Republicans Cite Trump More Than Candidates for Midterm Losses, YouGov Poll Shows

A YouGov poll released a day after the 2024 congressional elections asked respondents whether the results reflected voters’ opinions of President Donald Trump, the candidates on the ballot, or both. Among all respondents, 38% said Trump was the dominant factor, compared with 11% who pointed to the candidates, while 32% said both played a role. Among Republicans, 36% credited Trump, 16% cited the candidates, and 31% saw both as influential. The findings suggest most Republicans view Trump as at least partly responsible for the party’s midterm setbacks, a perception that could affect his standing within the GOP.

"We hear our community," Doral Mayor Christi Fraga (R) said in a statement, noting that frustrations among voters should not be dismissed and urging the Republican Party to listen and respond.

Earlier polling by Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos indicated that 61% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents favored following Trump’s leadership less than a month before the midterms, while 37% preferred a different direction.