McConnell's Favorability Hits Record Low Amid Ongoing Health Concerns: Poll
Summary
Senator Mitch McConnell’s favorability rating has dropped to 11 percent, the lowest in 20 years of polling. This decline follows his recent hospitalization and long absence from public and Senate duties, raising concerns about his health and ability to serve.Key Facts
- Mitch McConnell is an 84-year-old Republican Senator from Kentucky, serving since 1985.
- A recent CNN/SSRS poll shows McConnell’s favorability at 11 percent and unfavorable at 53 percent.
- This is the lowest favorability rating recorded for him since the poll began in 2006.
- McConnell has been largely absent from the Senate and public view after hospitalization six weeks ago.
- His office has released only brief updates about his health, causing public concern and speculation.
- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has called for a clearer, more detailed health update from McConnell.
- Poll results show 59 percent of Republicans would be uneasy if their party nominated someone over age 70 for office.
- The poll surveyed 1,225 people from July 23 to July 27 with a margin of error of 3.2 percent.
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