Today’s highest-profile races might not be in New England, but some of the country’s best pollsters are. For today’s The Boston Globe Starting Point, I spoke with Quinnipiac University Poll, Emerson College Polling, and UMass Lowell about where the biggest races stand bostonglobe.com/2025/11/04/new…

New Jersey Exit Poll What do you think is the most important issue facing NJ? The economy 43% Threats to democracy 16% Housing affordability 15% Education 6% Immigration 5% Healthcare 5% Crime 2% n=820 NJ voters (already voted) data collected 11/4/25 via MMS-to-web (text)

NJ Exit Poll Thinking about your vote in the 2025 election for Governor, which issue was more important to you, lowering healthcare costs or reforming the state government? 59% lowering healthcare costs 41% reforming state government n=820 NJ voters, data collected 11/4/25 via

NEW: TENNESSEE 7TH DISTRICT POLL with The Hill Matt Van Epps (R) 48% Aftyn Behn (D) 46% Other 2% 5% undecided Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=UkucSb… emersoncollegepolling.com/tennessee-7th-…

2pm ET TODAY - Emerson College Polling shows Tennessee’s Special Congressional Race could be surprisingly tight between Republican #VanEpps and Democrat #AftynBehn. @Matt_Taglia joins @DanAbrams to discuss WHY this race is so close Call in - 866-967-6887 🔊@SiriusXM Ch. 124🔊

First #CAGov poll since Swalwell & Steyer entered the race:

Maxey’s block needs to be discussed nonstop tomorrow on all Philly sports radio stations… Being the shooter AND the first back on D here is absolutely insane. LET ALONE coming off yet another 40 minute night (league leader in minutes per game btw). WOW.

NEW: OHIO POLL Governor Election Amy Acton (D) 46% (+7) Vivek Ramaswamy (R) 45% (-4) 9% undecided US Senate Election Jon Husted (R) 49% (-1) Sherrod Brown (D) 44% (+2) 5% undecided (+/- Movement since 8/22 poll) More: youtube.com/watch?v=srYeY9… Full results:

NEW: NATIONAL POLL President Trump Job Approval: 41% approve 50% disapprove Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=10zBkE…

NEW: TEXAS POLL Democratic Senate Primary James Talarico 47% Jasmine Crockett 38% 15% undecided Republican Senate Primary Ken Paxton 27% John Cornyn 26% Wesley Hunt 16% 29% undecided PoliticalPowerRanker analysis: youtube.com/watch?v=o6ycJE… Full results: emersoncollegepolling.com/texas-2026-pol…

New Emerson poll of Texas Senate Democratic Primary (1/10-12): OVERALL: 🟣 47% Talarico 🟠 38% Crockett 🟣 Latinos — Talarico +34 🟣 White — Talarico +29 🟣 Independents — Talarico +29 🟣 Men — Talarico +22 🟣 Women — Talarico +1 🟠 Dems — Crockett +1 🟠 Black — Crockett +72

TEXAS POLL Hypothetical US Senate Election Matchups Cornyn (R) 47% / Talarico (D) 44% Cornyn (R) 48% / Crockett (D) 43% Paxton (R) 46% / Talarico (D) 46% Paxton (R) 46% / Crockett (D) 46% Hunt (R) 47% / Talarico (D) 44% Hunt (R) 48% / Crockett (D) 43%

Watch this week's #PoliticalPowerRanker to break down the latest national polling with ECP Executive Director Spencer Kimball, Nexstar Media's Chris Berg, joined by National Journal Hotline Editor Kirk A. Bado. youtube.com/watch?v=5XRJtz…

NATIONAL POLL Do you think ICE's presence in communities has been more beneficial or more harmful? 38% beneficial / 57% harmful Democrats: 6% beneficial / 89% harmful Republicans: 76% beneficial / 18% harmful Independents 30% beneficial / 66% harmful emersoncollegepolling.com/january-2026-n…

MICHIGAN POLL Democratic #MISen Primary 22% Mallory McMorrow 17% Haley Stevens 16% Abdul El-Sayed 38% undecided Jan. 24-25, n=491, +/-4.4% emersoncollegepolling.com/michigan-2026-…

McMorrow up 5 points in Emerson — the first real separation we’ve seen in the consequential Michigan Senate Democratic primary. emersoncollegepolling.com/michigan-2026-…

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NEW: MINNESOTA POLL 2026 Governor Election - Hypothetical Matchups Klobuchar (D) 53% Lindell (R) 31% 16% undecided Klobuchar (D) 51% Lisa Demuth (R) 38% 11% undecided emersoncollegepolling.com/minnesota-2026…

Independents are +40 for Klobuchar against Mike Lindell & +27 against Lisa Demuth in our first #MNgov poll of 2026: