The Canada Brief

Politics · 6 d ago

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Six days out, Democrats lead midterm polls as Trump pushes voter fraud claims

Democrats

47%

Republicans

36%

A national poll taken Oct 22 to 26 puts Democrats ahead of Republicans, 47 per cent to 36 per cent.

Several Senate races are too close to call. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are virtually tied.

Trump says voter fraud in the US is "rampant".

See the answer

False.

Evidence suggests it is extremely rare. Georgia's audit found 432 possible non-citizens over 30 years, and all 185 names flagged in Nevada were citizens.

Trump heads to Ohio on Wednesday after two rallies in Texas. Former president Barack Obama and former vice-president Kamala Harris campaign in Georgia, where early voting ends Friday.