Voters have record low trust in Republicans’ ability to handle their top issues like immigration and rising prices, according to the latest Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll shared with NPR.

The poll also finds a strong majority of voters want the next Congress to undo President Trump’s agenda — or act as a check on his power — on policies like tariffs and trade, health care and immigration.

Less than two weeks out from Election Day, voters say they’d prefer to elect a Democrat to Congress over a Republican by a double-digit margin among registered voters (52% to 41%) and likely voters (54% to 42%).

The survey of 2,028 respondents was conducted Oct. 13-19 and has a margin of sampling error of 2.2 percentage points, meaning results could be about 2.2 points higher or lower.

Trump’s job approval sits at near-record lows for his second term, with just 34% approving of his performance and 62% disapproving, with 50% strongly disapproving.

G. Elliott Morris, author of the Strength In Numbers newsletter and CEO of polling company Wave Polling and Research, said the latest poll explains the current challenges with the political landscape Republicans face.

“Trump’s ratings hit new lows on seven of the 10 issues we’ve tracked since May 2025, from jobs and trade to immigration and border security, and he’s now underwater on every issue we ask about,” Morris said. “The president’s policies have even harmed Republicans, with voters now more likely to say they trust Democrats to handle the issues of immigration and the economy.”

Among adults, prices and inflation are collectively mentioned far and away as the most important problem facing the country today, with 63% of respondents saying it was one of their top three most important problems and 39% listing it first. Other top issues include jobs and the economy, health care, elections and democracy and immigration.

Taken all together, the sentiment of the electorate explains why Democrats and Republicans are spending big in House and Senate races stretching deep into conservative territory where Trump performed well in 2024.