According to a new survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, voter sentiment across the United States is increasingly negative toward President Donald Trump's domestic and foreign policies.
The poll, released Thursday and based on responses from more than 1,100 American adults, found that in the final weeks before the November 3 congressional midterm elections, 80 percent of respondents said the country needs significant change or to be "completely and radically" overhauled in how it is governed.
The results show Democratic and independent voters are far more likely than Republican voters to want a sweeping overhaul of the country's direction. Yet even within Republican ranks, a share still seeks change: 45 percent want significant change and 13 percent want radical change.
Those figures reflect a broad appetite for change among the electorate, posing risks for Republican power as the party seeks to hold onto control of both chambers of Congress.
With living costs climbing, everyday economic issues are dominating the ballots of most voters. As many as 85 percent of respondents said the economy is one of the most important issues as they weigh how to vote in the coming election. About eight in 10 registered voters disapprove of Trump's handling of the cost of living, and roughly three-quarters disapprove of his economic management.
Only about one-third of all registered voters hold a "very" or "somewhat" favorable view of the Republican president, and a similar share approve of how he is running the country.
More voters want Democrats to take control of Congress and hold more negative views of the Republican Party.
According to the poll, immigration and crime rates are also top concerns for a segment of voters, with 45 percent listing them as a high priority. However, those two issues are prioritized disproportionately by Republican voters, who mention them more often than Democratic voters. On the other side, Democratic voters tend to see health care as a top priority.
Emerging cultural and technological concerns stir less immediate worry across the electorate as a whole: 35 percent rank artificial intelligence among important issues, while transgender-related issues register at just 12 percent.
Health care is also seen as a top issue by 69 percent of voters, while 64 percent cite war with Iran as a matter of concern.
Despite the discontent, most voters in both major US parties still value civic participation.
About two-thirds of registered voters in the survey said voting in the coming election is "extremely" important, while roughly two in 10 said it is "very" important. Some 75 percent of Democratic voters consider voting "extremely" important, compared with about 60 percent of Republican voters.
