Trump Approval Rating Negative in All 2026 Battleground Senate States

The rolling online poll of registered voters recorded the lowest readings in Maine at -31 points and New Hampshire at -32 points. Ratings were also negative in Georgia at -21, Michigan at -20, North Carolina at -15, Alaska at -8, Iowa at -13, Ohio at -12 and Texas at -13.

Republicans hold a 53-47 Senate majority.

Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take control in November. The Cook Political Report rates the seats in Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Georgia and Michigan as toss-ups or leaning toward one party. Democrats are defending seats in Georgia and Michigan while Republicans are defending seats in Maine, New Hampshire and North Carolina.

Four additional Republican-held seats in Alaska, Iowa, Ohio and Texas are viewed by Democrats as longer-shot targets.

Civiqs data shows Trump's approval rating has declined since he took office in January 2025. A Bureau of Labor Statistics report released this month recorded a 0.5 percent monthly price increase in May and an annual inflation rate of 4.2 percent, the highest since April 2023.

University of Massachusetts Amherst political science professor Raymond La Raja told Newsweek that the combination of inflation and higher fuel prices linked to the Iran war has contributed to the drop. Hofstra University executive dean Meena Bose said policy unpredictability and voter concerns over affordability also factor into the decline.

Alaska, a June 4-7 Alaska Survey Research poll of 1,393 likely voters showed former Representative Mary Peltola leading Senator Dan Sullivan 49 percent to 44 percent. The race is rated Lean Republican. An Emerson College poll conducted February 28-March 2 among 1,000 likely voters showed Ossoff at 48 percent and Collins at 43 percent.