New York Times Poll Shows Bleak Outlook For Democrats Less Than A Month Before Election Day
Republican candidates for the House and Senate have overtaken Democrats on the generic ballot, driven by increased anxiety over the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Sienna Group survey.
The survey showed Republicans with the support of 49% of likely voters, compared to 45% for Democrats. This is a reversal of September’s data, which showed Democrats with a 1% advantage.
The increase was driven primarily by polling on the economy and inflation, which 44% of respondents ranked as the most important problem facing the country today, and where voters favored Republicans by a two-to-one margin. In September’s edition of the survey, just 36% of voters ranked the economy and inflation as their top issue.