% saying which will be party factor controls in Congress will be factor in vote
However, slightly more Democratic voters say the issue of which party controls Congress will be a factor in their vote than did so at this point in 2010. Currently, 62% of Democratic voters say partisan control of Congress will be a factor in their vote, compared with 57% four years ago. In this regard, the Democrats have caught up with the Republicans: 62% of Republican voters also say which party controls Congress will matter in their vote.
Congress Control Matters  | to Voters in Both Parties  | % saying which will be party factor controls in  | Congress will be factor in vote  | Support Dem Candidate 66  | 66  | 68  | 62  | 50  | 62  | 57  | 55  | 47  | 46  | Support Rep Candidate  | Jun  | Jun  | Jun  | Jul  | Jun  | 98  | 02  | 06  | 10  | 14  | Survey conducted July 8-14, 2014 Based on  | registered voters who plan to vote for  | Rep/Dem candidates in theirdistricts  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 