WASHINGTON ¨C U.S. women increased their support for Democratic candidates for the House of Representatives, providing an anticipated swing to help the party take control of the chamber, according to a Reuters/Ipsos Election Day poll.
Fifty-five percent of women said they backed a Democrat for the House this year, compared with 49 percent who said they backed a Democrat in the 2014 congressional midterm elections, the poll found.
Overall, U.S. voters were deeply divided about Republican President Donald Trump¡¯s job performance and the direction of the country as they cast ballots in Tuesday¡¯s congressional elections, according to the poll.
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