Strength In Numbers

Strength In Numbers

The Democratic image is underwater — but they're not losing

Polls show the party near a 30-year low, yet they’re favored in the House popular vote.

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Jul 29, 2025
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Note number one: Elliott wrote this article. Strength In Numbers contributor and former FiveThirtyEight colleague Mary Radcliffe gathered most of the data and created the polling average visual.

Note number two: This is a newsworthy enough subject that I felt I should push the July Q&A, originally slated for today, later in the week. Look for that in your inboxes tomorrow!

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