Third of voters don’t know candidates

Just weeks before midterm elections for control of the U.S. Congress, a third of voters do not know the name of their party’s candidate for office

Poll of 2,597 registered voters taken Sep 24-30, Margin of error: ±3 points

Voters who Rep: 34.0% 
don’t know  Dem: 32.5%

Name recognition, critical in motivating voters, is why candidates spend millions of dollars on advertising, but could be less important this year as many voters may view their choice as referendum on President Trump

TRUMP DISAPPROVAL RATING (since March 2018) 60%

Apr 8, 58.7%: Showdowns over Syria and China

May 2, 49.1%: Trump admits he reimbursed lawyer Michael Cohen for $130,000 paid to porn star Stormy Daniels

Oct 1, 53.8%: Trump mocks Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault

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2018 – Mar 10 Apr 19 May 29 Jul 8 Aug 17 Sep 26

Tue, Nov 6, 2018: U.S. midterm elections take place halfway through Donald Trump’s first term. All 435 seats in House of Representatives and 35 of 100 seats in Senate will be contested


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