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# New poll reveals how Trump's approval might affect midterms
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/vote-2026-1790197845/
- Published: 2026-09-24T01:15:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T04:30:25.000Z
- Description: New poll reveals how Trump's low approval might affect midterms
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_3513cab0-ca08-473f-9737-7aaced7d3cb2, #extra

With voting for the midterm elections already underway, President Trump is asking voters to pretend he's on the ballot. A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds that people are, but that could be bad news for the president. We found Democratic congressional candidates hold a significant lead over Republicans. Lisa Desjardins has the insights from that poll.