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| Good afternoon, OnPolitics readers. It's Politics Managing Editor Caren Bohan with the results of an exclusive new poll in the tight Ohio Senate race. |
| Economic anxiety is weighing on Democrats in the Midwest in the final stretch before the Nov. 8 midterm elections, according to fresh polls. A new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll shows Republican J.D. Vance with a slight lead over Democrat Tim Ryan, Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page reports. |
| Vance leads 47%-45%, a shift from Ryan's one-point advantage last month, 47%-46%. Both findings are within the survey's 4.4 percentage-point margin of error. |
| The No. 1 issue on voters' minds? The economy. Asked to choose from a list of five options, 44% of likely midterm voters cited the economy and inflation as their most important concerns. Threats to democracy and abortion lagged behind, with each listed as the top concern by 19% of those in the survey. |
| Ohioans view the economic landscape as troubled. Three in four rate the economy as fair or poor, compared to one in five who call it excellent or good. |
| Meanwhile, in Michigan, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer remains the favorite to win reelection in her race against Republican Tudor Dixon but her lead is not as commanding as it once was, according to a poll from EPIC-MRA of Lansing, conducted for the Free Press and its statewide media partners. The Free Press is part of the USA TODAY network. |
| Whitmer's lead over Republican challenger Tudor Dixon is 11 percentage points, down from 16 points in September. The EPIC-MRA poll found inflation has overtaken abortion as the top issue on voters' minds and views of the Michigan economy have darkened since the last poll just a little over three weeks ago. --Caren Bohan |
| It's Amy with the top stories out of Washington. |
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| 📺 What's next: Candidates in key races this midterm election cycle are taking to the stage tonight. |
| Georgia gubernatorial candidates Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp will face off at 7 p.m. ET. |
| Meanwhile, Ohio Senate candidates Rep. Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance will be debating for the second time at the same time. Follow our live blogs for the latest updates. |
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