With four days left until the US midterm elections, Democrats are leading national polls as both parties make their last effort to get votes. Meanwhile, a legal dispute threatens to delay the Senate outcome in Alaska, and President Donald Trump canceled two weekend rallies to campaign by phone. Recommended Stories 3-item listend of listHere’s what you need to know. What do the latest US midterm polls say? 43.2 percent, according to RealClearPolling, with a difference of 8.2 percentage points. Charles Franklin, a professor of law and public policy and director of the poll at Marquette Law School in the United States, said Trump’s declining approval ratings and economic concerns are alarming for Republicans. The latest Marquette Law School poll, conducted in Wisconsin from Oct. 14-22 and released Oct. 28, put Trump’s approval rating at 37 percent and his disapproval rating at 61 percent. Only 16 percent of respondents said they were better off financially than a year ago, while 42 percent said they were worse off and another 42 percent said things were about the same. “Democrats are more enthusiastic and more confident that they will vote,” Franklin told Al Jazeera. a major concern. “We’re retired, and every time we go to the grocery store, I wonder what the hell is going on,” the voter said. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico polls at 49 percent, compared to Republican Ken Paxton’s 43 percent, according to a CNN poll released Thursday. In Michigan, the same pollster found that Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was ahead of Republican Mike Rogers, 49 percent to 42 percent. However, Franklin warned: “Polls are not perfect predictions of results. Senate race? The battle for the Alaska seat could continue in court after polls close on Nov. 3. The dispute centers on two candidates named Dan Sullivan: the incumbent Republican senator and an independent candidate with the same name, who is also registered as a Republican. Trump has accused Democrats of recruiting an independent candidate to confuse voters and take away support from the Republican senator. “It was a plan. It was electoral fraud. “Total election fraud,” Trump said. The Justice Department has taken legal action over the dispute, while Democrat Mary Peltola denied the allegations. “I feel like this is another deviation from what Alaskans want to talk about, which is affordability,” he said. Al Jazeera US correspondent Alan Fisher said the dispute could have consequences beyond Alaska if control of the Senate depends on the outcome. days, maybe even weeks after Nov. 3,” Fisher said. What’s happened on the campaign trail in the last 24 hours? Trump traveled to South Carolina to campaign for Republican Sen. Darline Graham, sister of the late Lindsey Graham, who is running against Annie Andrews in a tight race. In Rock Hill, Trump encouraged voters to cast their ballots and warned his supporters not to take the election result for granted. About Graham, Trump said she was ahead, but that he still had to campaign there. “In politics you never know, right? So you have to go out and vote.” He also addressed his supporters directly and asked the crowd to pretend he was on the ballot. “And I’m on the ballot because of all these things we’ve done, all these incredible successes we’ve had,” he added. US President Donald Trump points his finger at a midterm campaign rally for incumbent US Senator Darline Graham at a campaign event in Rock Hill, South Carolina, US, on October 29. of 2026. [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]In Texas, Vice President JD Vance attended a rally in Weatherford, near Dallas, along with Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, as Republicans called on their supporters to vote. “Texas will not give up. Texas will not become California. It will still be Texas, right?” Vance told his followers. Well-known Democrats have also joined the electoral campaign. On Wednesday, former President Barack Obama gave a speech in Georgia supporting Senator Jon Ossoff, criticizing Trump’s management of the economy and his approach to the war with Iran. When Al Jazeera asked about Obama’s visit, Ossoff’s Republican opponent, Mike Collins, said it showed “Jon Ossoff’s desperation because he knows he’s losing.” “We have a moment now to turn pain into purpose,” Collins told the Democratic volunteers. Harris also urged her supporters to get involved in local and state races. Later, at Clark Atlanta University, he asked students to continue participating. “Don’t overlook those contests, because those are the people who make decisions about their lives every day,” he said. Kansas, on Saturday and Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday. Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters said the change would allow Trump to reach more voters than he could with in-person appearances. “Voters across the country want to hear from President Trump before Election Day, and this 72-hour sprint will be a big boost in the final days,” Gruters said. Asked about the cancellations Thursday, Trump questioned the need to travel to Kansas, where Republican Sen. Roger Marshall faces Democrat Adam Hamilton. “I don’t feel like I have to go to Kansas,” Trump said. When a Reuters reporter asked if the decision had anything to do with travel fatigue, Trump rejected the suggestion. “I feel perfect,” he said, before insulting the journalist. Trump is still scheduled to hold a rally at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday at 11:00 p.m. GMT. At the same time, Harris is due to address the Fulton County Democratic Party’s Fulton Forward Dinner in Atlanta, Georgia. Vance had also planned a news conference with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud in St Cloud, Minnesota, on Friday, but the visit was canceled on Thursday. No reason was immediately given.
