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Iowa Senate Poll By NYT/Siena (A+)
🟥 Ashley Hinson: 48% (=)
🟦 Josh Turek: 47% (+1)
9/24-10/1 | LV | (+/- vs June)
ALASKA SENATE POLL By NYT/Siena (A+)
🟦 Mary Peltola: 50% (+5)
🟥 Dan Sullivan (i): 43% (-4)
KANSAS POLL - Senate
🟦 Adam Hamilton: 45%
🟥 Roger Marshall (inc): 45%
🟨 David Graham: 2%
TEXAS SENATE POLL By NYT/Siena (A+)
🟦 James Talarico: 51% (+4)
🟥 Ken Paxton: 45% (-2)
OHIO SENATE POLL By NYT/Siena (A+)
🟦 Sherrod Brown: 49% (+2)
🟥 Jon Husted (i): 46% (-4)