Midterm Poll: Dead Even, Voter ID & Redistricting Heat Up

0:00On April 28th, a fresh Harvard Harris poll dropped Tuesday, painting a dead-even picture for the midterms with 50% of likely voters backing, Democrats and 50% rooting for Republicans. Partisan lines are holding tight despite all the noise around the Iran War, as 97% of Democrats and 96% of Republicans say they'll stick with their party's pick, Independence lean just a hair toward Democrats, 52% to 48%. Voter ID is heating up, too, with 60% supporting President Trump's push for stricter checks and tweaks to mail-in rules. While 40%, pushback. This comes as both sides gear up for a brutal cycle full of rule changes. Redistricting shaking things up mid-decade after Trump nudged Texas Republicans to redraw maps for a GOP boost, sparking copycats and states like, California, Texas, North Carolina, and Virginia. Voters mostly want state legislatures calling the shots, 54% to 46% for independent panels

1:03and 56% back court, curbs on gerrymandering, the online survey hit over 2,700 registered voters from April 23 to 26, with a margin of error around two points, so it's a solid snapshot heading into the fights ahead. That's the story for today, US News Today, Driven by AI.