According to this Washington Post/ABC News poll:
A third of registered voters are inclined to reelect their representatives in Congress, the fewest since the Republican Party rode voter discontent to control of the House and Senate 16 years ago, according to a new ABC News-Washington Post poll.
Nearly six in 10 said they’ll instead look for someone new come the fall elections.
The impact on congressional races is uncertain, and the finding may chill incumbents of all stripes. But the dynamic does have a partisan cast: Republicans and swing-voting independents alike are far more likely than Democrats to be looking for change in Congress.
Nearly six in 10 said they’ll instead look for someone new come the fall elections.
The impact on congressional races is uncertain, and the finding may chill incumbents of all stripes. But the dynamic does have a partisan cast: Republicans and swing-voting independents alike are far more likely than Democrats to be looking for change in Congress.
You can read the details of the poll here. Also, keep in mind that this poll probably significantly overstates how Democrats are doing. Party identification between Republicans and Democrats is now down to a point, yet Ed Morrissey notices that this poll is based on a model that assumes a 14-point advantage in party ID for Democrats.
