Democrats worry polls showing them as Senate favorites are wrong

Political handicappers are labeling Senate Democrats as the favorites to keep their majority, but Democratic senators themselves are worried the polls may be flawed in their favor just as they were in 2016 and 2020.

The lawmakers acknowledge the political environment looks much better for their chances than it did on Memorial Day before the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and the right to an abortion.

While President Biden’s approval rating is still in the low 40s and a president’s party usually loses seats in the midterm elections, many Democrats feel good about their chances of winning the Senate — if those pesky polls are correct.