Democrats have an 8-point lead on a generic congressional ballot heading into the 2018 midterm elections, according to a survey released Wednesday from Public Policy Polling.
The poll from the left-leaning group finds Democrats leading 49 percent to 41 percent on the generic ballot, though that is slightly down from the 51-40 lead they enjoyed in December.
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Since the 2016 elections, Democrats have seen a boost in political activity and enthusiasm. The party secured both of the governorships on the ballot in 2017 and flipped a deep-red Senate seat with the election of Sen. Doug Jones in Alabama.
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Wednesday’s survey reports that supporters of former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE are more excited to vote in the midterm elections than President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s supporters. Sixty-five percent of Clinton supporters said they were “very excited” to vote in November, compared to 58 percent of Trump supporters who said the same.
While most projections have given Democrats a good chance of winning back the House, growing public approval of the recently passed Republican tax law has given the GOP hope.
Public Policy Polling reports that voters are split on the tax reform package, with 41 percent opposing it and 38 percent in support. Speaker Paul RyanPaul Davis RyanBush, Romney won’t support Trump reelection: NYT Twitter joins Democrats to boost mail-in voting — here’s why Lobbying world MORE (R-Wis.) has seen an uptick in support since the law’s passage, with approval rising to 29 percent compared to 23 percent late last year.