8 Key Findings From the Times/Siena Polls

Par : Ruth Igielnik · Patricia Mazzei and Tim Balk

3 octobre 2026 à 20:58

Democrats are competitive in Alaska, Iowa, Ohio, Texas and even Kansas as they try to wrest control of the Senate from Republicans. Here’s a look at why.

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Without Saying His Name, Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Tells Texans to Vote For Him

Par : Lauren McGaughy

3 octobre 2026 à 21:03

In a new ad, the wife of Ken Paxton, who is divorcing him for alleged adultery, tells Texas voters to focus on the “whole team,” not “individual players.”

Angela Paxton, a Texas state senator, appeared in a new ad urging Texans to vote for Republicans, including her estranged husband Ken Paxton.

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In Texas, Talarico’s Strength in Senate Polls Inspires a Democratic Dream

Par : Robert Draper

3 octobre 2026 à 10:15

After a dry spell of more than three decades, Democrats are daring (yet again) to believe they can win one or more top-of-the-ballot races in a vast and stubbornly red state.

According to recent polls, James Talarico, a Democratic state legislator, is ahead of his Republican rival, Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, in the race for a U.S. Senate seat.

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Senate Races in Republican States Tilt Toward Democrats, Polls Find

Par : Patricia Mazzei · Ruth Igielnik and Sophia June

3 octobre 2026 à 05:02

Democrats are performing strongly in five reliably Republican states where they are trying to flip Senate seats to win control of the chamber, new New York Times/Siena polls found.

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Hispanic Voters, Souring on Republicans, Could Decide the Midterms

Par : Jess Bidgood

2 octobre 2026 à 17:38

Hispanic voters are souring on Republicans. Here’s why.

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Judge Blocks Border Wall Construction in Big Bend in Texas

Par : J. David Goodman

2 octobre 2026 à 19:06

The ruling dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s plans for hundreds of miles of barriers that have drawn local opposition.

A construction site for a border wall near Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park in August.

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Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold

Par : Katie Rogers

2 octobre 2026 à 07:31

President Trump spent the day preaching to his most fervent fans, not the voters he will need to help elect or re-elect a slate of Republicans fighting in states from Alaska to Maine.

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