Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are just in the beginning stages of an epic re-match of the incredibly close and controversial 2020 Presidential election.
Meanwhile, the majorities in both the U.S. House and Senate are also up for grabs this year.
And now Hakeem Jeffries will be cursing after this new poll dropped.
The importance of races down the ballot
President Joe Biden inappropriately used the State of the Union address to unofficially launch his 2024 general election campaign – angrily ranting about MAGA Republicans while bragging about the fictional good his policies have achieved.
Since mathematically securing the GOP nomination, former President Donald Trump has his eyes focused directly on November.
However, there are other big prizes that are equally important as winning the White House.
Depending on who holds the Vice Presidency, Republicans only need to pick up one or two U.S. Senate seats to demote Chuck Schumer to Minority Leader in the Upper Chamber.
Meanwhile, depending on the results of a few special elections prior to November, the GOP has little wiggle room when it comes to holding on to control in the House of Representatives.
And while polls are coming out fast and furiously in the race for the White House – with Trump currently maintaining a 2-point lead in the Real Clear Politics average of polling – surveys for House races are harder to come by.
That being said, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) just caught wind of some new numbers that have him going back to the drawing board about what to do over the next eight months.
Republican lead in generic Congressional ballot
Rasmussen Reports has released a new survey showing Republicans leading in the generic Congressional ballot.
A generic Congressional ballot poll simply asks voters if they plan to vote for a Republican or a Democrat in their local House race – as opposed to asking about a specific individual race.
According to the Rasmussen survey, the GOP leads with 47% support compared to just 41% of respondents saying they prefer the Democrat candidate.
The six-point lead for Republicans is strong, and good news for Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), as the GOP typically trails in generic congressional ballot polling, even in years when they’ve won a majority of House seats.
But it’s not enough for the Republican National Committee to grow complacent and rest on their laurels like it has in years past.
In January, Rasmussen conducted a poll asking the same question, and the GOP came out ahead by nine-points, 33% better than the March poll.
The takeaway here is, either party could win the majority in the People’s Chamber this November, but as of right now, you’d rather be sitting in the Republican’s position than the Democrat’s.
Political Animal News will keep you up-to-date on any new developments in this ongoing story.