Voters prioritized the economy and democracy in the 2026 midterm elections
An AP Voter Poll found the economy and the state of democracy are voters' top issues in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. Voters overwhelmingly said they feel frustrated with the country's direction and are pessimistic about the future. Roughly three-quarters rated the economy “not so good” or “poor,” in line with recent AP-NORC polling.
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An AP Voter Poll found that the economy and the state of democracy were voters’ top issues in the 2026 midterm elections. PBS News said voters were overwhelmingly frustrated with the country’s direction and pessimistic about the future. Roughly three-quarters described the economy as “not so good” or “poor,” a finding PBS said was in line with AP-NORC polling of U.S. adults in recent months.
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PBS NewsHour and the Dayton Daily News headline report that the economy and democracy ranked among voters’ top issues, and BBC independently reports the same Election Day poll finding. These reports were published on November 3, consistent with the proposed event’s timing.