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Trump approval hits new low ahead of 2026 midterms

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Trump Approval Plummets

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to a new low ahead of the 2026 midterms.
A Wall Street Journal poll of 1,500 voters (Sept 16-21) gave Trump 37% approval and 61% disapproval.
A Quinnipiac poll (Sept 24-27) showed Trump at 34% approval, 61% disapproval and a –27 net rating.
Sixty-five percent said the economy is weak and 60% blame Trump’s policies for worsening it.

Summary

Trump Campaign Tour

President Donald Trump will rally in Durant, Oklahoma on Oct 1 to back gubernatorial nominee Mike Mazzei.
He will hold an event in Mobile, Alabama on Oct 2 supporting Republican Rhett Marques.
He will visit Vandalia, Ohio on Oct 3 to endorse Senate candidate Jon Husted.
Texas Senate race ads between Ken Paxton and Talarico have topped $153 million, possibly $440 million.
A crypto-backed super PAC pledged $30 million to oppose Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown in Ohio.

History

Historical Context

The 1994 Republican Revolution, marked by the November 8, 1994 midterm elections, shifted congressional power to the GOP for the first time since 1954. Speaker Newt Gingrich and the Contract with America secured 54 Republican House seats, delivering a 54-vote majority and a $1.5 billion budget surplus projection. Today’s 2026 Trump-backed rallies in Durant, Oklahoma; Mobile, Alabama; and Vandalia, Ohio echo the 1994 strategy of localized campaign tours to mobilize swing voters. The 1994 shift demonstrated how targeted endorsements and massive fundraising, like the 1994 $200 million GOP war chest, can reshape electoral outcomes for decades.

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Trump Approval Plummets

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to a new low ahead of the 2026 midterms.
A Wall Street Journal poll of 1,500 voters (Sept 16-21) gave Trump 37% approval and 61% disapproval.
A Quinnipiac poll (Sept 24-27) showed Trump at 34% approval, 61% disapproval and a –27 net rating.
Sixty-five percent said the economy is weak and 60% blame Trump’s policies for worsening it.

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