With a full field of energy-related races and ballot initiatives galloping toward the finish line of the November 6 US midterm election, polling and speculation this week began to provide a clearer picture of the winners and losers among oil, natural gas and power market players. Despite an aggressive late push by President Donald Trump to support Republican candidates, pollsters still expect the US House of Representatives to flip to a Democratic majority, which could complicate the president's regulatory rollback agenda. Also holding on to predicted leads were state ballot initiatives and gubernatorial candidates that figure to restrict oil and gas drilling in Colorado, Alaska, Florida and New Mexico.
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