A two-point shift towards Republicans would reduce the projected Democratic advantage to 51-49 in the Senate and approximately 228 seats in the House.
\n\nDemocrats could win control of both chambers of the US Congress in the November midterm elections if current polling averages accurately reflect voter preferences. However, a modest polling error in favour of Republicans could leave the Senate under GOP control, according to a Newsweek analysis published on October 23.
\n\nThe analysis examined three possible outcomes based on current polling averages and hypothetical shifts of two and four percentage points towards Republicans. Its findings suggest that the House and Senate could produce different results, even if the same broad polling error affects both chambers.
\n\nUnder the first scenario, in which polling averages translate directly into election results, Democrats would secure a 53-47 majority in the Senate and win approximately 235 seats in the House of Representatives. A party needs 218 seats to control the House.
\n\nA two-point shift towards Republicans would reduce the projected Democratic advantage to 51-49 in the Senate and approximately 228 seats in the House. A four-point shift, meanwhile, would leave Republicans with a 53-47 Senate majority, while Democrats would narrowly retain control of the…
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