Democrats sink to new voter low, Republicans also underwater: poll

Just 30% of registered voters in an NBC News poll view the Democratic Party positively, compared to 52% who view it negatively.

The GOP, which is working to defend its slim congressional majorities in the 2026 ballot box showdowns amid a rough political climate that doesn't favor the party in power, doesn't fare much better in the poll, which was conducted Feb. 27 through March 3.

Helping to sink the Democratic Party's underwater ratings are Democrats themselves. Only 62% of Democrats questioned in the survey viewed their party positively, compared to 77% of Republicans who gave the GOP a favorable rating.

Only 63% of Democrats questioned in the Fox News poll approved of the job their party was doing in Congress, compared to 77% of Republicans who gave GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill a thumbs up.

The survey also indicated Democrats have pulled even with Republicans on the question of which party would do better dealing with the economy, with 40% choosing each party.

Trump's approval rating in the NBC News poll stood at 44%, with 54% disapproving of the job he's doing in the White House.

The president stood at 43% approval and 57% disapproval in the latest Fox News national poll.