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Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump's approval rating hits record low
Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump's approval rating hits record low.
In brief
Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump's approval rating hits record low. Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump's approval rating hits record low. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
House Vote Choice
Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump's approval rating hits record low.
Midterm Election Poll
A record share of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump, with 7 in 10 saying gasoline is unaffordable and the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Likely Voter Support
Democrats lead Republicans by 8 percentage points among likely voters in congressional district elections, 52% to 44%.
Registered Voter Support
Democrats lead Republicans by 8 percentage points among registered voters, 50% to 42%.
Partisan Support
Overwhelming shares of partisans support their party's candidates: 98% of Democratic likely voters and 96% of Republican likely voters.
Independent Voter Support
Democrats bolster their lead among independent likely voters, who support Democratic candidates by a 21-point margin, 56% to 35%.
Voter Certainty
More Democratic voters (72%) than Republican voters (65%) say they are absolutely certain to vote.
Voter Engagement
More Democratic voters (44%) follow midterms 'extremely' or 'very' closely than Republican voters (31%).
Trump Disapproval
About 9 in 10 of likely voters who strongly disapprove of Trump plan to vote for Democrats in their district.
Trump Approval
Over 9 in 10 of likely voters who approve of Trump plan to vote for Republicans.
Trump Disapproval Split
Voters who somewhat disapprove of Trump support Republicans over Democrats by a double-digit margin, 58% to 34%.
Unaffordable Goods
Half or more Americans call every household purchase category unaffordable, including 71% who call gasoline unaffordable.
Economic Conditions
75% of Americans rate the nation's economy negatively, including 35% who call it poor.
Economic Discontent
48% of Americans say they are 'not as well off' as they were when Trump became president.
Trump Approval Rating
Trump's approval rating hits a record low of 33% in the ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.
Trump Disapproval
66% of Americans disapprove of Trump, a record high over both terms.
Republican Approval
79% of Republicans approve of Trump, down from 88% near the beginning of his second term.
MAGA Support
55% of MAGA Republicans strongly approve of Trump, down from 65% in February.
Election Outcome
59% of Americans prefer the next Congress be controlled by Democrats to act as a check on Trump.
The bottom line
Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump's approval rating hits record low.
