Jonathan Bernstein, Columnist

Trump's Approval Rating Should Worry Republicans

If the president remains this unpopular, it’s hard to see him helping his party in the 2020 elections. 

Swing voters?

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It’s still early to project how next year’s congressional elections will go. But the folks at Inside Elections have updated their predictions for 12 House contests in the Democrats’ favor, with only one shifting toward Republicans. It’s a good reminder that unpopular presidents typically drag their parties down.