[Democrats Close to Senate Majority on Midterm Election Eve] BlockBeats reports on November 2nd, citing CNN, that on the eve of the US midterm elections, Democrats are close to regaining a Senate majority, but several key seats remain tied, and deep red states could still tilt towards either party. CNN expanded its list of "most likely to overturn" seats to 11, adding South Carolina, and moving Texas and Kansas, which were almost universally underestimated at the beginning of the year, up the rankings. Democrats need to overturn four incumbent Republican seats and retain all their own seats to win a Senate majority. The report states that CNN polls show Trump's approval rating at approximately 34%, with issues such as the economy, the Iran war, and corruption driving Democratic mobilization. In the final month, Republicans spent approximately $560 million on advertising in these 11 elections, while Democrats spent approximately $521 million; if Georgia and North Carolina are excluded, the Republican advantage is even greater. Top-ranked states include: North Carolina Democrat Roy Cooper, leading Republican Michael Whatley by approximately 14 percentage points in the High Point/YouGov final poll, making him the most likely candidate to overturn the deficit; former Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, leading by an average of about 5 percentage points; and in Texas, James Talarico versus Ken Paxton, CNN's current polling shows no clear leader, but recent New York Times/Siena and CNN polls indicate Talarico is leading, with Musk-related spending accounting for over $168 million of Republican advertising spending in that state. The remaining states on the list, in descending order, are Maine, Alaska, Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Georgia. [Original Link]