Democrats Thought Midterm News for Them Couldn’t Get Worse, But It Has

Democrats have been about as popular as a raging case of diaper rash for a toddler, and to be honest, I didn’t think the party’s disapproval rating could go much lower. I was wrong. Congressional approval has dropped to 10 percent, while 86 percent disapprove, tying a record high. Support for Democrats has plummeted to just 3 percent, one point above the lowest level Gallup has ever recorded. The latest data shows a significant shift from earlier optimism. Congressional approval rose to 31 percent in March 2025, following gains by the Republicans and driven by strong enthusiasm among GOP voters. However, this increase was not sustained. By April 2026, overall approval had plummeted to 10 percent, while disapproval, which had decreased to 63 percent in the spring of 2025, surged to 86 perce