Backlash: Kavanaugh vote not helping key Republicans

Published October 18, 2018 8:11am ET



The bitter confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, initially believed to be a benefit to Republican Senate candidates, appears now to be a mixed blessing that is helping some Democrats, according to three state polls released Thursday.

The Vox Populi Polling findings in Nevada, Indiana and West Virginia Senate races show the conflicting impact of the Kavanaugh vote which President Trump and top GOP leaders have heralded in their effort to expand Republican control of the Senate.

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