President Joe Biden’s approval ratings have remained low in the weeks leading up to the midterm elections, swaying voters on which party they’re likely to back — and it may come down to those who don’t necessarily like him but don’t hate him either.
Roughly 43% of voters approve of Biden’s job performance compared to 55% who disapprove, according to the latest Politico-Morning Consult poll released Wednesday. Those who approve of the president said they are more likely to vote for Democrats in November, while those who “strongly disapprove” are leaning Republican.
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But for those who only “somewhat disapprove” of Biden, those numbers get a bit more complicated — with almost a quarter still unsure of whom they’ll vote for less than two weeks before the election.
About 15% of voters said they “somewhat disapprove” of Biden’s job performance, according to the poll. Of those, 44% said they plan to vote for Democrats, 35% said they’ll back Republicans, and another 21% said they are still undecided.
The group of people who only somewhat disapprove of Biden contains a mixed bag of voters, with 13% being Democrats, 13% Republicans, and 20% independents, according to the poll.
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The poll comes at a crucial time for both parties as they seek to gain control of Congress next month, with election forecasters predicting Republicans are likely to win the House and Democrats with a chance to maintain their Senate majority.
The Politico-Morning Consult poll surveyed 2,005 registered voters between Oct. 21-23 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
