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Politics● LowOct 26 · Oct 26, 2026, 1:04 PM

New poll shows Democrats have slight edge in House races; Trump and Obama take Michigan

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America

Recent CBS News polling ahead of the midterms shows Democrats have a slight edge to take the majority in the House of Representatives. This comes as President Trump and former President Barack Obama rally in battleground states. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports, and Ravi Gupta, a former Obama administration official, breaks down the latest.

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