approval · polls
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (HHS) approval Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (HHS) approval stands at 37% approve, 51% disapprove, and 12% unsure in The Economist/YouGov polling fielded through 2025-09-15 [1] . Earlier 2025 readings showed stronger numbers: Atlas Intel had Kennedy at 48% approve and 50% disapprove on 2025-01-23 [2] , while HarrisX/Harvard recorded 44% approve and 35% disapprove on 2025-01-16 [3] . Compared with the January HarrisX/Harvard reading, approval is down 7 points and disapproval is up 16 points in the September Economist/YouGov survey. The share of unsure respondents has ranged from 3% to 21% across the three pollsters.
approve over time BIAS-CORRECTED
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INDIVIDUAL POLLS
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35% 40% 45% 50% RAW 37.0 CORR 38.2 Jan 25 Mar 25 May 25 Jul 25 Sep 25 Pollster house effects Pollsters on this topic · 3
← UNDERSTATES SUPPORT OVERSTATES SUPPORT → -3pp 0pp +3pp The Economist/YouGov -1.2 Atlas Intel -0.3 HarrisX/Harvard +0.1 MOST ALIGNED
Track record matches consensus to within 0.1 pp across 1 polls.
LARGEST HOUSE EFFECT
The Economist/YouGov
-1.2pp
Consistently understates support relative to consensus; weight in aggregate is downgraded accordingly.
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