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A national poll released this week by The New York Times and Siena University found that Democrats entered the fall with an advantage of nearly nine percentage points over Republicans on the congressional ballot — an edge similar to 2018, the last time there was a so-called blue wave.
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A New York Times/Siena University poll found Democrats held a nearly nine-percentage-point advantage over Republicans on the congressional ballot.
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The New York Times and Siena University
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{
    "source": "The New York Times and Siena University",
    "statistic": "nearly nine percentage points advantage for Democrats"
}
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Statistics Elections Polling
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September 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM (3 weeks ago)
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September 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM (3 weeks ago)

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The political environment has worsened for Republicans as they try to defend control of Congress, though the party has a big cash advantage over Democrats.
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/politics/midterms-map-republicans-democrats.html

Republicans are facing a challenging political environment as they work to defend their control of Congress. Despite this, the party maintains a significant financial advantage over Democrats.

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