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President Donald Trump's approval rating remained near its record low as voters prepared for Tuesday’s congressional elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday. The poll found that 46% of registered voters intended to vote Democratic, while 38% planned to vote Republican in the upcoming midterms, narrowing from an earlier 11-point lead for Democrats. Additionally, 32% of respondents approved of Trump’s performance, unchanged from a week prior and just above his previous low of 31%. The survey also indicated that 50% of independents viewed their votes as opposition to Trump.
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As of November 2, 2026, President Donald Trump's approval rating remained near its record low according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll indicated that 46% of registered voters planned to vote for Democrats in the upcoming congressional elections, compared to 38% intending to vote Republican, marking an 8 percentage point advantage for Democrats but narrower than the previous week's 11-point lead. This national sentiment reflects voter opposition to Trump's presidency and suggests a tightening race between Democrats and Republicans ahead of Election Day. However, while these polls provide a general view of public opinion, they do not capture the nuances of state-by-state and district-by-district contests that will determine control of the US Senate and House, where Republicans hold structural advantages.

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While these polls provide a view of national public sentiment, they do not capture the nuances of the state-by-state and district-by-district contests that determine control of the US Senate and US House, contests in which Republicans hold some structural advantages.
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🔮 The results of the five-day nationwide poll also showed signs the race between Democrats and Republicans could be tightening ahead of Election Day.
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Trump approval near record low ahead of elections, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds asserted
poll → find → elections
WASHINGTON, Nov 2 - President Donald Trump's approval rating held near a record low as a broad swath of the US electorate saw their vote in Tuesday's congressional elections as a way to oppose the Republican president, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday. uncertain
swath → hold → Monday
The results of the five-day nationwide poll also showed signs the race between Democrats and Republicans could be tightening ahead of Election Day. uncertain
race → show → Day
Some 46% of registered voters in the poll said they would pick Democrats in congressional elections, compared to 38% who picked Republicans, in what is known as a "generic ballot" question. asserted
what → register → question
That 8 percentage point advantage for Democrats was narrower than in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted a week earlier, when Democrats led by 11 points. asserted
Democrats → conduct → points
Generic ballot polls are national polls that provide an overall view of which party voters would like to see in charge in Congress. asserted
voters → provide → Congress
While these polls provide a view of national public sentiment, they do not capture the nuances of the state-by-state and district-by-district contests that determine control of the US Senate and US House, contests in which Republicans hold some structural advantages. asserted
Republicans → provide → advantages
Some 32% of respondents said they approved of the job Trump was doing in the White House, unchanged from a week earlier and just above his record-low reading of 31% two weeks ago. asserted
Trump → say → %
Among registered voters, some 50% of independents said they saw their vote in congressional elections as a vote against Trump, compared with 13% who said it was a vote for Trump and 33% who said the president wasn't a factor in their vote. asserted
president → register → vote
The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll surveyed 1,765 US adults online and had a margin of error of 2 percentage points. asserted
poll → survey → points
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