CBS News Battleground Tracker: Shapiro maintains lead against Mastriano in race for Pennsylvania governor

Democrat Josh Shapiro is ahead by nine points over Republican Doug Mastriano in the race for Pennsylvania governor. Shapiro led by 11 points last month. Shapiro is helped by higher personal favorable ratings, combined with the perception that he’s more mainstream in his views than Mastriano. CONTINUED Jennifer De Pinto […] Read more »

Pennsylvania Senate contest narrows

The party bases are consolidating around their candidates in the Pennsylvania Senate race, now a toss-up contest with Lt. Gov. John Fetterman ahead by two points heading into their debate Tuesday night. He led by five points a month ago. To the extent there is attitudinal change, it’s partly driven […] Read more »

CNN Polls on key Senate races find tight contest in Wisconsin and a narrow Democratic edge in Pennsylvania

Across two states with Republican-held Senate seats that could prove pivotal to control of the chamber in this fall’s elections, one incumbent faces an evenly divided electorate while the Democrat holds a narrow edge in the other, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS. In Wisconsin, the survey shows […] Read more »

CNN Polls show Democrats are ahead in races for governor in Michigan and Pennsylvania, with no clear leader in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin race for governor has no clear leader, while Democratic gubernatorial candidates hold the edge in Michigan and Pennsylvania, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS in the three key states. … Across the three states, issues surrounding the economy and inflation remain the top concern for the […] Read more »

Independent voters don’t want mini-Trumps, are bored by Biden

A critical group of swing voters was asked to give a brief, one-word description of the emotions they feel upon seeing President Biden. The answers were bleak: “Indifferent … mixed to indifferent … bored … ambivalent … frustrated … flabbergasted … lost.” Then the same voters, who had cast ballots […] Read more »

Pennsylvania: Common Touch Key to Senate Race

Democrat John Fetterman is seen as understanding the concerns of ordinary Pennsylvanians more than Republican Mehmet Oz, according to the latest Monmouth University Poll of the U.S. Senate race. Fetterman maintains an overall advantage on being trusted more to handle key issues, including those prioritized by independents and Republicans. Fetterman […] Read more »