POLITICAL PARTY
Republican Party
23% approve · 13 votes
Compared with every other party
- Democratic Party: 62%
- Republican Party: 23%
- Independent: 67%
- Members: 277
- Member average: 54%
- Party votes: 13
Highest rated in this party
- Mann, Tracey — Republican, Kansas-1 — 65%
- Timmons, William R. — Republican, South Carolina-4 — 65%
- Newhouse, Dan — Republican, Washington-4 — 65%
- Kennedy, John — Republican, Louisiana (Senate) — 65%
- Hern, Kevin — Republican, Oklahoma-1 — 65%
- Balderson, Troy — Republican, Ohio-12 — 65%
- Cloud, Michael — Republican, Texas-27 — 65%
- Norman, Ralph — Republican, South Carolina-5 — 65%
13 votes on the party itself, one per person · 277 members of this party we track individually. A party rate and its members' average measure different things — people rate a party as an idea, and its members one at a time. Read the method →
Understanding Republican Party's Approval Rating
On USApprate, the Republican Party currently holds a community approval rating of 23.1% for 2026, drawn from 13 visitor votes (3 support, 10 oppose). This grassroots score reflects how site visitors feel about Republican Party right now, and it is recalculated the moment a new vote is cast.
How this rating is calculated
Every approval rating on USApprate is community-driven. Visitors vote "Support" or "Oppose," and we turn those votes into a single percentage using a simple, transparent formula:
Approval Rate = (Support Votes ÷ Total Votes) × 100%
To keep results fair, each visitor is limited to one vote per official or party through privacy-preserving browser fingerprinting, and you can change your vote at any time without creating an account.
How to read this rating
These numbers capture grassroots sentiment from people who visit USApprate — they are not scientific polls and are not a statistically representative sample of all Americans. Think of them as a real-time pulse of engaged citizens that complements professional polling. For survey-grade data, we recommend established organizations such as Gallup, Pew Research Center, and our full methodology.
Frequently asked questions
How is the Republican Party's approval rating calculated?
The Republican Party's approval rating is the share of USApprate visitors who voted "Support" rather than "Oppose" for the party, shown as a percentage of total votes. As of 2026, the Republican Party holds a 23.1% community approval rating based on 13 votes. The rating updates in real time as visitors vote.
What does this Republican Party page show?
This page aggregates community votes and reviews to show how USApprate visitors view the Republican Party, alongside approval ratings for the party's members of Congress so you can compare sentiment across individual politicians.
Are these party ratings scientific polls?
No. USApprate party ratings are community-driven and nonpartisan, reflecting the opinions of site visitors rather than a representative national survey. For scientific party-favorability data, consult Gallup, Pew Research Center, or FiveThirtyEight.