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Trump haters are more confident in election integrity, poll finds

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Chalfant, M. (2026, October 7). Trump haters are more confident in election integrity, poll finds. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/10/07/2026/trump-haters-are-more-confident-in-election-integrity-poll-finds

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Semafor · collected 2026-10-07 · by Morgan Chalfant

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A recent Gallup poll indicates that Democrats are significantly more confident in the honesty of U.S. elections compared to Republicans and independents. Sixty-three percent of Democrats express confidence in election integrity, while only 37% of Republicans and 35% of independents share this view. This year marks a shift where those disapproving of current leadership exhibit higher trust in election integrity than supporters of the president, making the U.S. an outlier among the countries surveyed by Gallup.
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According to a Gallup poll, 63% of Democrats express confidence in the honesty of US elections, significantly higher than the 37% of Republicans and 35% of independents who share this view. This marks the first time this year that those disapproving of current US leadership are more confident in election integrity compared to those approving it. The poll highlights Democratic concerns about President Trump's efforts to interfere with midterms by gaining control over mail-in voting and sending Justice Department monitors to polling places. Unlike other countries where Gallup surveyed, the US shows an unusual trend as supporters of the country’s leaders typically have lower confidence in elections than their critics do globally.

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The polling punctuates widespread Democratic warnings about Trump laying the groundwork for interfering in the midterm elections by asserting more control over mail-in voting and dispatching Justice Department monitors to polling places.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
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Trump haters are more confident in election integrity, poll finds · assertive framing

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Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to have confidence in the honesty of US elections, despite President Donald Trump and his party controlling Washington. asserted
Trump → have → Washington
Sixty-three percent of Democrats say they have confidence in election integrity, according to Gallup polling, compared with 37% of Republicans and just 35% of independents. uncertain
they → say → independents
For the first time this year, the Americans who disapprove of current US leadership are much more likely to have confidence in US elections than those who approve of it. asserted
who → disapprove → it
The polling punctuates widespread Democratic warnings about Trump laying the groundwork for interfering in the midterm elections by asserting more control over mail-in voting and dispatching Justice Department monitors to polling places. asserted
Trump → punctuate → places
It also makes the US an outlier: In the more than 100 countries Gallup polled, people who approve of the country’s leaders almost always have higher confidence in election integrity than those who disapprove. asserted
who → make → those
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