Poll Finds Trump Approval Ahead of Midterms
A Reuters/Ipsos survey of 1,705 U.S. adults examines views of the 2026 midterm elections and President Donald Trump's approval rating.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Elections
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Reuters/Ipsos conducted a poll from November 6-9, 2026, surveying 1,705 U.S. adults aged 18 or older on the 2026 midterm elections and President Donald Trump's approval rating. The results were released on November 9, 2026, with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
Why it matters
The survey offers a snapshot of public sentiment as the nation approaches the 2026 midterm elections, a period when presidential approval is closely watched. Its findings give readers a nationally representative measure of opinion across the country.
The poll surveyed 1,705 general population adults aged 18 or older using the probability-based KnowledgePanel, with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Specific approval and midterm figures are not included in the extraction.
The players
Reuters/Ipsos
Reuters/Ipsos is a polling partnership between the news agency Reuters and the research firm Ipsos that produces regular public opinion surveys on U.S. politics and national issues.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump is the current President of the United States, a Republican who returned to office and whose approval rating is a central focus of national political polling.
The details
Ipsos fielded the poll in English using its probability-based KnowledgePanel, and the data were weighted to adjust for gender, age, race and ethnicity, census region, metropolitan status, education, household income, 2024 vote choice, and party identification. The survey explores views of the 2026 midterm elections and President Donald Trump's approval rating.
Timeline
November 6-9, 2026: Reuters/Ipsos conducts poll fieldwork.
November 9, 2026: Poll results are released from Washington, D.C.
Political Context
The poll extends the Reuters/Ipsos public opinion series, which has long tracked presidential approval and voter attitudes in national surveys. Its midterm-focused questions place the findings within the run-up to the 2026 congressional elections.
The poll gives voters a nationally representative measure of how U.S. adults view the 2026 midterms and the president's standing. Readers tracking the election can use these figures to compare sentiment against future polling.
The takeaway
Polling of this kind is most useful when read alongside its margin of error and weighting method, which together shape how precisely the results reflect the national population. Tracking the same questions across later surveys shows whether opinion is shifting.
Further reading
For broader coverage of the midterm contests, explore Elections across the United States.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Ipsos.
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