Senate poll finds dismal news for Democratic candidates

Senate poll finds dismal news for Democratic candidates
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With a little over a week left to election day, a new NBC News/Marist poll suggests Republican candidates have the momentum in a few key races that could decide control of the Senate.

In Colorado, Sen. Mark Udall (D) trails Republican challenger Cory Gardner 46 percent to 45 percent among likely voters. That's a huge swing from one month ago when Udall led 48 percent to 42 percent. Similarly, in North Carolina, Sen. Kay Hagan's (D) four-point lead from earlier this month is gone, and she's now tied with GOP challenger Thom Tillis.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.