At Friday’s Texas Tribune Festival, Maggie Haberman said Republicans she speaks with are “completely freaked out” about November’s midterms, but rejected claims GOP private polls are worse than public surveys. She said the picture varies by state or district.
One generic congressional ballot survey cited in the article showed Democrats leading Republicans 51% to 43%. The GOP narrowly controls the House, which it is widely expected to lose, and may also lose the Senate.
The article also notes political developments in two races. Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, in a closer-than-expected race against Democrat Adam Hamilton, called for ICE to coordinate with local law enforcement in the state. Florida gubernatorial candidate Rep. Byron Donalds removed mentions of Trump from his campaign website.
