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                            September 16, 2026Impeachment ‘Very Likely’ If Democrats Win Midterms, Most Voters Say
A win for Democrats in this fall’s midterm congressional elections will mean another impeachment of President Donald Trump, according to a majority of voters.

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                            September 16, 2026Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

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                            September 15, 2026South Carolina Senate: Graham Leads by 5 Points
South Carolina Republican Sen. Darline Graham leads Democratic challenger Annie Andrews in the contest for the seat formerly held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

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                            September 15, 2026Georgia Senate: Ossoff Leads by 9 Points
Georgia’s Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has a solid lead over Republican challenger Rep. Mike Collins, and may even be able to avoid a runoff.

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                            September 15, 2026Alaska Senate: Sullivan, Peltola Tied
Alaska’s incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is tied with Democratic challenger Mary Peltola in a contest where ranked-choice voting will determine the winner with four names on the November ballot.

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                            September 15, 202654% Say Economy Will Be Most Important Midterm Issue
No issue will be more important than the economy in deciding how they vote in this year’s midterm elections, most voters say.

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                            September 14, 202634% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending September 10, 2026. 

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                            September 14, 2026Democrats Maintain Lead in Midterm Forecast
The Democratic Party continues to hold a five-point lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives. 

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                            September 12, 2026What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            September 11, 2026Maine Senate: Jackson, Collins in Dead Heat
Democrat Troy Jackson has a one-point lead over Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is seeking her sixth term in the Senate.

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                            September 11, 2026N.H. Senate: Democrat Pappas Leads by Double Digits
Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas has opened an 11-point lead over former Republican Sen. John Sununu in the race to fill the New Hampshire Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. 

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                            September 11, 2026Iowa Senate: Turek Leads by 5 Points
Democrat state Rep. Josh Turek has a narrow lead over U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in the race to fill the Iowa Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Republican Sen. Joni Ernst.

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                            September 11, 2026Midterms 2026: Many Voters Remain Undecided
Less than two months before the midterm elections, nearly a third of voters are still making up their minds.

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                            September 10, 202650% Approve Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal
An agreement to secure billions of barrels of oil reserves in Venezuela, recently announced by President Donald Trump, meets with approval from a majority of American voters.

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                            September 8, 202635% Favor Ending U.S. Aid to Israel
Views of Israel have shifted among American voters, and that could have a major impact in this fall’s midterm elections.

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                            September 4, 2026Election Security: Voting Machine Risk ‘Serious,’ Most Voters Say
The possibility that electronic voting machines may be vulnerable to hacking is a serious concern, voters overwhelmingly agree.

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                            September 1, 2026Trump Approval Nearly Unchanged in August
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

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                            August 31, 2026Democrats Feel Their Votes Are More Effective
Democrats have a slight edge over Republicans in terms of whether voters think their votes make a difference.

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                            August 28, 2026Only 30% See Media as Objective About Trump
News coverage of President Donald Trump isn’t very good, most voters say, and a plurality think coverage is shaped by hostility to the president.

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                            August 27, 202650% Think Iran Situation Is Worse Than Trump Says
In the conflict between the United States and Iran, only one-in-three voters trust what President Donald Trump’s administration is telling them about the situation.