Political observers closely watch the so-called generic congressional ballot to get an idea of which party is likely to win control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. Because of Republican gerrymandering, it is widely believed that Democrats need an advantage of approximately six percent in the national popular vote if they are to win…
With just ten days until the midterm elections, the generic congressional ballot, as shown on the RealClearPolitics average, has more American voters favoring Democrats than at any previous time this year. The percentage of voters who want a Democrat to represent them in Congress is now 49.5%, a record high number. The previous high of…
Recently Republicans and the mainstream media have been promoting the narrative that Republicans are tightening the race for control of the U.S. House of Representatives. But a new Washington Post/ABC News poll contradicts this narrative, showing Democrats with a very strong 11 percentage point lead in the generic congressional ballot. And independent women voters favor…
