Catholic support for Trump is declining, but is it just part of a national trend?

A new survey shows support among Catholics for the Republican Party is declining as the United States approaches the midterm elections next month.

This may be a general national trend rather than one of religious significance.

A survey conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4 by the Pew Research Center shows 42 percent of Catholics support Democratic candidates for Congress, while 39 percent support Republicans.

However, there is a stark divide by ethnicity: White Catholic voters support 50 percent of Republicans versus 32 percent of Democrats; among Hispanic Catholic voters, it is just 19 percent for Republicans versus 59 percent for Democrats.

Does this reflect a specific change in Catholic attitudes towards the Republican Party?

Not really.

In Pew’s figures, Catholic approval of Trump is 30 percent, exactly the national figure found in another poll.

An AP-NORC poll carried out Oct. 8-12, 2026, says a large majority of voters say the country needs either “substantial change” or “complete and total upheaval” in how it is run.

“Democratic and independent voters are especially likely to want change, with about half of Democrats and 4 in 10 independents saying they want upheaval,” the polling organization said.

“Republican voters, though less likely to favor complete