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Trump’s looming downballot disaster

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21.04.2026

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Trump’s looming downballot disaster

Trump's unpopularity is putting Republican dominance in state legislatures at risk

Published April 20, 2026 10:30AM (EDT)

With President Donald Trump’s approval rating sinking to historic lows amid the war with Iran, Republicans down ballot stand to suffer, with the president potentially teeing his party up for massive losses in state legislatures come November. However, increased partisanship and geographic polarization might still save the GOP from the sort of losses seen by other recent presidents.

A few weeks into the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, Trump’s approval rating sank to a new all-time low, with a Reuters Ipsos survey from late March finding the president at just a 36% approval rating. Even in polling averages, like from The Economist, Trump’s approval rating has sunk below any point........

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