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As the summer begins and with the midterms only a couple of months away, a new poll shows that voter support for Democrats is slightly over 10 percentage points higher than for GOP congressional candidates.The poll, released on June 11 by Emerson College, showed that Democrats have 50.3% support from likely voters in November. On the other hand, Republicans hold 39.5% support ahead of the midterms.According to Emerson College’s latest poll, 10.2% of likely voters remain undecided about which party to vote for in November. Democrats' 10-point lead in Emerson's June poll has not moved since April, when they held the same lead against Republicans.The Emerson College poll was conducted between June 7 and June 8, with 1,200 respondents and a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8%.The latest poll comes only a day after the Labor Department released its latest consumer price index, which found prices were up 4.2% in May over the previous year. That mark was the first time that inflation climbed above 4% since 2023. But despite concerns about inflation, President Donald Trump told reporters on June 10 that he was not worried."No, I love it. The numbers were great. You know what I really love? I love the inflation. You know why?" Trump said. "Because as soon as this war is over ‒ you know, I can say it now, something you didn't know."Republicans hold tight majoritiesAhead of November’s midterms, Republicans hold slim majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.In the House, Republicans hold a slim five-seat majority, 217-212, over Democrats. That narrow gap has prompted both Republicans and Democrats to look for ways to boost their chances of leading the House through redistricting efforts in states like Florida, California, Texas, Virginia and New York.Although the House is a realistic target for Democrats in November, the Senate is seen as a slight reach. Republicans hold a six-seat majority in the chamber. Democrats are looking to take back the chamber by flipping Republican seats in Alaska, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine and Texas.Joey Garrison contributed to this story.Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
