CNN 5 Things

Why Democrats Have Some Hope in a Pair of Red States

October 8, 2026·12 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

A new CNN poll of Iowa and Ohio is revealing tight Senate races in states President Donald Trump easily won in 2024. We dig into the positive signs for Democrats and examine what the data doesn’t tell us about Republican voters.  For more: New CNN polls give Democrats hope in a pair of red states ---  Guest: Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Director of Polling and Election Analytics  Host: David Rind  Producer: Paola Ortiz  Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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