If a new Washington Post/Ipsos poll released on Friday bears out, a blue wave may wash over next year’s midterm elections.

The survey found that registered voters prefer that Democrats control the next Congress, by a 9-percentage-point margin. Such a large spread would likely be enough for Democrats to overcome the GOP’s corrupt redistricting efforts across the country.

Fifty-three percent of voters want Democrats to be in control, to serve as a check on President Donald Trump, according to the poll. And 44% want Republicans to be in control, to support Trump's agenda.

Those numbers are somewhat reminiscent of what The Washington Post/Ipsos found in October 2018, right before Democrats rode a blue wave to retaking the House. That year, 55% of voters wanted Democrats to control Congress

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