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Poll: 34 Percent Think GOP Controls Senate

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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., during during remarks at a Capitol Menorah lighting ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 12, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

By    |   Monday, 18 December 2023 09:36 AM EST

Dec. 18, 2023: Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters know that the Democratic Party has majority control over the U.S. Senate at this time. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 34% of voters mistakenly believe that Republicans control the U.S. Senate.

The survey also found that 59% of voters know that Republicans have majority control over the House of Representatives, while 25% believe it is under Democratic control.

Methodology

The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points. The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on December 6-7. 2023. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.

Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.

Survey Questions

Do you happen to know which party has majority control of the U.S. Senate at this time?

  • 34%-Republican
  • 52%-Democratic
  • 14% -Not sure

Okay, which party has majority control of the House of Representatives at this time?

  • 59%-Republican
  • 25%-Democratic
  • 16%-Not sure
  • Scott Rasmussen is founder and president of the Rasmussen Media Group. He is a political analyst, author, public speaker, independent public opinion pollster and columnist for Creators Syndicate. Read Scott Rasmussen's Reports — More Here.

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The survey also found that 59% of voters know that Republicans have majority control over the House of Representatives.
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