US midterms: 3 days to go – What latest polls say as early voting surges

With three days to go before the US midterm elections, Democrats are leading national polls as millions of Americans cast their ballots early.Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has announced he will carry on with his campaigns in Kansas and Iowa as both parties make their final push ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Georgia midterm elections: Why this is a key US battlegroundlist 2 of 3What to know about California’s midterm electionslist 3 of 3Fake polls expose vulnerabilities in US elections ahead of midtermsend of listHere is what you need to know:What do the US midterm polls say?According to RealClearPolling’s latest national congressional ballot average, Democrats still lead Republicans by 8.2 percentage points. Democrats lead by 51.4 percent to 43.2 percent.A separate Economist/YouGov survey released on Thursday found that 44 percent of registered voters expect Democrats to control the House of Representatives after the election, compared with 31 percent who expect Republicans to retain control.Expectations were much closer for the Senate, with 39 percent expecting a Democratic majority and 36 percent a Republican one.Kyle Kondik, m...