Trump faces a widening backlash as his net approval is positive in only eight states before the midterms
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A Civiqs tracker shows President Donald Trump's net approval rating is positive in just eight of the 50 states as the midterm elections approach, while an Emerson College poll puts his overall approval at 37%, underscoring a deeply unpopular presidency heading into the vote.
President Donald Trump's net approval rating remains positive in only eight of the 50 states, according to the latest Civiqs state-by-state tracker released days before the midterm elections. The tracker shows a negative net approval in 42 states, including all six states with closely contested Senate races: Alaska, Michigan, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.
The president is also underwater in traditionally Republican states such as Kentucky and South Carolina, a sign that dissatisfaction with his leadership is not confined to swing states. The eight states where his net approval is still positive are Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming, all of which he carried in the past three presidential elections. Wyoming shows the highest net approval at 14%, while Kansas reports an even split with 46% approving and 46% disapproving.
A recent Emerson College poll places President Trump's overall approval at 37%, a two-point decline from its previous low of 39% recorded in earlier surveys. The same poll shows Democrats leading Republicans by 10 points in a generic congressional ballot.
"With about 5% still undecided, most of whom are independent and half disapprove of Trump, Democrats’ congressional ceiling could be higher than the poll reports," said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling.
The data point to a difficult political landscape for the president's party as voters head to the polls, with the numbers suggesting a growing rejection of Trump's agenda rather than any broad mandate.