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Democrats have a problem.
And it’s not just Republicans saying it.
CNN — yes, CNN — just dropped a poll that has to be sending shockwaves through every Democrat strategy meeting in the country right now. According to their own data, only 28% of Americans view the Democrat Party favorably. That is the lowest number CNN has ever recorded going all the way back to 1992….
In 2018 — the last time a Republican was in the White House during midterms — Democrats led net favorability by 12 points. In 2006, they led by 18. Those were both blue wave years.
Now? The script has completely flipped.
Take a look:
🚨 HOLY CRAP! Even CNN was just forced to report that REPUBLICANS are leading net favorability by +5 points ahead of the 2026 midterms
That is HUGE, given in 2018, Democrats were +12
“Look at this. Party ahead, midterm year with GOP president? Republicans actually AHEAD by 5… pic.twitter.com/CgfJqWYezB
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 6, 2026
And here are the raw numbers straight from CNN’s own polling:
CNN POLL
March 26-30
Choice for CongressNow Jan.
Democrat 48% 46%
Republican 42% 41%Favorable Opinion Of…
Only Republicans 28%
Only Democrats 24%
Neither party 26%
Both parties 3%https://t.co/d9m3gZSIG0— Manu Raju (@mkraju) April 3, 2026