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Republicans are largely confident in winning the midterm elections next year and regaining power in Congress.

At this time, there are several factors that currently swing in the favor of the GOP; for starters, changes in districts and the fact that certain House Democrats are either retiring or seeking office elsewhere threatens the party's already narrow majority in the House.

Secondly, the GOP has started targeting the districts where Democrats are most vulnerable and therefore likeliest to lose. Polls regarding the midterm elections in 2022 furthermore indicate that the GOP is more likely than not to regain the House majority, if nothing else.

Amid these details, a new poll shows that President Biden is struggling to get widespread support from Independent voters in swing states; this, too, suggests trouble ahead for Democrats in the midterm elections.

What do Independents really think about President Biden?

According to a poll conducted by DemocracyCorps, the president isn't doing so well with Independent voters in the nation. According to DemocracyCorps, only 35% of Independents in swing states maintain that they approve of Biden's job as president. 47% of voters who are Independents disapprove of the current commander in chief's job.

It also appears that the dissatisfaction Independents have with President Biden spills over to Democrats as well. DemocracyCorps also discovered that on generic ballots, Democrats only get 17% support from Independent voters, whereas Republicans bring in twice as much support at 34%.

Finally, roughly 45% of Independents listed themselves as "undecided" on the generic ballots. Earlier this month, President Biden's approval rating furthermore dipped to a dismal 47.5%.

The first few months of the Biden administration

Since Biden's time as commander in chief, he has joined Democrats in backing a series of radical policies. Turning Washington D.C. into the 51st state, slashing the permit for Keystone pipeline, and mass amnesty are just a few examples of the measures Biden is behind.

Amid all this comes ongoing gas shortages and a Southern border in peril. Neither Biden nor his vice president will visit the border; Biden and Harris also refuse to speak candidly about the events at the Southern border or the necessary solutions.

These are undoubtedly major factors in Biden's low approval ratings amongst Independents.