A new Wall Street Journal poll shows the Democratic Party has its lowest favorability rating among voters in more than three decades.
JUST IN: Democratic party falls to lowest level of favorability in 35 years, per WSJ
2028 Democratic nominee odds favorites:
• Gavin Newsom 20%
• AOC 14%
• Pete Buttigieg 10%
• Josh Shapiro 6%
• Kamala Harris 4%
• Tim Walz 2%
• Michelle Obama 2%
• Stephen A. Smith 2%
According to the survey, 63 percent of voters view the Democratic Party unfavorably—the highest level of disapproval recorded for the party in Journal polling since 1990.
Only 33 percent of voters hold a favorable opinion of Democrats, indicating a 30-point gap in public sentiment.
The poll also found that just 8 percent of voters hold a “very favorable” view of the Democratic Party, while 19 percent expressed the same level of favorability toward the Republican Party.