# Some Good News - Senate Polling Shows Democrats Leading in 8 Races

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Podcast: [Hawk Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hawk-podcasts-6751455)
Published: 2026-08-31T13:00:00+00:00
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Hawk delivers a good news roundup on the road to the 2026 midterm elections, walking through the Senate math and why Democrats need a net gain of several seats to flip control from the current 53 to 47 Republican majority. He lays out the calculation for reaching a working majority while holding Democratic seats in Michigan, Georgia, and New Hampshire.

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