Exit poll results released Tuesday evening indicate that a significant majority of voters hold President Trump responsible for high prices and desire Congress to provide a check on his power. Approximately 70% of respondents expressed a desire for Congress to take more action to limit the president's influence, while about 60% attributed current high prices to Trump's policies.
The data suggests a challenging landscape for Republican candidates in the midterm elections. The polls also revealed that three-quarters of voters are "angry" or "dissatisfied" with the current direction of the country. Furthermore, six in ten voters disapproved of Trump's performance.
Trump had previously urged voters to consider him a de facto candidate on the ballot, and polling suggests Republicans are at risk of losing control of both the House and the Senate. Such an outcome could potentially disrupt Trump's legislative agenda and nominations, and may lead to increased congressional investigations during the final two years of his term.