According to a new New York Times/ Siena College poll, Republicans and Democrats are in a dead heat for control of Congress in the fall.

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According to a survey conducted by the New York Times and Siena College, 42% of registered voters want Democrats to control Congress, while 40% want Republicans to control it.

According to a May Gallup poll, Democrats were expected to lose more seats than average in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn abortion rights.

According to a New York Times/ Siena College poll, abortion and gun control were the top issues for those who wanted Democrats to control Congress.

According to the Times/Siena College poll, those hoping for Republican congressional control are most worried about inflation and the economy.

Biden's approval rating has fallen to its lowest levels with the New York Times/Siena College survey showing only 33% of Americans approve of his performance.

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According to recent analyses from FiveThirtyEight and Cook Political Report, Republicans are very likely to take control of the House, where they could pick up as many as 25 seats, and are at a slight advantage for winning the Senate. The president's party has lost House seats in the past. Democrats may be worse off this year due to rising inflation levels, discontent with Biden and an ongoing Covid-19 epidemic. The quality of the individual candidates may be more important than the outcome of the election in the Senate. The Democrats argue that turning out at the polls is the best way to respond to the decision. There are six new Democratic-leaning seats and no new Republican-leaning seats compared to old maps, according to FiveThirtyEight, which said court decisions overturned Republican gerrymandered maps helped fuel these victories.

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Two-thirds of Democratic voters say they want a different candidate besides Biden in the next presidential election, and half of Republicans say they don't want Trump to run in the next presidential election, according to a recent New York Times/ Siena College poll. Democrats are worried about Biden's age and job performance. One in five GOP voters think that Trump's behavior was a threat to American democracy.

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Five Senate and 33 House races are listed as "toss ups" by the Cook Political Report. In Nevada, where Republicans have not won a presidential election since 2004, there are three House seats that could go either way. Some of the most competitive governor's races will be in Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia and Nevada.

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