Senate race poll numbers look good for Republicans

Published January 31, 2014 5:00am ET



The balance in the 2014 race for a majority in the Senate seems to have shifted — toward the Republicans. Two polls released today showed Louisiana Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu trailing Republican challenger John Cassidy and New Hampshire Democratic incumbent Jeanne Shaheen running even with former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown.

Here is how Republicans are faring in seven seats that are up in states carried by Mitt Romney. I’ve shown the Real Clear Politics averages or, when that wasn’t available, an average from the two most recent public polls (an asterisk means there wasn’t an RCP average available). Following that is the most recent public poll and the polling firm which produced it. And I’ve added the Gallup 2013 Obama job approval numbers for each state, rounded off to integers.

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