senate-majority-faces-fresh-uncertainty-as-2-key-races-tighten-days-before-midterms\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T00:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T00:12:18","slug":"gop-senate-majority-faces-fresh-uncertainty-as-2-key-races-tighten-days-before-midterms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyfinancereports.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/gop-senate-majority-faces-fresh-uncertainty-as-2-key-races-tighten-days-before-midterms\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Senate majority faces fresh uncertainty as 2 key races tighten days before midterms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Two of the country\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Ohio: Within the Margin of Error<\/h2>\n
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FOX NEWS POLL: GENDER GAP AND POCKETBOOK PAIN SHAPE OHIO SENATE RACE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

South Carolina: Dead Heat<\/h2>\n
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DARLINE GRAHAM FOCUSES ON KITCHEN-TABLE ISSUES AS SHE ANNOUNCES FULL-TERM SENATE BID<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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-year term after beating out a crowded field of Republican challengers in the primary.<\/p>\n

Although new to the political scene, Graham has the backing of President Donald Trump and is running in a state that went the president\u2019s way by a 17.8% margin in 2024.<\/p>\n

Andrews, Graham\u2019s opponent, has framed her as inexperienced and an extension of Lindsey Graham \u2014 one of Trump\u2019s key allies in the Senate.<\/p>\n

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For her own part, Andrews has championed policy positions like enshrining access to abortion, increased requirements for gun ownership and expanding access to healthcare.<\/p>\n

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