No Kavanaugh Bump for GOP as Democrats Hold Edge in CNN Poll
- Voter preference for opposition increases ahead of midterms
- Democratic enthusiasm continues to outpace Republicans
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The fierce battle to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh hasn’t turned into an electoral advantage for Republicans so far, according to a CNN poll that found Democrats with a large lead headed into November midterm elections.
In a generic ballot matchup, likely voters favored the Democratic Party’s candidate for Congress 54 percent to 41 percent over the GOP candidate, according to the poll. That’s little changed from September, when the same poll found 52 percent of voters favored Democratic candidates for Congress.