Where Joe Biden's Approval Stands Less Than a Week to Midterms

President Joe Biden's approval rating appears to have improved slightly over the past week as the Democratic Party braces for likely losses in crucial midterm elections.

Midterms will take place on November 8 with Republicans aiming to take control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, though close Senate races mean the result could go either way.

Biden enjoyed an approval rating of 42.4 percent as of November 1, according to analysis from poll tracker FiveThirtyEight, while 53.7 percent of Americans disapproved of the job he's doing.

That's a slight improvement over the previous week as the president had an approval rating of just 41.7 percent on October 25 and his disapproval stood at 53.7 percent.

A recent Ipsos poll also shows a marginal rise in Biden's approval rating. The survey conducted from October 31 to November 1 among 1,004 U.S. adults found the president had a 40 percent approval rating, while 55 percent disapproved of him.

A previous Ipsos poll conducted from October 24 to 25 among 1,005 U.S. adults showed Biden's approval rating at just 39 percent compared to 55 percent of respondents who disapproved of him.

Nonetheless, recent polling paints a mixed picture for the president and his approval has fallen in a Morning Consult poll conducted among 6,974 likely voters from October 28 to 30.

That poll showed Biden with a 42 percent approval rating and 56 percent disapproval. The president's approval was down two points since Morning Consult's poll from October 24 to 25 among 7,947 likely voters, which also found 55 percent of respondents disapproved of him.

Newsweek has asked the White House for comment.

With less than a week until midterm elections, it remains to be seen how much of an impact Biden's personal popularity will have as voters grapple with high inflation, abortion rights and other issues.

A Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll conducted for Newsweek on October 30 among 1,500 eligible voters asked respondents which nationally known politician "will most determine how you will vote (or has most determined how you voted)" in the midterms.

Forty percent opted for Biden, followed by 36 percent who said former President Donald Trump and 19 percent who said Vice President Kamala Harris.

FiveThirtyEight's analysis has found that the race for the Senate is now a dead heat and gives the GOP a 51 percent chance of victory compared to 49 percent for Democrats.

It's a different picture in the House, where FiveThirtyEight rates Republicans as favored to win with a 83 percent chance of success. Biden's party has a 17 percent chance of winning the House, according to the poll tracker's analysis.

If the GOP can take control of one or both chambers of Congress, they will effectively be able to stymie Biden's agenda and will likely launch investigations into the administration that could potentially include impeachment proceedings against the president.