From CBS News · · 1m 10s
Democrats hold the edge in the House fight
A new CBS Battleground Tracker finds Democrats ahead in the race for the House, with both parties running on Trump.
In brief
A new CBS Battleground Tracker finds Democrats ahead in the race for the House, with both parties running on Trump. Democrats lead the battle for House control, and both sides are treating the midterms as a referendum on Trump. Originally reported by CBS News.
Democrats lead the House race
The CBS News Battleground Tracker gives Democrats the advantage in the fight for control of the House.
“Democrats hold edge in bid for House control”
The midterms are about Trump
Voters in both parties frame the coming elections around the president rather than around their own local candidates.
“both Republicans and Democrats see the midterms as being about President Trump”
Same subject, opposite reasons
Republicans and Democrats agree Trump is the central question of 2026. They disagree completely on what the answer should be.
“albeit for different reasons”
Who ran the numbers
Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys, walked through the findings on the broadcast.
Where it aired
Salvanto took the results to "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" for a closer look at what is driving the numbers.
Why the edge matters
House control decides which party sets the agenda and holds the gavel on oversight, so an early polling lead is worth watching.
What to remember
Democrats lead the battle for House control, and both sides are treating the midterms as a referendum on Trump.
