Republicans edge ahead in midterms poll

A New York Times poll ahead of the U.S. midterm elections on November 8 finds the Republican party has taken a narrow lead


WHICH PARTY’S CANDIDATE ARE YOU MORE LIKELY TO VOTE FOR IN THIS YEAR’S ELECTION FOR CONGRESS?

		Democratic 	Don’t know/no answer 	Republican
Likely voters	45%					49%
Men 		45					50
Women 		47					47
Aged 18-29 	52					40
30-44 		50					41
45-64		38					59
65+		48					48
White 		40					55
Black 		78					18
Hispanic	60					34
    
    
Do you think U.S. is headed in right direction?
24%
64%

Do you approve of way Joe Biden is handling presidency?
39%
58%

Do you have favourable opinion of Donald Trump?
43% 
52%

Who would you vote for if Republican 2024 presidential primary were held today?
Trump 47%
DeSantis 28%       
Pence 7%

Who would you vote for if 2024 presidential election were held today?
      
45%
Biden 44%
 

Nationwide telephone poll of 792 registered voters, Oct. 9-12, 2022 

Source: New York Times/Siena 
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