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| 8/3 | Washington primary election |
| 9/14 | Recall election for California Gov. Gavin Newsom |
| 11/2 | U.S. general election |
| 4/5/22 | Wisconsin spring general election |
| 5/17/22 | Idaho statewide primary |
| Presidential approval | 48% |
| Presidential disapproval | 49% |
| Source: Rasmussen Reports (June 28-30, 2021), Margin of error: +/-2.5, Sample size: 1,500 | |
| Congressional approval | 18% |
| Congressional disapproval | 56% |
| Source: Economist/YouGov (June 26-29, 2021), Margin of error: +/-3.1, Sample size: 1,290 | |
| Presidential approval | 54% |
| Presidential disapproval | 43% |
| Source: Politico/Morning Consult (June 25-28, 2021), Margin of error: +/-2, Sample size: 1,989 | |
| Presidential approval | 51% |
| Presidential disapproval | 42% |
| Source: Reuters/Ipsos (June 30-July 1, 2021), Margin of error: +/-3.5, Sample size: 1,004 | |
| Presidential approval | 52% |
| Congressional approval | 32% |
| Direction of country | 43% |
| Source: Average of recent polls as of July 7, 2021 | |
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