# Democrats are well-positioned in key Senate races in Texas and Michigan ahead of next Tuesday’s midterm elections, while there is a tighter contest in Kansas and Maine. A new CNN poll has found that in Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has received support from 49-percent of likely voters compared to 42-percent for Republican Mike Rogers. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico has a lead of 49-percent over Republican Ken Paxton, who is on 43-percent among likely voters. The poll found no clear winner in the Senate contests in either Maine or Kansas.
A CNN poll places Democrats in the lead in Senate races in Michigan and Texas