{"id":693287,"date":"2026-10-08T14:55:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T18:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=693287"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:20:15","slug":"with-americans-in-a-sour-mood-democratic-voters-are-more-engaged-in-midterms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2026\/10\/08\/with-americans-in-a-sour-mood-democratic-voters-are-more-engaged-in-midterms\/","title":{"rendered":"With Americans in a Sour Mood, Democratic Voters Are More Engaged in Midterms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Trump approval drops to 30%, as 44% of voters see their vote as \u2018against\u2019 him<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
About this research<\/summary>\n

This Pew Research Center analysis examines Americans\u2019 engagement with the upcoming midterm elections, views of the state of the country, and attitudes about the political parties and Donald Trump\u2019s presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did we do this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pew Research Center conducts research to help the public, media and decision-makers understand important topics. We have studied Americans\u2019 views of politics and major policy issues for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about Pew Research Center.<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did we do this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We surveyed 5,062 U.S. adults, including 3,917 registered voters, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 2026. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel. The survey represents the views of the full U.S. adult population. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the survey questions used for this analysis<\/a>, the detailed responses<\/a> and the survey methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 midterm election is taking place amid deep public dissatisfaction with the state of the nation, near-record low approval ratings of President Donald Trump, and growing negativity about national economic conditions and the ongoing conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Heading into the midterm home stretch Democratic voters are more invested, motivated than GOP voters<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Note: Based on registered voters.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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