AP-NORC poll: voters want change in Washington
The gist
An AP-NORC poll found 80% of registered voters want upheaval or substantial change in how the country is run.
The survey lands under four weeks before midterms, with Trump's approval at 36%.
How it unfolded
- Oct 8, 2026 -12, 2026AP-NORC conducts its survey among 1,119 adults, including 925 registered voters, with margins of error of 3.9 points among adults and 4.2 points among registered voters.
- Oct 15, 2026The poll is released, finding a combined 80 percent of registered voter respondents want either 'complete and total upheaval' or 'substantial change' in the way the country is run.
- Oct 15, 2026The poll finds Trump's job approval at 36 percent, with 64 percent disapproving, and about 8 in 10 registered voters disapprove of his handling of the cost of living.