Two new polls dim Democrats' chance of holding the Senate

Two new polls dim Democrats' chance of holding the Senate
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With just two weeks left to Election Day, a couple of new polls in crucial Senate races — in Colorado and Arkansas — show the GOP candidates maintaining or increasing their leads over Democratic incumbents.

In Colorado, a PPP poll finds Sen. Mark Udall (D) trailing challenger Cory Gardner 46 percent to 43 percent. And in Arkansas, a Hendrix College survey shows Republican Tom Cotton posting an eight-point lead over Sen. Mark Pryor (D), 49 percent to 41 percent.

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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.