The poll also found that 44% of Democrats are “very enthusiastic” about voting in the 2026 midterm elections.
Published November 13, 2025
US President Donald Trump’s approval ratings remain at their lowest level since he began his second term in January, according to a new poll.
However, a survey conducted Thursday by news agency Reuters and research firm Ipsos found a sharp rise in the proportion of people who said they did not approve of his performance.
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His disapproval rating rose from 52% in mid-May to 58% in November. Meanwhile, his approval rating remained at around 40%, about the same as in May.
The online poll, conducted over six days this month, surveyed 1,200 adults across the United States about their opinions of major politicians and who they planned to vote for in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections.
The results showed that Democrats appear to be more enthusiastic about next year’s midterm elections than Republicans, an outcome likely influenced by important Democratic victories this month.
About 44% of registered voters who identify as Democrats say they are “very eager” to vote in the 2026 election, compared to 26% of Republicans.
About 79% of Democrats said they would regret not voting in the midterm elections, compared to 68% of Republicans.
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives will be up for grabs next year, as well as 35 seats in the Senate (constant number of 100). Republicans currently control both houses of Congress.
But Democrats have recently regained momentum following their Nov. 4 victory during the year-end election.
The party won big gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, and in New York City, Zoran Mamdani won a closely watched mayoral race over centrist and right-wing competitors.
California voters also passed a ballot measure that would redraw congressional districts in favor of Democrats, countering President Trump-inspired gerrymandering in the Republican state.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll ended Wednesday, just before Congress voted to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
A new spending bill extending federal funding through January 30 passed the House by a 222-209 margin, with six Democrats joining the Republican majority in reopening the government.
President Trump signed a federal spending bill late Wednesday, ending a 43-day government shutdown that has caused disruption for federal employees, families in need and air travelers.
The bill passed the Senate on Monday, with seven Democrats and one independent voting to support it.
Democrats appeared more “committed” than Republicans in the Reuters/Ipsos poll, but the poll noted that the two parties appear to be evenly matched in terms of future voter intentions.
When poll respondents were asked who they would vote for if Congressional elections were held today, 41% of registered voters said they would choose the Democratic candidate, while 40% said they would choose the Republican candidate.
These close results were well within the poll’s 3 percentage point margin of error.
