… Democrats have been gaining ground in their bid to hold on to the US Senate and House, and Trump likely has a lot to do with it – canceling out the normal midterm penalty with his own midterm penalty.
Right now, the generic congressional ballot is basically even. If anything, Democrats have a lead of a little less than a point on average. Earlier this summer, Republicans had a roughly 3-point advantage.
A lot has happened that may have caused this political shift, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade and falling gas prices. But when you look at people’s search interests online, it’s easy to see that Trump is playing a big role too. CONTINUED
Harry Enten, CNN
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