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Gallup Reports Subscribe About Gallup and Our Services Access Log In Politics GOP Has Political Winds at

forces that typically create big changes in power at midterm elections. Dwight Eisenhower's GOP lost 47 seats in

U.S. House and U.S. Senate feature pitched battles between Republican and Democratic candidates. Typically, majorities of

interviews, and in most years, more than 20,000 interviews. Democrats Shifting Further Left; GOP Remains Conservative Most of

Republicans Independent identification at least 40% for fifth consecutive year Democrats maintain edge over GOP in party

the option finds more favor among Democrats (85%) than Republicans (74%). Early voting typically benefits Democratic candidates, who have performed well

primary voters choose, and their political parties nominate, the worst-rated presidential candidates in recent