Overview

• A Wall Street Journal poll released July 25 recorded the party’s lowest favorability in 35 years with fewer than three in ten voters viewing it positively.
• An Associated Press-NORC survey found that 35 percent of Democrats described their own party as “weak” or “ineffective,” while only 23 percent offered positive descriptors.
• Gallup and Wall Street Journal data show President Trump’s economic approval slipping among independents even as Democrats lag behind in voter trust on issues like inflation and jobs.
• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi have publicly predicted a comfortable Democratic majority in the House of Representatives in 2026.
• A CNN/SSRS poll reports that 72 percent of Democrats and Democratic-aligned voters feel extremely motivated to cast ballots in next year’s midterms despite the party’s brand challenges.