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                            September 12, 2026What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            September 11, 2026Maine Senate: Jackson, Collins in Dead Heat
Democrat Troy Jackson has a one-point lead over Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is seeking her sixth term in the Senate.

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                            September 11, 2026N.H. Senate: Democrat Pappas Leads by Double Digits
Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas has opened an 11-point lead over former Republican Sen. John Sununu in the race to fill the New Hampshire Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. 

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                            September 11, 2026Iowa Senate: Turek Leads by 5 Points
Democrat state Rep. Josh Turek has a narrow lead over U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in the race to fill the Iowa Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Republican Sen. Joni Ernst.

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                            September 11, 2026Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

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                            September 11, 2026Midterms 2026: Many Voters Remain Undecided
Less than two months before the midterm elections, nearly a third of voters are still making up their minds.

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                            September 10, 202650% Approve Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal
An agreement to secure billions of barrels of oil reserves in Venezuela, recently announced by President Donald Trump, meets with approval from a majority of American voters.

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                            September 8, 202635% Favor Ending U.S. Aid to Israel
Views of Israel have shifted among American voters, and that could have a major impact in this fall’s midterm elections.

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                            September 7, 202639% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending September 3, 2026.

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                            September 4, 2026Election Security: Voting Machine Risk ‘Serious,’ Most Voters Say
The possibility that electronic voting machines may be vulnerable to hacking is a serious concern, voters overwhelmingly agree.

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                            September 2, 2026Democrats Now Lead by 5 Points in Midterm Forecast
The Democratic Party has widened its lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

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                            September 1, 2026Trump Approval Nearly Unchanged in August
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

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                            August 31, 2026Democrats Feel Their Votes Are More Effective
Democrats have a slight edge over Republicans in terms of whether voters think their votes make a difference.

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                            August 28, 2026Only 30% See Media as Objective About Trump
News coverage of President Donald Trump isn’t very good, most voters say, and a plurality think coverage is shaped by hostility to the president.

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                            August 27, 202650% Think Iran Situation Is Worse Than Trump Says
In the conflict between the United States and Iran, only one-in-three voters trust what President Donald Trump’s administration is telling them about the situation.

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                            August 26, 2026Congressional Approval Remains Low
Barely one-in-five voters think Congress is doing a good job, and still fewer say members listen to the people they’re elected to represent.

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                            August 24, 2026Voters Still Divided on Iran War Issues
Less than half of voters believe the United States should keep using its military to control the Strait of Hormuz, but most agree with President Donald Trump on one key aspect of the conflict with Iran.

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                            August 21, 202645% Say Democrats Are ‘Too Liberal’
More voters think the Democratic Party is too far left than believe Republicans are too far right. 

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                            August 20, 2026Not Enough Done to Stop Election Cheating, Most Voters Believe
Less than three months before the midterms, a majority of voters say the government has not done enough to protect election integrity.

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                            August 19, 2026Vaccine Miscarriage Risk: Another ‘Serious Scandal’ for Dr. Fauci
Revelations that Dr. Anthony Fauci knew about potential miscarriage risks from COVID-19 vaccines is a serious scandal, according to two-thirds of voters.