Poll: Voters demand change and a check on Trump, fueling a steep Democratic midterm advantage

Democrats have a sizable advantage in the battle for control of Congress days ahead of the midterm elections, a new national NBC News poll finds, with voters clamoring for change and voicing all-time high disapproval of President Donald Trump.

Registered voters prefer a Democratic-controlled Congress by a 7-point margin, with Democrats leading Republicans 52%-45% — 2 points more than in last month’s poll. That includes a 21-point lead among independents.

Three percent of voters remained undecided as the poll was conducted from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30, and how they shift in the final days could tilt the outcome in dead-heat House and Senate races around the country. While the overall poll suggests that Democrats are poised to capitalize on a well of dissatisfaction with the president and his policies, there are findings that complicate the favorable picture.

When it comes to which party better handles key issues, voters give Republicans and Democrats about even marks, and the Democratic Party remains deeply unpopular. Meanwhile, Republican voters in GOP-held districts and in states Trump won in 2024 are sticking with their party — notable because much of the battle for control of both the House and Senate runs through this red…

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