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THE RECORD · OCTOBER 2026

October 2026

2 entries published in October 2026, 1 of them major.

Oct 18

Oct 18: daily refresh

Approval -23.7

Unchanged: Senate forecast about 2 in 5 for R , House forecast about 1 in 5 for R , Generic ballot D+8.2 , Unemployment 4.2% , Production wages 3.3%

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Update

Oct 17

Oct 17: Net approval -20.6 → -24.4

Maine Senate

Senate forecast about 2 in 5 for R House forecast about 1 in 5 for R Generic ballot D+8.2 Approval -24.4 Unemployment 4.2% worse

Unchanged: Production wages 3.3%

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Major Update