US midterms: 4 days to go – What the polls say as Trump cancels two rallies

What the report says

With four days left before the U.S. midterm elections, Al Jazeera reports that Democrats are holding an advantage in national polling while both parties intensify their closing campaign efforts. The outlet cites RealClearPolling showing Democrats ahead by 51.4 percent to 43.2 percent, and notes that concern about the economy and President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are weighing on Republicans. The article also describes close contests in states including Texas and Michigan, while cautioning that polls can still miss the final result.

A separate complication is emerging in Alaska, where a legal dispute over candidates with the same name could delay the Senate race outcome after Election Day. According to the report, the case has drawn in the Justice Department and could leave the balance of Senate control uncertain for days or weeks if the contest proves decisive. Democrats say the issue is a distraction from affordability concerns, while Trump has accused Democrats of trying to confuse voters.

On the campaign trail, Trump campaigned in South Carolina and later canceled planned weekend appearances in Kansas and Iowa. Instead, he will conduct telephone rallies across nearly 20 states, a change Republicans say will let him reach more voters in the final stretch. The article also says Vice President JD Vance appeared in Texas, while former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris have been campaigning for Democrats in Georgia and elsewhere.