The majority of American senators have seen a drop in their net approval ratings since President Donald Trump took office in January, according to a new Morning Consult poll of the senators' constituents.
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Here are the country's most and least popular senators
The poll surveyed 140,000 registered voters across the country between April and June 2017.
Sen. Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican, has seen a 14-point drop in popularity since President Trump took office.
Notably, both Republicans in consistently red states and Democrats in deeply blue states have taken a hit.
Arizona Republicans Jeff Flake and John McCain saw 14-point and 12-point drops, respectively, while Rhode Island's Democratic senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse both took 20-point hits.
Three Republicans — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Flake, and McCain — are viewed negatively by a plurality of their constituents.
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McConnell maintained his long-held position as the least popular senator in America, with a 48% disapproval rating, while former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held steady as the most popular.
1. Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell
Disapprove: 48%
Approve: 41%
2. Arizona Republican John McCain
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Disapprove: 47%
Approve: 43%
3. Arizona Republican Jeff Flake
Disapprove: 45%
Approve: 37%
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4. Montana Democrat Jon Tester
Disapprove: 39%
Approve: 50%
5. New Jersey Democrat Robert Menendez
Disapprove: 38%
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Approve: 39%
And now for the most popular:
1. Vermont Independent Bernie Sanders
Approve: 75%
Disapprove: 21%
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2. Hawaii Democrat Brian Schatz
Approve: 69%
Disapprove: 21%
3. Hawaii Democrat Mazie Hirono
Approve: 67%
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Disapprove: 23%
4. North Dakota Republican John Hoeven
Approve: 66%
Disapprove: 17%
5. Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy
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Approve: 66%
Disapprove: 25%
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