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These Senators Are Trending Going Into November Elections

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These Senators Are Trending Going Into November Elections

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Using survey data from public opinion research company Morning Consult, 24/7 Wall St. identified the sitting U.S. senators who are gaining popularity. Senators are ranked on the percentage point change in their approval rating in the 12 months from the first quarter of 2023 to the first quarter of 2024. Only senators with approval ratings that gained at least one percentage point since early 2023 were considered.

Why It Matters

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Confidence in government institutions has eroded substantially in recent years. In the U.S. Senate, recent corruption scandals and legislative gridlock have done little to improve public perception. Despite widespread dissatisfaction with the most powerful chamber in the legislative branch, many senators have managed to distinguish themselves from their colleagues and win the approval of a larger share of their constituents in the last 12 months.

29. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +1.2 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 48.6% approve; 30.0% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 47.4% approve; 33.2% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2029
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

28. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +1.2 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 52.8% approve; 36.1% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 51.6% approve; 38.3% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2025
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

27. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +1.3 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 44.3% approve; 43.8% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 43.0% approve; 47.0% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2027
  • Party affiliation: Republican

26. Sen. Christopher Murphy of Connecticut

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +1.3 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 55.9% approve; 31.1% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 54.6% approve; 32.4% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2025
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

25. Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +1.3 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 48.9% approve; 29.7% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 47.5% approve; 27.6% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2027
  • Party affiliation: Republican

24. Sen. Robert Casey of Pennsylvania

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +1.4 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 46.2% approve; 32.5% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 44.8% approve; 31.6% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2025
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

23. Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +1.5 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 45.6% approve; 31.1% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 44.2% approve; 32.0% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2029
  • Party affiliation: Republican

22. Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +1.7 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 50.8% approve; 24.2% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 49.1% approve; 22.4% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2029
  • Party affiliation: Republican

21. Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +1.7 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 45.0% approve; 33.0% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 43.2% approve; 35.0% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2025
  • Party affiliation: Republican

20. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +1.7 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 48.2% approve; 37.2% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 46.4% approve; 38.5% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2029
  • Party affiliation: Republican

19. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine

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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine (CC BY 2.0) by Medill DC
  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +1.8 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 42.9% approve; 51.0% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 41.1% approve; 52.5% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2027
  • Party affiliation: Republican

18. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +1.9 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 47.6% approve; 35.6% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 45.7% approve; 36.5% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2027
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

17. Sen. Joshua Hawley of Missouri

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +2.0 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 46.1% approve; 35.5% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 44.1% approve; 37.7% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2025
  • Party affiliation: Republican

16. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +2.0 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 49.1% approve; 34.9% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 47.0% approve; 36.9% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2027
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

15. Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +2.1 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 62.6% approve; 23.8% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 60.5% approve; 28.4% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2027
  • Party affiliation: Republican

14. Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +2.3 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 45.1% approve; 34.8% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 42.7% approve; 33.8% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2025
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

13. Sen. Ben Lujan of New Mexico

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +2.4 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 46.0% approve; 35.6% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 43.6% approve; 36.9% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2027
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

12. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +2.4 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 48.0% approve; 42.5% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 45.5% approve; 44.9% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2025
  • Party affiliation: Republican

11. Sen. J.D. (James) Vance of Ohio

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +2.7 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 42.2% approve; 35.2% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 39.4% approve; 33.5% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2029
  • Party affiliation: Republican

10. Sen. John Hickenlooper of Colorado

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +2.8 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 50.7% approve; 34.3% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 47.9% approve; 34.8% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2027
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

9. Sen. Shelley Capito of West Virginia

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +2.8 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 48.7% approve; 33.4% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 45.9% approve; 38.2% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2027
  • Party affiliation: Republican

8. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +2.9 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 50.6% approve; 34.5% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 47.7% approve; 45.9% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2029
  • Party affiliation: Republican

7. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +2.9 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 49.4% approve; 30.6% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 46.5% approve; 31.8% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2025
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

6. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +3.2 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 49.8% approve; 40.3% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 46.6% approve; 43.3% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2025
  • Party affiliation: Republican

5. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +3.3 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 47.4% approve; 34.8% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 44.1% approve; 34.6% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2025
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

4. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +3.4 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 46.8% approve; 40.4% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 43.4% approve; 39.8% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2029
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

3. Sen. John Reed of Rhode Island

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +3.7 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 58.1% approve; 26.6% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 54.4% approve; 27.5% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2027
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

2. Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +11.6 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 74.2% approve; 18.0% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 62.6% approve; 27.1% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2025
  • Party affiliation: Republican

1. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia

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  • 1-yr. Change in approval rating: +13.0 ppt.
  • Q1 2024 Popularity: 50.4% approve; 41.9% disapprove
  • Q1 2023 Popularity: 37.4% approve; 55.2% disapprove
  • The current term ends on: Jan. 3, 2025
  • Party affiliation: Democratic

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