New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Republican Senate candidates in Georgia and North Carolina are facing a difficult balancing act ahead of the November midterm elections, as they seek to remain aligned with President Donald Trump while dealing with voter concerns over the cost of living and weakening poll numbers.

According to Bloomberg, Michael Whatley in North Carolina and Georgia Representative Mike Collins are among the Republican candidates finding it difficult to create political distance from Trump. Both candidates are trailing their Democratic opponents in recent polling, while their political identities remain closely tied to the president.

The challenge comes less than six weeks before Election Day, as some Republicans in competitive Sen...