President Biden is the oldest president in U.S. history. He still has not addressed the question of whether he will run for re-election in 2024. If he were to run, win, and survive the term, he would be 86 years old.
| Date | NBC | WP/ABC | CNN | FOX | QUINNIPIAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR ’23 | xxx | xxx | xxx | 44/56 | 38/57 |
| FEB ’23 | xxx | 43/53 | xxx | xxx | 40/55 |
| JAN ’23 | 46/50 | 40/53 | 46/54 | 45/54 | 38/53 |
| DEC ’22 | xxx | xxx | 48/52 | 44/56 | 43/49 |
| NOV ’22 | 44/53 | 45/53 | xxx | xxx | 36/55 |
| OCT ’22 | 45/52 | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx |
| OCT ’22 | 45/52 | 43/53 | 42/58 | 46/53 | 37/54 |
| SEPT’22 | 45/52 | 39/55 | 40/53 | 43/56 | 41/53 |
| AUG’22 | 42/55 | xxx | xxx | 41/55 | 43/53 |
| JULY’22 | xxx | xxx | xxx | 36/58 | 33/59 |
| JUNE’22 | xxx | xxx | xxx | 43/57 | 35/56 |
| MAY’22 | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | 38/55 |
| MAY’22 | 42/54 | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx |
| APR’22 | xxx | 42/52 | 41/59 | 45/53 | 40/51 |
| APR’22 | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | 35/55 |
| MAR’22 | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | 40/54 |
| MAR’22 | 41/54 | xxx | xxx | 45/54 | 38/55 |
| FEB’22 | xxx | 38/57 | 42/57 | xxx | 37/56 |
| JAN’22 | 44/54 | xxx | xxx | 47/52 | 34/54 |
| DEC’21 | xxx | xxx | 48/52 | 47/51 | xxx |
| NOV’21 | xxx | xxx | 45/54 | xxx | xxx |
| NOV’21 | xxx | 38/57 | 48/52 | 44/54 | 38/53 |
As of 3/28/23, the following was Biden’s approval rating based on Real Clear Politics.
| Approval | Disapproval | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 42.6% | 53.7% |
| On the economy | 37.2% | 58.8% |
| On foreign policy | 41.8% | 55.0% |
Gallup now does monthly or semi-monthly surveys of all adults. WW will include a periodic polling summary of Registered and Likely Voters by FiveThirtyEight.
| Gallup (All Adults) | FiveThirtyEight (Reg/Likely | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Approval | Disapproval | Approval | Disapproval |
| 3/23/23 | 40.0% | 56.0% | 42.7% | 52.8% |
| 1/22/23 | 41.0% | 54.0% | 43.9% | 51.9% |
| 12/2/22 | 40.0% | 55.0% | 42.9% | 53.0% |
| 9/16/22 | 42.0% | 56.0% | 42.5% | 52.0% |
| 8/23/22 | 44.0% | 53.0% | 42.7% | 52.8% |
| 5/22/22 | 41.0% | 54.0% | 41.1% | 54.3% |
| 4/19/22 | 41.0% | 56.0% | 42.4% | 53.1% |
| 3/18/22 | 42.0% | 54.0% | 42.1% | 52.8% |
| 2/17/22 | 41.0% | 55.0% | 41.4% | 53.0% |
| 1/16/22 | 40.0% | 56.0% | 42.5% | 52.1% |
| 12/16/21 | 43.0% | 51.0% | 43.7% | 50.7% |
| 11/16/21 | 42.0% | 55.0% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| 10/19/21 | 42.0% | 52.0% | 44.1% | 49.9% |
| 9/17/21 | 43.0% | 53.0% | 45.7% | 48.8% |
| 8/17/21 | 49.0% | 48.0% | 48.5% | 45.9% |
| 6/18/21 | 56.0% | 42.0% | 51.8% | 42.4% |
| 5/18/21 | 54.0% | 40.0% | 52.7% | 40.7% |
Using Gallup (all adults) as the marker, Biden’s approval rating and disapproval ratings have each fallen by 2 points in the last year.
Judges Nominated and Confirmed to Date
As of March 29, 2023, the United States Senate has confirmed 119 federal judges nominated by President Biden, one Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 31 judges for the United States Courts of Appeals, and 87 judges for the United States District Courts.
There are 36 nominations awaiting Senate action: 6 for the Courts of Appeals and 30 for the District Courts. There are 9 vacancies in the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 62 vacancies on the U.S. District Courts, and 2 vacancies in the United States Court of International Trade.
The chart below reflects the number of Article III court judges appointed by every U.S. president since Jimmy Carter.
| Total | Supreme Ct | Appeals Ct | District Ct | Int’l Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biden – 2 years | 118 | 1 | 31 | 87 | |
| Trump – 4 years | 234 | 3 | 54 | 174 | 3 |
| Obama – 8 years | 325 | 2 | 55 | 268 | |
| GW Bush – 8 years | 325 | 2 | 62 | 261 | |
| Clinton – 8 years | 373 | 2 | 66 | 305 | |
| GHW Bush – 4 years | 192 | 2 | 42 | 148 | |
| Reagan – 8 years | 376 | 3 | 83 | 290 | |
| Carter – 4 years | 259 | 0 | 56 | 203 |
[USCourts/Wikipedia/List of federal judges appointed by Joe Biden]
There are roughly 4,000 politically appointed positions in the executive branch and independent agencies, including more than 1,200 that require Senate confirmation.
The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service are tracking 810 of those 1200 positions.
- 509 people have been confirmed by the Senate.
- 76 nominees are being considered by the Senate.
- 0 are awaiting formal nomination.
- 91 positions have no Biden nominee.
- 128 appointees are serving in termed positions or were held over from previous administrations.
[WP 2/23/23]
The following are the favorability ratings for a variety of political leaders based on the Real Clear Politics averages for 3/28/23.
| Favorable | Unfavorable | |
|---|---|---|
| DeSantis | 43.7 | 41.0 |
| Biden | 41.9 | 52.1 |
| Trump | 39.6 | 54.1 |
| Harris | 39.0 | 51.5 |
| Schumer | 28.0 | 39.0 |
| Jeffries | 25.7 | 24.7 |
| McCarthy | 25.7 | 39.9 |
| McConnell | 20.8 | 52.2 |
2022 Voter Turnout
Minnesota and Maine had the highest voter turnout in 2022 U.S. House elections. In each of those states, turnout was about 60% of eligible voters. At the bottom of the list were Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee where only about a third of eligible voters cast ballots for the House.
2022 voter turnout fell off the most in North Dakota. About 42% of eligible North Dakotans voted in that race, down from roughly 57% in 2018.
Turnout typically declines in mid-term election years.
The following is a chart of turnout nationally in mid-term elections since 2012.
Turnout as share of eligible voters:
| Year | Turnout as share of eligible voters: |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 54.70% |
| 2014 | 34.40% |
| 2016 | 55.90% |
| 2018 | 48.10% |
| 2020 | 63.80% |
| 2022 | 45.10% |
[PEW 3/10/23]