Overview
- The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Monday, found 37% of registered voters say Democrats would better manage the economy and 36% chose Republicans.
- The survey also shows Democrats leading the generic congressional ballot 42% to 37%, with independents favoring Democrats by about 12 points.
- President Donald Trump's approval rating dropped to 35% in the poll, down from 37% in the prior month.
- Reporting links the shift in economic trust to a more than 25% rise in gasoline prices since the Iran conflict began, increasing cost-of-living pressure on households.
- Despite national leads for Democrats, only about three dozen House races and roughly eight Senate contests are seen as highly competitive, and Republicans have publicly rejected the poll and stepped up coordinated messaging.