United States presidential approval rating

In the United States, presidential job approval ratings were first conducted about 1937 by George Gallup to gauge public support for the president of the United States during their term. An approval rating is a percentage of a population sample who approve of a particular person or program, as determined by an opinion poll. Typically, a politician is assigned an approval rating based on responses to a poll in which a sample of people are asked whether they approve or disapprove of that politician. A question might ask: “Do you approve or disapprove of the way that the current president is handling their job as president?”

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Elections

2026 Midterms: Which Party Controls Congress

Democrats Sweep

Yes 70¢

D-House, D-Senate

Yes 70¢

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Elections

2026 House Popular Vote: Margin of Victory

Democrats, ≥2%

Yes 98¢

Democrats, ≥4%

Yes 98¢

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