Democrats running ahead of Biden in 4 key Senate races: Poll

Democratic Senate candidates are performing better than President Biden in four key battleground states and leading their GOP rivals, showing hope for the party as Biden remains neck and neck with former President Trump in the race for the White House.

The New York Times poll found the Democratic candidate leading in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona, four states expected to have tight presidential election margins. The Times found Trump leading Biden in three of the four states, with Biden clinging to a small lead in Wisconsin.

Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) holds a 5-point lead over GOP rival David McCormick, with 46 percent support according to the poll, which also found Trump leading Biden by 3 points in the state.

In Wisconsin, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) has a sizable 9-point lead over businessman Eric Hovde, while Biden leads Trump by 2 points.