Daily News | Two polls show Republicans pulling ahead nationwide. What that could mean for Pa.’s top races.
From top left, clockwise: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman; Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz; Democratic gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Josh Shapiro; Republican gubernatorial candidate Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano.
The shifts, less than three weeks before Election Day, come after a summer in which Democrats had gained ground and hoped thatmight help them defy political headwinds, and President Joe Biden’s poor approval ratings. If the apparent GOP momentum holds, it could boost Republican candidates in close Pennsylvania races for Senate and U.S. House, with national implications and control of Congress on the line.
Here’s a look at what the polls say, and what it means for each party and major races in Pennsylvania.released Thursday found that 49% of Americans want Republicans in charge of Congress, against 45% who favor Democrats. That’s an 11-point swing from August, when Democrats had an edge on the same question in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision ending the national right to abortion.Both polls point to one clear explanation:.
In the Times poll, 44% of likely voters listed economic issues as the most important issues facing the country, up from 36% in July.
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