‘Atrociously Awful!’ Harry Enten Marvels at Democrats’ Dismal Feelings About Their Own Party

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten on Thursday detailed how approval for Democratic leadership has plummeted among their own voters.

During a Thursday morning segment, Enten cited multiple polls revealing that Democratic voters have been overwhelmingly disappointed in the jobs done by their elected officials. More specifically, most voters now feel that Democratic Party has prioritized the wrong things.

Enten continued:

I mean, these numbers are just atrociously awful — a double-A for the Democrats here. I mean, just take a look here. “[Do] congressional Dems have the right priorities.” Look at this: overall, 74% — nearly three in four — say no. Just 25% overall say yes. You might say, OK, well at least Dems like Democrats. Not the case. Look at this, the majority — the majority — of Democrats, or independents who lean Democrats, look at this: 55% say no, congressional Democrats do not have the right priorities. And then you just see a minority, 45% of Democrats, say that congressional Democrats have the right priorities.

This, to me, just jumps out of the screen because it screams primary challenges all over the map; and it says that even if Democrats don’t like Donald Trump, they don’t like their own party either when it comes to Congress. And overall, I mean, my goodness gracious.

Another set of data revealed that approval among Democratic congressional leaders has taken a nosedive in the last two decades. In 2026, Democratic leaders held a net approval rating of +26. That number has dropped to -4 in 2026.

That, Enten continued, could lead to a significant shake-up in Congress and threaten the jobs of leaders like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY):

Take a look at where the people who are putting their money where their mouth is. “Chance Schumer wins the next Senate leader election.” Back on December 1, look at this: it was two in three according to the Kalshi prediction market, then drops to 56% in February, and then look at where we are right now. Just 50%, a coin toss, a coin toss — if had a coin, I would toss it up in the air — a coin toss when it comes to Schumer actually winning the next Dem Senate leader election. And we’ve seen a number of Senate candidates, Democrats across the map saying, “We don’t want any part of Chuck Schumer to be the next leader.” And there’s a big reason why that is, and it’s because at this point, look at this, this minus-four. Even Democrats don’t approve of their own congressional leaders.

Watch above via CNN.

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