Among registered voters, some 50 per cent of independents said they saw their vote in congressional elections as a vote against President Trump, compared with 13 per cent who said it was a vote for President Trump and 33 per cent who said the president wasn’t a factor in their vote.
Some 78 per cent of voters said the rising cost of living would be very important or the most important issue in deciding how to vote.
Asked which party was better on the issue, voters in the poll picked Democrats over Republicans, 43 per cent to 32 per cent.
Democrats appear more enthusiastic about voting, which the party hopes will translate into higher turnout.
Some 49 per cent of Democratic voters said they are “very enthusiastic” about voting this year, compared with 33 per cent of Republicans.
The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll surveyed 1,765 US adults online and had a margin of error of two per cent points.
