Trump approval nears record low before Election Day: poll

Trump approval nears record low before Election Day: poll. Fernando Cervantes Jr.

Key points

• Trump pressed Representative Haley Stevens to join the Republican Party after backing Mike Rogers over her former Democratic primary rival, Abdul El-Sayed.
• 2, the RealClearPolitics average put Trump's approval rating at 39.3%, compared with 58.8% disapproval.
• 2, discovered Trump's approval rating holding at 32%, unchanged from the previous week and just one percentage point above the record-low 31% he hit in October.
• An AtlasIntel poll published over the weekend demonstrated Democrats holding a 14-percentage-point lead over Republicans on the generic congressional ballot.
• Those forecasts are probabilities rather than predictions of the final results, and control of Congress will ultimately be determined by individual House and Senate races.

Trump approval nears record low before Election Day: poll. Fernando Cervantes Jr. USA TODAY. Trump calls endorsement 'brave' as Stevens backs Rogers.

With Election Day less than 24 hours away, President Donald Trump's approval rating remains near a record low as Republicans trail Democrats in the race for Congress, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Notably, the poll, published Monday, Nov. 2, discovered Trump's approval rating holding at 32%, unchanged from the previous week and just one percentage point above the record-low 31% he hit in October.

Though the GOP narrowed the gap, republicans additionally remained behind Democrats on the generic congressional ballot. Democrats held an eight-percentage-point advantage in the latest poll, down from an 11-point lead the previous week.

Reuters/Ipsos conducted the poll from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, surveying 1, 765 U.S. Adults. The poll has a margin of error of regarding 2 percentage points. Voters send a message regarding Trump.

Trump could additionally be a significant factor in how voters cast their ballots on Nov. 3.

Half of probable voters surveyed by Reuters/Ipsos stated their vote would be against Trump, compared with 13% who noted they planned to vote in backing of the president.

Another 33% remarked Trump would not be a factor in their vote.

More: Trump notes 'we'll defend our country' in last midterm pitch: Live election news. Democrats hold an edge heading into Election Day.

Other polling additionally points to a Democratic advantage in the closing days of the midterm campaign.

In practice, an AtlasIntel poll published over the weekend demonstrated Democrats holding a 14-percentage-point lead over Republicans on the generic congressional ballot.

Election forecasts additionally provide Democrats an advantage in the battle for control of Congress. VoteHub gives Democrats an 89% chance of winning the House, projecting 234 seats, and a 68% chance of taking the Senate, with 52 seats projected.

Those forecasts are probabilities rather than predictions of the final results, and control of Congress will ultimately be determined by individual House and Senate races. What do Trump's polling averages say?

Trump's unchanged Reuters/Ipsos rating comes as national polling averages continue to show his approval well underwater.

As of Monday, Nov. 2, the RealClearPolitics average put Trump's approval rating at 39.3%, compared with 58.8% disapproval.

While Nate Silver's Silver Bulletin average had him at 38.4% approval and 58.8% disapproval, the New York Times polling average indicated Trump at 37% approval and 60% disapproval.

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