Democrats hold an 11-point advantage over Republicans among voters asked which party they want to control the House after November’s midterm elections. A Quinnipiac University poll found 49% backing Democrats and 38% supporting Republicans, while 13% were undecided or declined to answer. The Democratic lead has widened from four points in July, when the comparable figures were 48% for Democrats and 41% for Republicans. Democrats also led Republicans, 46% to 35%, on which party voters believe is more in touch with most Americans’ concerns; 13% saw no difference. The results come as Democrats seek to flip at least five House seats, while Republicans currently hold a narrow 218-214 majority. President Trump urged Republican voters to act as though he were on the ballot and promised $5,000 to every U.S. adult if Republicans retain control of both chambers, a proposal that would cost the government roughly $1.35 trillion and has drawn criticism from Republican lawmakers. Separately, Decision Desk HQ gave Republicans a 51% chance of retaining the Senate majority, down from 60% two months earlier. DDHQ chief elections analyst Geoffrey Skelley said the national environment favors Democrats and that several key Senate contests are now closely balanced. Quinnipiac surveyed 970 self-identified registered voters nationwide from Sept. 3-6, with a margin of error of 3.9 percentage points.