Biden Approval Ratings: Up From July, But More Voters Trust Republican-Controlled Congress To Handle Faltering Economy

Breaking Business Biden Approval Ratings: Up From July, But More Voters Trust Republican-Controlled Congress To Handle Faltering Economy Sara Dorn Forbes Staff I cover politics, including elections, the White House and Congress. Following New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. Got it! Oct 20, 2022, 10:33am EDT | Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline President Joe Biden logged his best overall and economic approval ratings since 2021 in a new CNBC/All-America Economic survey that showed his numbers improving 10 points since July—but Republicans hold the advantage over Democrats on which party will control Congress.

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 19: U. S. President Joe Biden listens during an event on the Bipartisan .

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President Biden also participated in a virtual discussion with four Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant award recipients during the event. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts Biden’s economic approval rating rose from 30% in July to 40% in the survey released Wednesday, while voters’ feelings about the current state of the economy also improved. Yet the figures are still bleak, with just 16% of respondents rating the state of the economy as “excellent” or “good,” a five-point increase from the previous poll, according to the survey of 800 voters conducted October 13-16 by Democratic polling firm Hart Research and Republican pollsters Public Opinion Strategies (margin of error +/-3.

5). Republicans hold a two-point advantage in wresting control of Congress, with 48% of voters saying they prefer the GOP and 46% who said they favor Democrats. About half of voters disapprove of Biden’s overall job performance and 56% said they disapprove of his handling of the economy.

Voters said they have more confidence in a Republican-controlled Congress to handle the economy versus Democrats, with respondents favoring the GOP, in most cases by double digit margins, when asked about six economic issues. Big Number 25%. The economic approval rating among Independent voters, unchanged from CNBC/All-America’s July survey.

Tangent Republican congressional candidates are tying their Democratic opponents to Biden’s low approval ratings in a number of key races. Biden has largely avoided battleground states this campaign season, including Georgia, Nevada and Ohio, and has instead focused his efforts on boosting his record on hallmark issues, including infrastructure improvements and student debt relief, while introducing new measures aimed at reducing gas prices–a key issue for voters. He is headed to Pittsburgh on Thursday, where he’ll campaign with Senate candidate John Fetterman and highlight infrastructure investments in a speech at the site of the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse.

Further Reading With Crucial Elections Looming, Biden Breaks Tradition of Big Campaign Rallies (The New York Times) Gas Prices Fall For 7 Days As White House Considers Selling Emergency Reserves To Avoid Dreaded Return To $4 Mark (Forbes) Republicans Gain Ground With Voters As Economic Concerns Hamstring Democrats, Poll Finds (Forbes) Follow me on Twitter . Send me a secure tip . Sara Dorn Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.