One day before the 2026 midterm elections, which will determine if Republicans maintain control of Congress, polls indicate that President Donald Trump has record low approval ratings.
A poll conducted by Morning Consult Political Intelligence from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 showed 57% of voters disapprove of President Trump's work in office.
That is a two percentage point increase in disapproval from the last poll conducted at the end of September. The gap between approval and disapproval of the president has been steadily widening since the end of 2025, and has picked up pace since the beginning of the war in Iran.
The poll also showed that voters continue to prioritize affordability above any other issue. Affordability is a top priority for just under three quarters of voters, according to the poll.
This comes just over a month after a poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that only 17% of U.S. adults approve of President Trump's handling of the cost of living.
The approval rating for his handling of border security, however, jumps to 48%, the poll found.
Overall, President Trump's approval rating sits at about 32%, according to a CNN poll from mid-October.
The last time a presidential approval rating dropped below 30%, as tracked by Gallup, was in December 2008 under George W. Bush.
A Pew Research Center Poll conducted in early October, however, found a 30% approval rating, a second-term low for the president.
As midterms approach, the Republican Party is at a pivotal point with several seats in danger of being flipped by the Democrats, especially as affordability becomes a larger priority.
In Florida, a number of Congressional seats are still up in the air a day after early voting ended. And, with an incumbent-free Governor's race, the state's leadership remains undecided.
Polls across the state will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m Tuesday for Election Day.
