# Who is the Most Unpopular Senator? The Votes Are In…

By Human Events · Published 2022-04-26 · News & Analysis › Politics · https://humanevents.com/news/who-is-the-most-unpopular-senator-the-votes-are-in

> According to a new poll, America’s most unpopular senator is Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Only one-third of Kentuckians approve of McConnell’s performance, while 60 percent disapprove, according to a Morning Consult poll, per Just the News. On the other hand, the most popular senator is South Dakota Sen. John Thune, also a Republican. He \[…\]

According to a new poll, America’s most unpopular senator is Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Only one-third of Kentuckians approve of McConnell’s performance, while 60 percent disapprove, according to a Morning Consult poll, per *[Just the News](https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/polling/mitch-mcconnell-voted-most-unpopular-senator-poll)*.

On the other hand, the most popular senator is South Dakota Sen. John Thune, also a Republican. He boasts a 62 percent approval rating and a 28 percent disapproval rating.

Sen. Joe Manchin showed the largest approval rating increase. In the first quarter of 2021, only 40 percent of West Virginians approved of his performance but just a year later, that number jumped to 57 percent - including 69 percent of Republicans.