Democrats lead Texas and Michigan Senate races, new poll shows; turmoil in Alaska as governor orders campaign investigation – live

James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed are favored among likely voters in Texas and Michigan, respectively, latest CNN poll finds; Dunleavy orders inquiry into Mary Peltola’s campaign Alaska governor orders investigation into Peltola’s Senate campaignSign up for the Breaking News US emailWith days until the midterm elections, a new poll from CNN places Democrats well in the lead in key Senate races in Texas and Michigan, while projecting tighter contests in Kansas and Maine.In Texas, the poll found 49% of likely voters would back James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, over Republican Ken Paxton, who netted just 43%. Continue reading...