Watch: GOP support rises during shutdown, Dems at worst point in 20 years

Four weeks into the government shutdown, Republicans’ support in Congress has actually increased, while Democrats’ support is at a 20-year low, new polling shows.

GOP approval ratings are up five percentage points, CNN’s Harry Enten said Tuesday, and that support includes an eight-point jump among independent voters.

“What we’re seeing is the Republican brand has actually gotten better among independents, and it’s also gotten better among Republicans as well,” he said.

Democrats are not looking good going into the 2026 midterm elections, he said, and the shutdown hasn’t bolstered their numbers.

“This is, in fact, the worst position Democrats have been on in a generic (congressional) ballot at this point in a midterm when there was a Republican president in the last 20 years, and this is no different from pre-shutdown.”

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