Republicans vexed as Senate challengers fall behind Trump in polls

GOP lawmakers had reportedly told donors weeks ago that Senate was all but guaranteed for them

Republican Senate contenders are falling behind Donald Trump in voter polling, vexing GOP leaders who had thought that aspiring senators would catch up to the party's presidential candidate.

In Ohio, Trump is polling at an average of 8.7 percentage points above the Republican Senate nominee Bernie Moreno, RealClear Politics averages suggest. In Wisconsin, Trump has polled 2.2 points ahead of the Senate candidate Eric Hovde; they also both remain under 50% in the polls.