Trump’s ratings slide further, but gerrymanders will help Republicans at midterm elections

By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne

US President Donald Trump’s ratings has slid further to a new record low. But two recent court decisions will assist Republicans in using gerrymandering to avoid losing their majority in the House of Representatives.

In Australia, a former crossbench senator has defected to Labor. There are updated results from recent electoral events.

In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of US national polls, Trump’s net approval has dropped 1.4 points since my April…

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