Poll finds every major political figure underwater in approval
A new Gallup poll (Dec. 1-15) found no major U.S. political figure near 50% approval, underscoring strong polarization.Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell led the list at 44%, followed by Sen. marco Rubio at 41%; everyone else fell between roughly 28% and 39%. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was the least popular at 28%, while Sen. John Thune registered about 34%. Vice President J.D.Vance enjoyed exceptionally high support within his party (about 91% approval among Republicans, versus 89% for Trump), giving him a 39% overall rating but very low approval from Democrats; RubioS solid standing-about 84% among Republicans-positions him well for future ambitions.Several figures, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General pam Bondi, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Chief Justice John Roberts, and HHS-related robert F. Kennedy Jr., clustered in the mid-30s in approval.
Poll finds every major political figure underwater in approval
A new Gallup poll highlighted the polarized state of the United States, finding that no national political figure has neared 50% approval.
A Gallup poll conducted from Dec. 1 to Dec. 15 found that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was the highest-rated national political figure at 44%, followed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 41%. The duo were the only two who had an approval rating above 40%, with the rest ranging from 28% to 39%.
The most unpopular figure was Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who had a 28% approval rating. His Republican counterpart, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), came in not far ahead at 34%.
Responses were heavily polarized along political lines. Vice President JD Vance ranked as the single most popular figure in his party with a 91% approval rating, even surpassing President Donald Trump among Republicans, who gave him an 89% approval rating. Vance’s overall approval rating was 39%; however, it was weighed down by heavy disapproval from Democrats, who gave him just a 5% approval rating.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were all closely clustered in approval ratings, ranging from 35% to 39%.
Rubio’s status as the second most popular political figure bodes well for his future political ambitions, surpassing the popularity of the 2028 presidential nominee favorite — Vance. However, the vice president’s unparalleled popularity among Republicans would disadvantage him in a primary, with Rubio trailing his approval at 84%.
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