Interest in the election is 69% among Democrats and 61% among Republicans according to a poll.
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The Fox News RundownOct 23, 2026
The Fox News Poll reported by Fox News on 2026-10-22 found 69% of Democrats 'extremely interested' in the election versus 61% of Republicans, matching the claim, and that poll is the one the post cites. The claim's 'interest' is a simplified label for 'extremely interested,' and the figures are not contradicted by any source as of 2026-10-23.
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… That's, you know, that's been a big question, too. But that number caught my attention, too, that, you know, while people are split on Paxton-Talrico, more of them in Texas say they want Republicans to control the Senate. Also, this extremely interested in election in, from that same poll: Democrats, 69%; Republicans, 61%. So does that enthusiasm or interest advantage benefit Democrats, meaning they actually show up and vote? We also got more power rankings this week. Support of the GOP from rural voters down 14 points, and support from Latinos is down, I think, 12 points. …
The Fox News Rundown · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Fox News live coverage published 2026-10-22 reports that the Fox News Poll found 69% of Democrats extremely interested in the election compared with 61% of Republicans.[2]
Supports. A Reuters item published 2026-10-29 ties the Fox News poll of likely voters released Oct. 21 to the Paxton–Talarico Texas Senate race, the same context in which the post cites the enthusiasm figures.[1]
Context. Other polls report different enthusiasm measures (PBS/NPR/Marist: 71% of Democrats vs 61% of Republicans 'very enthusiastic'; CNN/SSRS and Gallup use other thresholds), so they do not contradict the Fox figures but should not be conflated with them.[3][4][5]
Sources
5 sources: 2 not rated, 1 rated low, 2 tier 2
- 1What if polls are wrong? Projected Dem wins depend on their accuracyrmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 22026 Midterm Elections: Trump, Democrats Campaign - Fox Newsfoxnews.com · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news · cited for: supports
- 3What our final poll before Election Day says about midterms and Trumppbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 4Republicans worry about low enthusiasm hurting turnoutcnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 5Voter Engagement High for Midterms - news.gallup.comnews.gallup.com · not rated · cited for: context
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