Key facts
- Trump's approval rating rose to 32% ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections.
- Registered voters favored Democrats over Republicans by 47% to 36% on the generic ballot.
- The generic ballot gap tightened to 9 percentage points after accounting for undecided voters' leanings.
President Donald Trump's public approval rating inched up to 32% ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday, October 23. Republicans are seeking to maintain their majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate. The poll also indicated that registered voters favored Democrats over Republicans by 47% to 36% on the generic ballot question. After factoring in undecided voters' leanings, the national race appeared tighter, with Democrats leading by 9 percentage points.