A recent survey regarding the Senate’s political landscape has revealed that President Trump’s ongoing confrontations with federal courts are emerging as a significant issue, potentially impacting Senate Republican candidates in 2026.
This 2026 Senate battleground poll, exclusively obtained by The Hill, indicates that 53% of respondents disapprove of the handling of court matters, including 89% of Democrats, 55% of independents, and 39% of self-identified non-MAGA Republicans.
The polling was conducted by Global Strategy Group, a Democratic-affiliated polling firm, on behalf of Demand Justice, a progressive judicial advocacy organization.
Within the survey, over two-thirds (72%) expressed concern regarding Trump’s interactions with the courts, with 48% stating they are very apprehensive about what they perceive as a refusal to comply with judicial orders from the president.
In the findings, 68% of the respondents indicated that Congressional Republicans seem to enable Trump in evading legal standards, while 44% view this as a significant concern affecting the political landscape.
The survey included voters from Colorado, Georgia, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, and Texas.
The two most vulnerable Republican incumbents in the Senate are Sen. Tom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), while Sen. John Ossoff (D-GA) is considered one of the most at-risk Democrats.
“The data is unmistakable. A growing number of Americans are rejecting Donald Trump’s challenge to the rule of law and the judicial system. More than two-thirds are worried about this blatant disregard for orders, threatening the rights of everyone in this nation,” Buchanan emphasized.
“When Trump regards judicial decisions as mere suggestions instead of binding legal obligations, it conveys a distressing message that our legal protections are inconsequential,” she continued.
“A vast majority of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, are alarmed that this deliberate insurrection will establish precedents where individuals may unfairly face trials, ignored without accountability, and rendered helpless in their pursuit of justice,” she added.
Earlier this year, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg criticized the Trump administration for failing to heed an order to halt the deportation of alleged gang members from Venezuela to El Salvador.
The administration argued that deportation flights had already left the United States. Boasberg issued his order and later asserted compliance with it.
The Trump White House has also faced backlash for barring reporters and photographers from the Oval Office in April, despite a court ruling by U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, who determined that the government could not retaliate against the media for not adhering to Trump’s directives regarding the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico.
Polling revealed that 70% of voters who support Trump’s allies believe judges selected in Congress cater to his demands rather than acting independently, with 43% of respondents stating they are “very” interested in this issue.
The poll sample consisted of 44% self-identified Democrats, 44% self-identified Republicans, and 12% self-identified independents. It was conducted between May 28 and June 1, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1%.
Source: thehill.com