U.S.POLL WATCH
Seven in 10 doubt Trump would accept midterm loss, poll finds
The ABC News poll surveyed 2,545 adults from October ninth to thirteenth; sixty-one percent say Trump is not committed to free and fair elections.
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At a glance
- First reported by ABC News: “About 6 in 10 Americans confident election will be conducted fairly, accurately: Poll”, with reporting from PBS NewsHour.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 7:36 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Americans, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Poll: most Americans say Trump is enriching himself in office (October 19).
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- ABC NewsAbout 6 in 10 Americans confident election will be conducted fairly, accurately: Poll
- PBS NewsHourAmericans are increasingly worried about voting, new poll shows March 11, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA new ABC News poll finds about six Eastern in ten Americans are confident the midterms will be fair and accurate, which is a majority, folks, so let's celebrate that!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe same poll finds only twenty-eight percent are confident Trump would accept the results if Republicans lose.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the voting is trusted, and the part after the voting is up for debate?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAmong Republicans, sixty-three percent are confident, but only twenty-five percent are very confident. Rex, is anybody in your league conceding anything?
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The story so far
- Trump promised to lower prices. Here's what the data shows · CBS News
- Poll: Americans anxious, pessimistic ahead of the midterms · NBC News
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright: 'No, we haven't' let Americans down… · The Daily Caller
- Obama condemns probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar; Netanyahu gets Trump… · NBC News
- Poll: most Americans say Trump is enriching himself in office · The Guardian
- Seven in 10 doubt Trump would accept midterm loss, poll finds (this story)
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