Democrats Lead Republicans in Polls Three Months Ahead of Midterms

 https://time.com/article/2026/08/04/midterm-elections-republicans-democrats-polls-economy-trump/

Results of a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday showed that 42% of registered voters would vote for a Democratic congressional candidate at present, compared to 37% for a Republican. 

The same survey also found that, for the first time in nearly a decade of its polling series, voters perceive the Democratic Party as having a better plan for the economy than the Republican Party.

And it’s not the only poll illustrating the diminishing relative appeal of Republicans. As of Aug. 3, the polling average from election data organization Decision Desk HQ shows the Democratic Party holds a 6.7-point lead over the GOP on a generic congressional ballot.