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Published September 16, 2026 at 9:51 PM ET · Updated September 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM ET

Democrats favored to take Senate as midterms near

2 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by Newsmax. Verification: Corroborated (how we verify). Every headline links to the original reporting.

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What we know

RealClearPolitics reports Democrats are favored to take the Senate as the midterms near, though the margin is close. Newsmax separately reports that Senate Democrats are closing ranks behind El-Sayed.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 14 d ago, when Newsmax reported it. Coverage has since grown to 2 independent outlets. The most recent report came 13 d ago from RealClearPolitics.

Conservative & independent coverage (2)

RealClearPolitics 13 d ago
Democrats Favored To Take Senate, But It's Close ↗
Newsmax 14 d ago
Senate Democrats Close Ranks Behind El-Sayed - newsmax.com ↗

Coverage timeline

Sep 16, 9:51 PM ET
14 d ago
Newsmax
Senate Democrats Close Ranks Behind El-Sayed - newsmax.com ↗
Sep 17, 3:31 PM ET
13 d ago
RealClearPolitics
Democrats Favored To Take Senate, But It's Close ↗
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