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How America voted in the 2026 midterms: Early takeaways from The AP Voter Poll
Compiled Nov 3
What happened
The AP Voter Poll surveyed about 80,000 voters across all 50 states.
The detail
Young voters under 30 were more likely to vote Democratic for the U.S. House in 2026 than they were to back Trump in 2024.
The detail
About 6 in 10 voters disapprove of how Trump is handling the presidency.
The detail
Roughly 7 in 10 voters say Congress is doing 'not enough' to provide checks and balances on the presidency.
How it unfolded
2024 presidential election: Trump assembled a coalition in which the youngest voters were roughly split between him and Harris. · Oct. 19 to Nov. 3 (Alaska): AP Voter Poll interviews conducted in Alaska. · Oct. 22 to Nov. 3 (other states): AP Voter Poll interviews conducted in all other states. · Tuesday: 2026 midterm elections held, with voters casting ballots for U.S. House.
By the numbers
80,000 voters surveyed · 7 in 10 young voters backing Democrats · 6 in 10 disapprove of Trump · 7 in 10 Congress not doing enough · 0.6 percentage points margin of sampling error