Poll shows Trump policies unpopular yet Democrats face their own backlash

By John Frank | Axios Denver

President Trump and his policies are deeply unpopular in blue-state Colorado, according to a new independent poll, but the numbers still offer Republicans a glimmer of hope.

Why it matters: The wide-ranging survey released Monday by Colorado-based Magellan Strategies comes a year before the 2026 midterm elections and reflects deep cynicism among voters toward both major parties.

State of play: Trump’s job approval in Colorado is 41% with 59% disapproving, a familiar upside-down result driven by the opposition to his agenda.

• Two out of every three Colorado voters view the One Big Beautiful Bill Act unfavorably.
• About 60% oppose Trump’s cuts to federal agencies.
• 57% oppose the president’s tariffs on foreign goods.

The intrigue: Democrats are working to tie Republican candidates to these Trump policies in an effort to weaken the GOP’s election chances, but the Democratic party’s image needs its own refresh.

• Just 23% of voters view Democrats in Congress favorably, while 34% support congressional Republicans, the poll found.

What they’re saying: Magellan pollster David Flaherty says it’s the first time in the firm’s 20 years of polling Colorado that Republicans in Congress have a higher job approval rating than their Democratic counterparts.

• “Although Colorado remains a blue state … the well-documented decline in the national Democratic Party’s image rating and brand is real and apparent among Colorado voters,” he told Axios Denver.

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