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Democrats appear more enthusiastic than Republicans about voting in next year's congressional elections following the party's victories in recent state and local contests, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, which showed Republican President Donald Trump's approval steady at 40%.

The six-day poll, which closed on Wednesday, showed 44% of registered voters who called themselves Democrats said they were very enthusiastic" about voting in the November 3, 2026, elections, compared with 26% of Republicans who said the same. Some 79% of Democrats said they would regret it if they didn't vote in the election, compared to 68% of Republicans.