NYTIMES (Lisa Lerer and Shane Goldmacher) - Who’s Winning the Battle for Congress? Mon Oct 5 11:26:58 2026 It’s Oct. 5 — 29 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play. Keywordscongresspoliticsgopdemocratsmidtermsrepublicanssenateelection-2026house-of-representativeselectionswhite-housetrumpelection-cyclepolitical-analysisrepublican-partymidterm-electionsvoter-trendsvotingeconomygovernmentinflationnational-securitypartisan-dividepolicypollpollingrepublicanvoter-sentiment119th-congress2026-election2026-midtermsamerica-firstbudgetcampaign-strategydemocracydsaelection-forecastelection-strategyeditorializedideological-framing