Democrats hope to take both chambers from Republicans in an election that is largely a referendum on President Donald Trump’s policies.
\n\nTrump’s job approval rating among voters is lower than the rating of any sitting president on Election Day in nearly two decades, according to preliminary results from the NBC News Exit Poll.
\n\nAt just 38%, Trump’s approval rating in the exit poll is below that of any president in office since 2008, when voters’ approval of President George W. Bush plummeted to 27% at the end of his two terms in office.
\n\nTrump’s numbers are substantially lower than in his first midterm election in 2018 (when 45% of voters approved of his performance) as well as in his 2020 election defeat (when 50% approved).
\n\nThe election has emerged as a major referendum on Trump’s performance: Most Americans said they are casting their votes to express support or opposition to his presidency.
\n\nAbout 6 in 10 voters said a reason for their Congress vote today was either to express support for or opposition to Trump. This number is slightly lower than the share who said Trump was a factor in their vote in 2018, but it’s substantially higher than in…
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