New poll: Democrats lead House generic ballot; deportations unpopular; Musk party flops

Results from the July Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll

Summary of main poll findings:

• Americans remain deeply dissatisfied with the political status quo and increasingly pessimistic about the nation’s direction, according to the July Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.

• Democrats currently hold a slight edge on the generic ballot for House races, and President Donald Trump and his legislative agenda remain broadly unpopular, particularly on key issues like deportations, inflation, and health care.

• The Republicans’ budget bill, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” is also unpopular, especially its cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food benefits. Our previous poll found that voters preferred raising taxes to offset spending, instead of increasing the deficit by slashing revenues.

• And although most Americans say they're open to backing a third-party candidate, support collapses dramatically (by over 60%) when Elon Musk’s "America Party" is offered as a specific alternative.

This poll contains results for two topics (the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill and Elon …