New CNN polls put Democratic Senate candidates ahead in Michigan and Texas, while Maine and Kansas have no clear leader. SSRS conducted the four surveys in late October.
The four-state picture
- Michigan: Abdul El-Sayed 49%, Mike Rogers 42%.
- Texas: James Talarico 49%, Ken Paxton 43%.
- Maine: Troy Jackson 49%, Susan Collins 45%.
- Kansas: Adam Hamilton 49%, Roger Marshall 45%.
What to take from it
These are four individual polls, not a Caldwell average or a forecast. The numerical gaps in Maine and Kansas should not be read as established leads. Nor does support in these four states establish which party will control the Senate.
Interviews ran October 20–27 in Michigan and Texas, and October 20–26 in Maine and Kansas, online and by telephone. SSRS reports likely-voter samples of 768, 923, 783 and 838, respectively. Voters were weighted by their predicted likelihood of voting.
Sources
SSRS release and methodology; CNN reporting, syndicated by KESQ. Both published October 29, 2026.