GOP congressional candidates hold their largest lead in midterm election vote preferences in ABC News/WaPo polls dating back 40 years, underscoring profound challenges for Democrats hoping to retain their slim majorities in Congress next year.
, a new low of 41% approve, while 53% disapprove, highly similar to his rating on the economy. Biden’s lost 11 points in approval since spring, accelerating with the coronavirus Delta surge and continuing with inflation.
Looking to the midterms, 58% of all adults are inclined to look around for someone new to vote for. That’s fairly typical, albeit slightly above its average in polls back to 1989. Nonetheless, marking Democratic challenges, registered voters interested in looking for someone new currently favor Republican over Democratic candidates by 20 points.Even with the GOP advantages in this poll, results on education -- a hot-button issue in the Nov. 2 gubernatorial election in Virginia -- are nuanced.
On balance, the public divides 44-41% between the Democratic and Republican parties in trust to handle education and the schools. Parents divide about the same, 43-43%.The 2022 vote question asks about generic Democratic or Republican candidate preferences for the U.S. House of Representatives. Also of interest is control of the closely divided U.S. Senate.
Demonstrating the role of the economy, those who say it’s in excellent or good shape favor Democratic candidates by 75-19%. But among the broad majority who say it’s in worse shape than that -- not so good or poor -- Republican candidates are favored, 63-28%.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Economic discontent, criticisms of Biden lift GOP to record early advantage: POLLRepublican congressional candidates currently hold their largest lead in midterm election vote preferences in ABC News/Washington Post polls dating back 40 years, underscoring profound challenges for Democrats hoping to retain their slim majorities in Congress next year. While a year is a lifetime in politics, the Democratic Party’s difficulties are deep; they include soaring economic discontent, a president who’s fallen 12 percentage points underwater in job approval and a broad sense that the party is out of touch with the concerns of most Americans -- 62% say so. About as many people see the Republican Party as out of touch (58%), and there’s some solace for Democrats in other results.
Read more »
Marjorie Taylor Greene defends singling out GOP 'traitors' over infrastructure voteThe controversial Georgia Republican congresswoman tweeted on Saturday that she also received threatening calls—but from 'the deranged left, not Republicans.'
Read more »
Republican Chris Christie says Trump's conduct toward GOP lawmakers 'meant to instill fear'The former New Jersey governor does not think Trump can be a 'positive force' for Republicans if he doesn't move past the 2020 election.
Read more »
GOP roars back to life in Trump-resistant Pennsylvania suburbsThe Philadelphia suburbs buried Donald Trump in 2020. One year later, after enabling Joe Biden to flip one of the nation’s most critical swing states, their lurch in the opposite direction is a cause for alarm among Democrats
Read more »
Ted Lieu slams GOP for failing to punish Gosar over 'despicable video' as censure calls growThe Arizona Republican congressman has come under fire for sharing an anime video on social media that depicted him killing New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Biden.
Read more »
Trump 2024 run could 'tear' fabric of U.S. democracy, prominent GOP lawyer warnsRepublican attorney Ben Ginsberg said the former president already put a 'huge strain' on the U.S. political system in 2020.
Read more »