# Democrats Aim to Retake Congress in US Midterm Elections

> Democrats target Congress control in Tuesday's US midterm elections with strong polling lead.
- Title: Democrats Aim to Retake Congress in US Midterm Elections
- Summary: Democrats target Congress control in Tuesday's US midterm elections with strong polling lead. Democrats lead Republicans by 51% to 42.6% on generic ballot in…
- Keywords: democrats, us congress, midterm elections, trump, polling, MercoPress
- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/11/01/democrats-seek-to-retake-congress-in-tuesday-s-us-midterm-elections
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: democrats, us congress, midterm elections, trump, polling, news, world, politics
## Democrats Target Congress Control
Democrats seek to retake Congress in Tuesday's US midterm elections with polls favoring their campaign.
## Polling Lead for Democrats
Democrats lead Republicans by 51% to 42.6% on generic ballot according to The New York Times polling average.
## Trump Campaign Strategy
Trump has headlined 28 rallies urging supporters to vote as if he were on the ballot in Republican-leaning states.
## Early Voting Trends
Early voting has passed 51 million ballots with Elon Musk spending at least $267 million supporting Republican candidates.
## Key takeaway

Democrats lead Republicans by 51% to 42.6% on generic ballot in US midterm elections.