Blog/Polling

Trump approval hits record low as Democrats extend House lead

September 6, 2026

The Democrats hold a 7-point lead among likely voters in the generic ballot in the latest Focaldata-Financial Times poll of the midterms. Fieldwork was conducted between 28 August and 2 September 2026, with a sample size of 2,180 US adults.

Data tables for this survey can be downloaded here.

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