Democrats have a strong advantage over Republicans heading into the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new poll.
A new poll from Public Policy Polling finds Democrats are favored on the generic congressional ballot 50-39 percent. Among voters who said they are “very excited” to vote, the gap grows to 55 percent planning to support Democrats and 39 percent supporting Republicans in the upcoming election.
Democrats also lead 44-30 among independent voters for the midterm, according to the new survey.
One explanation for the Democratic lead is the extremely low favorably ratings of Republican leaders in Congress. Only 23 percent of voters polled approve of the job Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is doing while 58 percent disapprove.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is even worse off, with only 12 percent approval rating among voters and 62 percent disapproval.
The PPP survey took place March 23-25 and surveyed 846 registered voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percent.
