Jackson, El-Sayed hold slight edge in key Senate races: CNN poll

A CNN/SSRS poll released Wednesday found Democratic Senate nominees Troy Jackson and Abdul El-Sayed holding slim advantages in their respective contests with less than two months remaining before Election Day. The survey provides a near-term snapshot of voter preferences as both campaigns move into the campaign’s final phase. In Maine, the poll interviewed 880 registered voters and recorded 48 percent saying they would back Jackson, while 45 percent indicated support for the five-term incumbent. Those results point to a tight race in the state heading into the closing weeks of the campaign. The survey also showed Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed with a slight lead in his matchup, though the excerpted findings do not include the specific percentage totals for that contest. Both Jackson and El-Sayed are identified in the poll as the Democratic nominees in their respective Senate bids. As Election Day approaches, these narrow margins underscore the competitiveness of key Senate races and highlight the potential for outcomes to shift as turnout and late-deciding voters break. The CNN/SSRS results will likely factor into how campaigns allocate resources and tailor messaging in the remaining weeks.