Overview
- The NPR/PBS News/Marist survey of registered voters finds Democrats leading Republicans 55% to 41%, the party’s biggest edge in that tracker since 2017 (polled Nov. 10–13; margin of error about 3.1 points).
- Independents break decisively for Democrats, with 61% preferring a Democratic House candidate to 28% for a Republican in the Marist poll.
- Lowering prices ranks as the public’s clear priority at 57%, far outpacing immigration and crime, as Trump’s job approval registers at 39% with 56% disapproving.
- Nationally, roughly six in ten respondents blame Trump or congressional Republicans for the 43-day shutdown, while a Utah Morning Consult poll shows more voters there primarily fault congressional Democrats.
- A separate Marquette Law School national poll shows a smaller Democratic advantage (49%–44%), and polling aggregates cited by Axios put the lead near 4–5 points as confidence in Congress remains near 20%.