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Why Democrats Are Polling So Well in Red States (But Not in Blue Ones)

LongPeople & BlogsPublished Oct 12, 2026

Views

785K

Likes

9K

Speed /h

16K

+24h

+155K

Views over time

Last 7 days of our snapshots.

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Our calculations on YouTube API data. Not YouTube metrics.

Position

Speed percentile
64 / 100
Category percentile
93 / 100
×base
×2.8
Channel typical
281K · average

Dynamics

Phase
fading
Acceleration
0.26×
Momentum
×0.55
Decay
0.74
Speed half-life
3d
Projected views at 7 days
1.1M

Engagement

Like rate
1.10%
Comments per 1k views
1.63
Engagement rate
1.27%
Views per subscriber
0.67×
Crossed a language border
No

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Fields of the video as the YouTube API returns them.

Published
Oct 12, 2026, 8:30 AM
Duration
9:18
Category
People & Blogs
Audio language
English (en)
Title language
English (en)
Captions
No
Definition
HD
Format
2D
License
Standard YouTube
Licensed content
Yes
Embeddable
Yes
Made for kids
No
Age-restricted
No
Paid promotion
No
Public stats
Yes

Topics

  • Politics
  • Society

Title and description in 1 languages

  • English

Tags (4)

  • tldr
  • news
  • politics
  • international

Description

Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code NEWSGLOBAL10 will get the first month free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/tldrnewsglobal/join/10 If you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission bringing wildlife back to Bristol: https://planetwild.com/r/tldrnewsglobal/m43/10 Texas Senate Race: https://youtu.be/2dqaG4nmNG0 Polling in major battleground senate races seems to be favouring the Democrats, with even historically Republican states like Texas and Kansas seen as a toss up. So in this video, we'll take a look at the state of play and the key reasons why. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎉 TLDR Party:  https://toolong.news/pages/tldr-party 📖 Read our Manifesto: https://tldrnews.co.uk/manifesto Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! ////////////////////// Sources Nate Silver’s midterm polling model: https://www.natesilver.net/p/nate-silver-2026-midterm-election-polls-model  TLDR video on Texas senate election:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dqaG4nmNG0    Cook Political Report senate race ratings:  https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings  Why New Hampshire is still competitive for Republicans: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/senate/new-hampshire-senate/move-toward-gop-new-hampshire-senate-race-shifts-toss   https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/rjohn-sununu-republican-new-hampshire-senate-election-f35f39eb https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/democrats-want-a-blue-wave-new-hampshire-is-exhibit-a-for-why-that-may-not-happen/  Analysis of gas/diesel prices by state, Nate Silver:  https://www.natesilver.net/p/diesel-prices-could-crush-republicans  Farmers frustrated at Trump: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/already-under-financial-pressure-farmers-squeezed-further-by-tariffs-and-iran-war   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/economy/trump-beef-prices.html  Strength of some Democratic candidates: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6131462-sabatos-crystal-ball-shifts-alaska/  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/sherrod-brown-wins-ohio-senate-democratic-primary-jon-husted-rcna343049  Strength of some Republicans: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/sherrod-brown-wins-ohio-senate-democratic-primary-jon-husted-rcna343049   https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/rjohn-sununu-republican-new-hampshire-senate-election-f35f39eb https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/03/new-hampshire-senate-race-democrat-faces-an-unusually-tough-time/  https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/democrats-want-a-blue-wave-new-hampshire-is-exhibit-a-for-why-that-may-not-happen/  https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/06/susan-collins-political-survivor-tries-outrun-trump/ 00:00 Why Democrats Are Polling So Well in Red States 07:45 Sponsored ContentShow all

Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code NEWSGLOBAL10 will get the first month free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/tldrnewsglobal/join/10 If you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission bringing wildlife back to Bristol: https://planetwild.com/r/tldrnewsglobal/m43/10 Texas Senate Race: https://youtu.be/2dqaG4nmNG0 Polling in major battleground senate races seems to be favouring the Democrats, with even historically Republican states like Texas and Kansas seen as a toss up. So in this video, we'll take a look at the state of play and the key reasons why. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎉 TLDR Party:  https://toolong.news/pages/tldr-party 📖 Read our Manifesto: https://tldrnews.co.uk/manifesto Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! ////////////////////// Sources Nate Silver’s midterm polling model: https://www.natesilver.net/p/nate-silver-2026-midterm-election-polls-model  TLDR video on Texas senate election:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dqaG4nmNG0    Cook Political Report senate race ratings:  https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings  Why New Hampshire is still competitive for Republicans: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/senate/new-hampshire-senate/move-toward-gop-new-hampshire-senate-race-shifts-toss   https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/rjohn-sununu-republican-new-hampshire-senate-election-f35f39eb https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/democrats-want-a-blue-wave-new-hampshire-is-exhibit-a-for-why-that-may-not-happen/  Analysis of gas/diesel prices by state, Nate Silver:  https://www.natesilver.net/p/diesel-prices-could-crush-republicans  Farmers frustrated at Trump: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/already-under-financial-pressure-farmers-squeezed-further-by-tariffs-and-iran-war   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/economy/trump-beef-prices.html  Strength of some Democratic candidates: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6131462-sabatos-crystal-ball-shifts-alaska/  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/sherrod-brown-wins-ohio-senate-democratic-primary-jon-husted-rcna343049  Strength of some Republicans: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/sherrod-brown-wins-ohio-senate-democratic-primary-jon-husted-rcna343049   https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/rjohn-sununu-republican-new-hampshire-senate-election-f35f39eb https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/03/new-hampshire-senate-race-democrat-faces-an-unusually-tough-time/  https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/democrats-want-a-blue-wave-new-hampshire-is-exhibit-a-for-why-that-may-not-happen/  https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/06/susan-collins-political-survivor-tries-outrun-trump/ 00:00 Why Democrats Are Polling So Well in Red States 07:45 Sponsored Content

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