About 6 in 10 Americans are confident the election will be conducted fairly and accurately: ABC/Post/Ipsos poll
The ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll found 65% of Americans confident votes will be counted accurately, but 70% doubt Trump would accept a Republican loss.
- On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll found about 6 in 10 Americans are confident midterm elections will be conducted fairly and accurately, rising to 72% among registered voters.
- Similar majorities of Democrats and Republicans believe midterms will be conducted fairly, while a slimmer 51% of independents agree with the assessment.
- A 61% majority of Americans say President Donald Trump is not committed to free and fair elections, up from 56% in 2025, with 92% of Democrats sharing that view.
- Seven in 10 Americans are not confident Trump will accept midterm results if the Republican Party loses, though 63% of Republicans are confident he will accept the outcome.
- Democratic candidates hold an 8-point lead over Republicans among likely voters for U.S. House of Representatives control, 52% to 44%, yet many voters view the outcome as a tossup.
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Most Americans Are Confident the Election Will Be Fair
“About 6 in 10 Americans are confident that the midterm elections will be conducted fairly and accurately, rising to over two-thirds of registered voters. But that means nearly 4 in 10 Americans and about 3 in 10 voters are not confident elections will be conducted fairly and accurately,” according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.
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About 6 in 10 Americans are confident the election will be conducted fairly and accurately: ABC/Post/Ipsos poll
Getty Images / Stock Photo About 6 in 10 Americans are confident that the midterm elections will be conducted fairly and accurately, rising to over two-thirds of registered voters. But that means nearly 4 in 10 Americans
70% of Americans believe Donald Trump will not accept the results of the congressional midterm elections.
Seven out of ten Americans believe that if the Republican Party loses the upcoming November midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump will accept the election results.
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