Politics

NBC poll: Voters favor Democratic Congress as Trump disapproval reaches 60%

A national NBC News poll of 1,000 registered voters shows a 7-point Democratic lead for Congress and widespread economic dissatisfaction.

Published Nov 3, 2026 · 01:57 UTC2 reports

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An NBC News poll conducted October 28 to 30 found registered voters prefer a Democratic-controlled Congress, 52% to 45%.[NBC News]
Trump's disapproval reached 60% in the poll, a new high across his two terms, with approval at 40%.[NBC News]
About three in four voters said they are dissatisfied with the economy, and 51% are dissatisfied with their personal finances.[NBC News]
A separate Reuters/Ipsos poll reported 32% approval for Trump, and 3% of NBC voters remained undecided ahead of the final days.[NBC News · Al Jazeera]

The NBC News poll found registered voters prefer a Democratic-controlled Congress, 52% to 45%, a 7-point margin.[NBC News]
The NBC News poll put Trump's disapproval at 60% and his approval at 40%, a high disapproval mark across his two terms in that polling.[NBC News]
A Reuters/Ipsos poll reported that 32 percent of voters approve of Trump's job performance.[Al Jazeera]
Roughly three in four NBC News poll voters said they were dissatisfied with the state of the economy.[NBC News]
Fifty-one percent of NBC News poll voters said they were dissatisfied with their personal financial situation.[NBC News]
The NBC News poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters from October 28 to 30 with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.[NBC News]

Three percent of NBC News poll voters were undecided, and their shifts in the final days could tilt outcomes in close House and Senate races.[NBC News]
Poll results are snapshots with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points and do not establish final midterm results.[NBC News]

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