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                            October 27, 2026Half Agree With Trump About French Riots
A majority of American voters have been following the news about rioting in France, and half agree with President Donald Trump’s comments on the subject.

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                            October 27, 2026Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen five daily Presidential Tracking Poll, Sponsored by Matt Towery's "The Honoring of Ignorance - The 7 Mirages Destroying America" for Tuesday shows...

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                            October 26, 2026N.H. Governor: Ayotte 52%, Warmington 42%
New Hampshire’s Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte appears poised for reelection with a double-digit lead over Democratic challenger Cinde Warmington. 

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                            October 26, 2026N.H. Senate: Pappas 50%, Sununu 44%
Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas now leads by six points over former Republican Sen. John Sununu in the race to fill the New Hampshire Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

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                            October 26, 202634% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending October 22, 2026.

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                            October 26, 2026Midterm Forecast: Democrats 48%, Republicans 43%
The Democratic Party now leads Republicans by five points in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

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                            October 24, 2026What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            October 23, 2026Texas Senate: Paxton, Talarico Now Tied
Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is now tied with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the battle for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas.

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                            October 23, 2026Democrats Now More Trusted on Crime Issue
The issue of crime is important to voters in this year’s midterm elections, and Democrats now lead the GOP in terms of trust on the issue.

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                            October 22, 2026Minnesota Senate: Democrat Flanagan Still Holds Slender Lead
Democrat Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan continues leading Republican Michele Tafoya in the race to fill the Minnesota Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Democratic Sen. Tina Smith.

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                            October 22, 2026Most Still Rely on News for Candidate Information
A majority of voters turn to the news to get information about candidates, although that reliance has declined.

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                            October 21, 202640% Expect Conviction for Ilhan Omar
Last week’s raid on the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar made headlines, but most voters don’t expect the Minnesota Democrat to be convicted of federal crimes – in part because more than a fifth of them don’t seem to know who she is.

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                            October 20, 2026Democrats Maintain Edge on Social Security
Voters continue trusting Democrats more to handle Social Security, and consider it an important issue for the midterm elections.

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                            October 19, 2026Alaska Senate: Peltola 44%, Sullivan 42%
Democratic challenger Mary Peltola has taken a narrow lead over Alaska’s incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan in a contest where ranked-choice voting will determine the winner with four names on the November ballot.

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                            October 19, 2026Ohio Senate: Republican Husted Takes Lead
Incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted has moved ahead of former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in the special election for a U.S. Senate seat in Ohio.

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                            October 16, 2026Election Integrity: Most Think Foreign Votes Could Shift Midterms
A majority of voters believe non-citizens are illegally registered to vote in their state, and consider it likely this could have an impact on this year’s midterm elections.

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                            October 16, 2026Michigan Senate: El-Sayed 46%, Rogers 44%
Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed still holds a narrow lead over former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race.

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                            October 15, 202657% Approve Firing Squad for Fort Hood Killer
The announced plan to execute a mass murderer by firing squad is more popular with American voters than the death penalty in general.

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                            October 14, 2026Democrats Widen Lead on Energy Policy
Democrats are more trusted than Republicans to handle energy policy, and nearly half of voters think President Donald Trump’s energy policy is worse than his predecessor’s.

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                            October 13, 2026Only 37% See America Winning Iran War
Eight months into the war against Iran, less than half of voters think America is winning, and one-third see the conflict as a stalemate.