Americans want more competitive congressional districts, CBS News poll finds
But most GOP voters want candidates who'd back most or everything Trump wants.
Updated on: May 19, 2026 / 6:23 PM EDT / CBS News
With fewer than six months until the midterm elections and the primaries well underway, the CBS News poll looks at some key dynamics that may shape them, including views about recent redistricting efforts, and what kind of factor President Trump might be.
Amid all the battles over redistricting, most voters think the redistricting process is making congressional elections more unfair and that it is making U.S. democracy weaker.
That's because most voters would prefer more competition, drawing districts that don't favor one party over another.
Current redistricting efforts are seen on balance as leading to more political power for Republicans and less for Democrats.
And those efforts are seen as leading to more political power for White voters and less for Black and Hispanic voters.