President Biden is the oldest president in U.S. history. And the question that is put to him or his team daily is, “will he run for re-election in 2024?
(The following is based on registered voters unless indicated otherwise.)
President Biden’s job approval ratings
| Date | NBC | WP/ABC | CNN | FOX | QUINNIPIAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| OCT’21 | 45/52 | xxx | 50/50 | xxx | 40/51 |
| OCT’21 | xxx | xxx | 50/50 | xxx | 40/53 |
| SEPT’21 | xxx | xxx | xxx | 50/49 | 44/50 |
| SEPT’21 | xxx | 44/51A | 52/48 | xxx | xxx |
| Date | ECON/YOUGOV | POL/MORNCON |
|---|---|---|
| JULY’22 | 40/55 | 39/59 |
| JULY’22 | 41/53 | xxx |
| JUNE’22 | 44/51 | 40/56 |
| JUNE’22 | 43/51 | 39/58 |
| MAY’22 | 44/51 | 42/56 |
| MAY’22 | 43/51 | 44/54 |
| MAY’22 | 42/51 | 42/55 |
| APR’22 | 46/50 | 41/55 |
| APR’22 | xxx | 42/55 |
| APR’22 | 43/51 | 45/52 |
| APR’22 | 46/49 | 41/55 |
| MAR’22 | 43/50 | xxx |
| MAR’22 | 45/49 | 42/54 |
| MAR’22 | 41/53 | 42/55 |
| MAR’22 | 44/49 | 45/51 |
| FEB’22 | 42/53 | 43/53 |
| FEB’22 | 41/51 | 41/55 |
| FEB’22 | 45/49 | xxx |
| JAN’22 | xxx | 43/54 |
| JAN’22 | 41/51 | 42/55 |
| JAN’22 | 42/53 | xxx |
| JAN’22 | 45/51 | 40/56 |
| DEC’21 | xxx | 43/53 |
| DEC’21 | 42/53 | 46/51 |
| NOV’21 | 44/50 | xxx |
| NOV’21 | 43/51 | 44/53 |
| NOV’21 | 45/49 | 46/51 |
| OCT’21 | xxx | 45/52 |
| OCT’21 | 42/51 | 46/51 |
| OCT’21 | 44/49 | 45/52 |
| SEPT’21 | 46/58 | 47/50 |
As of August 3, 2022, the following is Biden’s approval rating based on Real Clear Politics.
| Approval | Disapproval | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over all | 39.6% | 56.4% | 8/3/22 |
| On the economy | 32.9% | 63.8% | 8/2/22 |
| On foreign policy | 37.0% | 55.8% | 8/2/22 |
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 |
| 7/2/22 | 38.0% | 59.0% | 38.6% | 56.6% |
| 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% |
| 4/21/21 | 57.0% | 40.0% | 53.4% | 40.1% |
| 3/15/21 | 54.0% | 42.0% | 53.8% | 40.2% |
Using Gallup (all adults) as the marker – Biden’s approval rating has fallen by 11 points in the last year and his disapproval has grown by a similar number.
Judges Nominated and Confirmed to Date
As of August 2, 2022, the United States Senate has confirmed 76 federal judges nominated by President Biden. One Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 18 judges for the United States Courts of Appeals, and 36 judges for the United States District Courts.
There are currently 6 vacancies on the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 64 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 – 1 year + | 76 | 1 | 18 | 57 | |
| 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 808 of those 1200 positions.
- 416 have been confirmed by the Senate
- 146 nominees are being considered by the Senate
- 3 picks are awaiting formal nomination
- 87 positions have no Biden nominee
- 156 appointees are serving in termed positions or were held over from previous administrations
- 355 females
- 462 males
[WP 8/2/22]
The following are the favorability ratings for a variety of political leaders
based on the Real Clear Politics averages for 7/31/22:
| Favorable | Unfavorable | |
|---|---|---|
| Biden | 44.1 | 55.4 |
| Harris | 35.8 | 53.0 |
| Pelosi | 32.8 | 56.3 |
| McConnell | 22.3 | 55.7 |
| McCarthy | 20.0 | 41.7 |
| Schumer | 29.3 | 44.0 |