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A new poll from Rasmussen Reports found Republicans leading by five percentage points in a generic congressional ballot. The poll, which was released Wednesday, comes as Republicans hope to maintain and expand their slim House majority in November.
If congressional elections were held today, 48 percent of likely voters indicated that they will vote for a generic Republican candidate, while 43 percent expressed support for the Democratic Party, according to the survey results. The margin remains unchanged from May, when Republicans led with 47 percent of the vote to 42 percent.
Republicans are benefiting from a whopping 19-point advantage among independents, Rasmussen found. Exactly half of independents surveyed expressed support for the Republican Party, while just 37 percent said the same for the Democrats. An additional 19 percent indicated that they will be voting for “some other candidate” or were unsure.
When breaking down results by gender, Republicans hold an advantage with men by an eight-point margin. The results among women produced a virtual tie, with 45 percent of respondents expressing support for the Republican Party and 44 percent for the Democratic Party. “In May, the gap was significantly wider, with men favoring the GOP by an 11-point margin while women voters narrowly preferred Democratic candidates for Congress,” Rasmussen noted.
When breaking down the results for income bracket, those in the highest bracket who earn more than $200,000 per year favor Democrats by a ten-point margin. Republicans by 19 points among those who make between $30,000 and $50,000.
Republicans also held a five-point advantage ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, according to Rasmussen’s generic congressional ballot survey. The GOP ended up with a slim, nine-seat House majority in an election that ultimately proved disappointing. While Republicans did secure a majority and saw massive gains in blue strongholds like New York and California, Democrats performed well in swing districts.
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