A new poll shows that Democratic and Republican candidates are in tight Senate races in Florida, Texas and Ohio, with polls showing increasingly close races in recent weeks.
A Marist poll released Thursday gave the incumbent a narrow lead within the margin of error in each state, with two of the three states having a close tie.
The poll showed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (Republican) with the largest lead, beating Democratic Rep. Colin Allred by 5 points (51% to 46%). Meanwhile, Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) leads Democratic former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell by 2 points, 50% to 48%, and Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) is also a Republican. He led Bernie Moreno by 2 points, 50% to 48%. 48 percent.
Texas and Florida are two major targets for Democrats in an otherwise difficult Senate landscape that gives Republicans a few more chances to win in November. Ohio has long been seen as one of the most competitive races to determine which party will control the Senate, with Mr. Brown largely holding the lead in recent months, while Moreno has recently held the lead. He is leading in opinion polls.
in texas, Mr. Cruz, a two-term incumbent, and Mr. Allred are almost evenly matched in net favorability, but Mr. Cruz has a significant advantage in name recognition. Mr. Cruz was viewed positively and negatively by 46%, while Allred was viewed positively by 39% and negatively by 36%, although a quarter of respondents had never heard of Allred. I said no, or that I didn't know how I looked at him.
Indeed, Allred has an 8-point advantage among independents, 51 percent to 43 percent.
Scott, who is seeking a second term in the U.S. Senate representing Florida, similarly has an advantage in name recognition but less in net likeability. Only 11% said they had never heard of Scott or were unsure what to make of him, while 40% said the same about Mucarsel-Powell.
However, Scott's net likeability is negative. Mucarsel Powell has 14 points compared to 1 point.
A significant part of Brown's lead, which is running for a fourth term, comes from Ohio independents.. He leads Moreno with 11 points (54 percent to 43 percent). Brown's net favorability rating is just above water at one point, while Moreno is seven points below.
Brown's supporters may also be slightly more willing to support him, with 78% saying they strongly support the candidate, compared to 72% for Moreno.
Meanwhile, former President Trump maintains a slightly larger lead over Vice President Harris in each of these states, albeit by single digits. he will lead Texas trailed by seven points, Florida trailed by four points and Ohio State trailed by six points.
Trump is seen as likely to win these states in the election.
The poll was conducted October 3-7 among 1,186 likely voters in Texas, 1,257 likely voters in Florida, and 1,327 likely voters in Ohio. The margin of error was 3.6 points for Texas, 3.6 points for Florida, and 3.2 points for Ohio State.
