Democrats lead Republicans by 8 points on the latest generic congressional ballot from Public Policy Polling.
The results:
- 49 percent would vote for a Democrat running in their district;
- 41 percent would vote for a Republican.
Despite the strong result, Democrats actually performed better on a generic ballot in December:
- 51 percent would vote for a Democrat;
- 40 percent would vote for a Republican.
PPP also found that Republican leaders received a mixed response from those surveyed, when compared to the December poll:
- 44 percent approve of President Donald Trump, up from 41 percent;
- 29 percent approve of House Speaker Paul Ryan, up from 23 percent;
- 14 percent approve of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, up from 13 percent;
The poll also found that most voters oppose the GOP tax bill and the proposed wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, and support the Affordable Care Act and the Dream Act.
- Tax bill: 38 percent support, 41 percent oppose;
- ACA: 47 percent support, 35 percent oppose;
- Dream Act: 67 percent support, 21 percent oppose;
- Wall: 40 percent support, 53 percent oppose.
PPP surveyed 687 registered voters from February 9-11, 80 percent by phone and 20 percent through an opt-in internet panel, with a margin of error of +/- 3.7 percent.
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