politics United States
Poll shows Democrats leading Republicans ahead of U.S. midterms
39%
Registered voters who approve of Donald Trump's job performance
An NPR/PBS News/Marist poll found registered voters preferred Democratic congressional candidates by 12 points, while many voters said Donald Trump would influence their vote. It found 39% approved of Trump's job, 53% disapproved and 53% strongly disapproved—the highest share since 2017.
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- 53%
Registered voters who would vote for Democratic congressional candidates
“53% – say they would vote for Democratic candidates if the election were today”
- 41%
Registered voters who prefer Republican congressional candidates
“while 41% prefer Republicans”
- 25percentage points
Independents' Democratic advantage in congressional vote preference
“Independents ... favor Democrats by a margin of 25 points”