The U.S. midterm elections are just three weeks aways.. and a recent opinion poll by ABC News and the Washington Post showed the Democrats are leading the Republicans.
But reports say there's still hope for the Republicans with President Trump's rising approval rating.
Yoon Jung-min has more.
With the U.S. midterm elections coming up in three weeks, opinion polls showed a lead for the Democratic Party.
According to an opinion poll by ABC News and the Washington Post released on Sunday, Democratic candidates lead Republicans by 52 to 42, a gap of 11 percentage points.
The poll also showed a gender gap, with more female voters supporting Democratic candidates.
While the Democrats appear to be gaining the upper hand, the poll did suggest hope for the Republicans on the back of President Trump's rising approval rating.
Trump's approval rating climbed to 41 percent, up from 36 percent in late August, mostly due to the strong economy.
Some 54 percent of respondents wanted to see the Democrats control Congress. The figures were down from 60 percent in August.
The latest poll was conducted by telephone from October 8th to 11th, on a random sample of 1,144 adults. The margin of error was 3-point-5 points, according to news outlets.
Yoon Jung-min, Arirang News.
