# Polls Show Democrats Ahead. Are They ‘Right’ This Time?

- Source: NYT Politics
- Published: 2026-10-19T10:33:05+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/upshot/polling-midterm-elections-senate.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/polls-show-democrats-ahead-are-they-right-this-time-f239ba/

Polls are inherently imprecise, but they don’t have a record of systematically overestimating Democrats in recent nonpresidential elections.

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