# US midterms: Polls predict a Democratic win, but are they still accurate?

https://mins.news/en/item/125274

- BBC Chinese, 2026-11-02 10:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cqy7l48vnv8ro/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Polls show Democrats leading in many House districts and running level with or slightly ahead of Republicans in key Senate races. But past polling errors, possible undercounting of Republican voters, turnout and late decisions leave the outcome uncertain.

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