Trump policies deeply unpopular in Colorado poll
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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.
The big picture: The pessimistic political views extend to Colorado's economy.
- 53% say the state is on the wrong track, compared to 47% who believe it's headed in the right direction.
- 66% believe the current economy is fair or poor, and 54% believe it will get worse in the coming year.
The fine print: The online poll surveyed 1,136 Colorado voters from July 30-Aug. 12. The margin of error is plus-or-minus 2.91 percentage points.