The poll also found that 44 percent of Democrats were “very enthusiastic” about voting in the 2026 midterm elections.
Published on November 13, 2025
United States President Donald Trump’s approval rating is at its lowest level since he began his second term in January, according to a new poll.
But a Thursday poll by news agency Reuters and research firm Ipsos showed an increase in the share of respondents who said they disapproved of his performance.
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His disapproval rating rose from 52 percent in mid-May to 58 percent in November. At the same time, his approval rating remained at roughly 40 percent, the same as it was in May.
The online survey, which ran over six days this month, surveyed 1,200 US adults nationwide about their opinions of top political figures and who they plan to vote for in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections.
It found that Democrats appeared to be more enthusiastic about next year’s midterms than their Republican counterparts, likely influenced by key Democratic victories this month.
About 44 percent of registered voters who call themselves Democrats said they were “very excited” about voting in the 2026 election, compared to 26 percent of Republicans.
79 percent of Democrats said they would regret not voting in the midterm races, compared to 68 percent of Republicans.
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for grabs next year, along with 35 seats in the 100-member Senate. Republicans currently control both houses of Congress.
But Democrats have recently won during the off-year elections on November 4.
The party won landslide victories in the gubernatorial races of Virginia and New Jersey, and in New York City, was closely watched in the mayoral race. Johran Mamdani sweeps to win over its central and right-wing rivals.
California voters too Ballot passed Republicans will redraw their congressional districts in response to Trump-inspired gerrymandering in states that favor Democrats.
A Reuters-Ipsos poll closed on Wednesday, before Congress voted to end the longest government shutdown in US history.
The new spending bill, which extends federal funding through Jan. 30, passed the House of Representatives by a margin of 222 to 209, with six Democrats joining the Republican majority and reopening the government.
Trump signed A federal government spending bill Late Wednesday, the 43-day shutdown ended, causing chaos for federal workers, needy families and air travel.
The bill had earlier passed the Senate on Monday after seven Democrats and one independent agreed to support it.
A Reuters-Ipsos poll found Democrats more “enthusiastic” than Republicans, while the survey showed the two parties were evenly matched in voters’ intentions going forward.
When poll respondents were asked who they would vote for if congressional elections were held today, 41 percent of registered voters said they would vote for the Democratic candidate, while 40 percent chose the Republican candidate.
The narrow difference between those results fell well within the poll’s 3-percentage-point margin of error.