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Democrats' lead in the congressional elections reaches another new high
YouGov • • nation
Key Points:
- The Economist/YouGov Polls define likely voters as U.S. adult citizens who are registered or plan to register and who say they will definitely vote or have already voted by November.
- Among likely voters, 93% of Democrats support their party's candidate, 87% of Republicans support theirs, while Independents favor Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin (59% vs. 27%).
- Democratic candidates lead Republican candidates across gender, education levels, and most age groups, with particularly strong support among 18- to 29-year-olds (72% vs. 16%).
- The Democratic lead among Independent likely voters has increased from a 24-point advantage in early September to 32 points in late September, growing across most demographics except for a slight decline among college-educated Independents.
