Republican pollster discusses GOP voters' outlook as midterms approach

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published September 14, 2026 at 2:43 AM MDT

NPR's Leila Fadel checks in on GOP voters' outlook with Republican pollster Jim Hobart of Public Opinion Strategies.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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