Democrats Open 9-Point House Lead in Fox Poll as 60% Cite Cost of Living

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 14

54% of voters back the Democratic House candidate and 45% the Republican in the Fox News poll, widening from a 51%-44% Democratic edge last month; among certain voters, the margin narrows to 52%-46%.
60% name cost of living as their top economic worry, 74% rate the economy negatively, and 53% expect it to worsen next year, reinforcing the usual midterm risk for the party in power.
Trump’s overall job approval fell to 36%, his lowest ever in a Fox News survey, while just 22% approve of his handling of inflation and 70% disapprove of his handling of the economy.
Independents favor Democrats by 26 points, Hispanic support for the GOP House candidate drops to 31% from Trump’s 43% in 2024, and 47% say they want to vote to send Trump a message versus 25% in support.
Democrats lead Republicans on 10 of 13 issue areas, including healthcare by 22 points and inflation by 16, even though both parties remain broadly unpopular and only about a third of voters say either has a clear plan.