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Marcus: Fraud, growth and culture will decide the Senate

Fox News columnist David Marcus says his reporting across Middle America shows Minnesota fraud, Ohio growth and Texas culture driving twenty twenty-six Senate races; affordability, he argues, barely registers.

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Chip Darnell on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:01 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Fox News: “DAVID MARCUS: On the ground in Middle America, four issues will decide the senate, and none are affordability”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 5:01 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Chip Darnell.
Topics: North America, Maine Senate.
BBN covered this story before: Mall Plot Fallout: Minnesota Senate Hopeful Reacts, Fox Says (October 7).

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Fox NewsDAVID MARCUS: On the ground in Middle America, four issues will decide the senate, and none are affordability

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFox News contributor David Marcus argues from the ground in Middle America that four issues will decide the Senate, and affordability is not one of them.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe points to fraud in Minnesota, growth in Ohio and culture in Texas, and says those are driving the twenty twenty-six races more than prices at the register.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorVoters who skip the grocery bill as a topic. I'd like to meet them, because they're not shopping where I am.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's an opinion piece, Dale.

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