Democrats have opened a 13-point lead, well outside the margin of error, among both likely and registered voters, according to a new Marquette Law School Poll national survey.
On the generic congressional vote, Democrats receive 54%, Republicans 41% among likely voters, and Democrats lead Republicans 50% to 42% among registered voters.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s approval on key issues has dropped below 30%. His handling of inflation fell to 19%; his approval on the economy is at 28%, and his conduct of the Iran war is at 26% approval.
The survey was conducted Sept. 2-9, interviewing 1,023 adults nationwide, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.
For registered voters, the sample size is 864, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points. For likely voters, the sample size is 581, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 percentage points.
Overall, Democrats are seen as better than Republicans on the economy, inflation, Medicare/Social Security and healthcare.
Republicans poll better on national defense, crime and immigration/border security.
