Democrats Lead All Senate Races Surveyed by ‘Most Accurate Pollster’
Summary
AtlasIntel’s final pre-election surveys showed Democratic candidates leading in all 10 Senate contests covered, with advantages from 2.4 points in Minnesota to 14.9 points in North Carolina. The article says the results are polls, not election outcomes, and notes that turnout and polling error could affect close races.Key Facts
- AtlasIntel surveyed likely voters from October 28 to November 1; sample sizes and margins of error varied by race.
- Democrats needed a net gain of four Senate seats to take control, assuming they held all their current seats.
- Republicans entered Election Day with 53 Senate seats; two independents caucused with Democrats, and the article says 33 regular elections and two special elections were taking place.
- Roy Cooper led Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina, 56.4% to 41.5%, in a poll of 1,459 likely voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 points.
- In Maine, Troy Jackson led Susan Collins, 53.1% to 44%, according to the article.
- Three Democratic candidates reached at least 53% in the AtlasIntel poll results.
- Minnesota was the only surveyed contest in which neither major-party nominee polled above 50%.
- The article says Alaska would use ranked-choice voting if no candidate received an initial majority.
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