Catholics Favor Democratic House Candidates by 3-Point Margin, Pew Survey Finds

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Tyler Arnold/EWTN News

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October 14, 2026

A Pew Research Center survey of 5,062 adults, including 3,917 registered voters, found that Catholic registered voters prefer Democratic candidates over Republicans by 3 percentage points in the upcoming U.S. House of Representative races. Among white Catholics, 50% plan to vote Republican, while 32% prefer Democrats. Hispanic Catholics, however, favor Democrats by a larger margin, with 59% planning to vote for them and 19% for Republicans. President Trump’s approval rating among Catholics has dropped to 30%, with 67% disapproving of his performance. Overall, 44% of registered voters favor Democratic candidates, while 36% favor Republicans. More: National Catholic Register

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