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CNN poll: Democrat Senate candidates take the lead in Texas and Michigan

Less than a week before the midterm election, CNN’s David Chalian and the polling team dig into new numbers showing Democrats with a lead in Michigan and Texas and no clear leader in Maine and Kansas.

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CNN poll: Democrat Senate candidates take the lead in Texas and Michigan
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