With less than a year until the mid-term elections, candidates and campaigns are starting to take shape. Understanding and appreciating the political environment in which these candidates are running is critical. To that end, we have compiled the polls and data we think best measure the national political mood, including President Trump's approval rating, voter opinion on the direction of the economy, the country and major issues like health care, as well as voter perceptions of the two parties. An easy to use chart – based off our most recent race ratings – shows what it would take for Democrats to gain a majority in the House and Senate.

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