Some analysts have suggested that the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last month could help Democrats win in this year's midterms.
FiveThirtyEight, which compiles generic congressional ballot polls, shows that as of July 22, Republicans have a 1-point lead over, with 44.2 percent of voters saying that they'd back GOP candidates while 43.2 percent say they'd support Democrats.
The latest numbers mark the closest the polling average has been since January, when surveys showed Republicans had only a slight advantage over Democrats. In early January, Republicans were up by only 0.5 percent in the polls. Republicans' lead grew in February to nearly 3 percent, according to FiveThirtyEightDemocrats are narrowing the gap with Republicans in polling ahead of the 2022 midterm congressional races, according to analysis from FiveThirtyEight.
It's unclear what has led to the narrowing in polling averages. However, some analysts have suggested that thein June could help Democrats win in the midterms. Rebecca J. Kreitzer, associate professor of public policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
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