# Politics chat: The polls show a Democratic sweep in the midterms. Can you trust them?

- Source: NPR Politics
- Published: 2026-10-25T12:06:29+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.npr.org/2026/10/25/nx-s1-6014525/politics-chat-the-polls-show-a-democratic-sweep-in-the-midterms-can-you-trust-them
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/politics-chat-the-polls-show-a-democratic-sweep-in-the-midterms-can-yo-cd1266/

If you look at the few truly competitive seats, polls show a more complicated picture of momentum toward the Democratic Party in midterm House races. For the Senate, Republicans are on defense.

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