A year before the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans hold a clear early lead on the congressional ballot as President Joe Biden’s approval rating sinks to a new low of 38%.

A new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, taken Wednesday through Friday, found that Biden’s support had cratered among the independent voters who delivered his margin of victory over former President Donald Trump one year ago…

Vice President Kamala Harris’ approval rating was 28% – even worse than Biden’s. The poll showed that 51% disapproved of the job she’s doing. One in five, 21%, were undecided…

If the election were today, those surveyed said they would vote for their local Republican congressional candidate over the Democratic one by 46%-38%, an advantage that would bode well for GOP hopes of gaining a majority in the House and the Senate. In a president’s first midterm election, his party usually loses ground, and this time the GOP needs to flip just five seats in the House and one in the Senate to claim control.