Jeffries Approval Rating Worse Than Mike Johnson as Democratic Voters Rebel
Summary
An October 23–26 Economist/YouGov poll found that more registered voters disapproved than approved of House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, and his net rating was lower than Speaker Mike Johnson’s. After Democrats’ election gains, petitions and some incoming lawmakers called for new party leaders, although the article says neither Jeffries nor Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer had a declared challenger.Key Facts
- The poll found 26% approval and 47% disapproval for Jeffries, compared with 32% approval and 45% disapproval for Johnson.
- The poll surveyed 1,440 registered voters and had a margin of error of about 3 percentage points.
- Schumer had 24% approval and 54% disapproval; Senate Republican leader John Thune had 21% approval and 46% disapproval.
- The poll was conducted before Election Day and did not measure any effect from the election results.
- The article reports that Democrats flipped seven Senate seats and more than 40 House seats in the midterm elections.
- A petition calling for House Democrats to choose a new speaker had 762,343 verified signatures by Thursday night.
- Some incoming Democratic lawmakers said they would oppose Jeffries or would not support leadership candidates who accept corporate PAC money.
- The article says several incoming senators said they would vote against Schumer, but neither he nor Jeffries had a declared challenger.
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