Montana Senate poll finds Democratic incumbent trailing GOP challenger, with control of Senate in balance

New polling shows Republicans are apt to instrumentality power of the Senate successful the upcoming election, with the GOP challenger starring against a Democrat incumbent successful Montana.

Republican challenger Tim Sheehy leads the incumbent Democrat, Sen. Jon Tester, successful a 52% to 44% matchup, according to a New York Times/Sienna canvass released Thursday. Democrats presently clasp a 51-seat bulk successful the Senate, and Sen. Joe Manchin's, I-W.V., determination to discontinue virtually guarantees a spot flipping toward the GOP.

While determination are competitory races elsewhere successful the Senate, Republicans look to beryllium holding strong, according to Marist polling. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is starring his contention with 51% support, compared to the 46% of his challenger, Collin Allred.

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., faces a person contention successful Florida, wherever helium holds a slim 50%-48% pb implicit challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.

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Republicans look poised to instrumentality power of the Senate successful the 2024 conflict for Congress.

That communicative is reversed successful Ohio, however, wherever Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown holds a 50%-48% pb implicit Republican challenger Bernie Moreno.

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The Cook Political Report besides shifted the Wisconsin Senate contention from "lean Democrat" to "toss-up" this week.

Sen. Joe Manchin's status presents a large accidental for Republicans to instrumentality the Senate.

The handicapper cited changes successful polling successful caller days, with Republican challenger Eric Hovde appearing to close the gap with Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

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The latest Marquette Law School poll showed Baldwin winning the battle, 51% to Hovde's 45%. The survey interviewed 882 registered voters implicit Sept. 18-26. The poll's borderline of mistake was +/-4.4 percent points.

Republican challenger Eric Hovde and Democrat Sen. Tammy Baldwin are locked successful a adjacent contention for Senate successful Wisconsin. (Reuters)

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The astir caller Fox News Power Rankings from past period had Wisconsin astatine "Leans Dem."

Fox News' Julia Johnson contributed to this report