2018 US Politics - Two Weeks Until the Midterm Elections (October 24)
In this week's generic congressional ballot, Democrats have a seven-point lead over Republicans among likely voters.
With just two weeks until the midterm elections, Democrats are still the frontrunners in our Reuters/Ipsos generic congressional ballot. Among likely voters, Democrats (49%) enjoy a seven-point lead over Republicans (42%) when asked who they would vote for if the election for congress were held today. Two in five (40%) Americans would vote for the Democratic candidate if the elections for congress were held today - an eight-point lead over the Republican candidate (32%).
President Trump’s approval rate currently stands at 41% among all Americans, and 46% among likely voters. When it comes to specific issues, Americans are the most satisfied with Trump’s handling of employment and jobs (50%), the economy (48%), and dealing with ISIS/ISIL (46%).
Americans think that healthcare (20%) is the most important problem facing the U.S. today, followed by immigration (15%), and the economy (11%). Likely voters have similar opinions as Americans as a whole, with healthcare (22%), immigration (17%) and the economy (11%) rounding out the top three main issues.
When asked about the direction of the country, 35% of Americans say that the country is heading in the right direction while about half (52%) say it is off on the wrong track. Democrat likely voters have a bleaker view of the country compared to Republican likely voters; only 12% of Democrat likely voters say the country is heading in the right direction, while 80% of Republican likely voters agree.
