Democrats hold 8-point advantage 1 week before midterms: Survey |
Democrats hold 8-point advantage 1 week before midterms: Survey
Democrats have an 8-point lead over Republicans in the final week before the midterm elections, according to a new survey released Tuesday.
The Marist Poll, conducted alongside NPR and PBS News, found voters favor Democrats over Republicans by 52-44 precent.
Independents also prefer Democrats over the GOP, with 52 percent saying so. Another 39 percent of independents said they are likely to vote for Republicans, the poll shows.
Just over half of respondents at 51 percent said they think the Democrat running in their district will win, and 46 percent said the same about their district’s Republican candidate.
The pollsters also found that 44 percent of respondents said they will use their vote for Congress as a referendum against President Trump, while 21 percent say their votes will be in favor of the president. Roughly 35 percent say Trump has no role in their decision on who they vote into Congress.
Pollsters also found that 44 percent of independents said they will vote against the president,........