Voters prefer Democrat-controlled Congress days before elections, poll shows

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Over half of surveyed voters in a new poll would like to see Democrats take control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.

According to the last NBC poll ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, 52% of Americans want to see a Democratic-controlled Congress, while 45% want to see a Republican-controlled Congress. The margin increased by 2 points since the outlet’s last poll in early September, when 50% of those polled supported Democratic control, and 45% supported Republican control.

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