Politics
Surveys show voters rank economy and democracy as top concerns
AP and SSRS polls show most voters are dissatisfied, and many link higher prices to Trump's policies.
The short version
- Surveys show most voters are dissatisfied, and economy and democracy rank as top concerns.[France 24 · BBC News]
- About six in ten voters say higher prices reflect Trump's policies more than factors outside his control, per AP.[France 24]
- AAA put average gas at about $4.15 on election day, and a Moody's analysis estimates energy costs have cost households nearly $1,230 since the Iran war began.[CNBC]
- The CNBC Voter Poll reports a 0.6 percent margin of error, and the reporting does not show how these views will shape outcomes.[CNBC]
Key facts
- About 6 in 10 voters deeply disapprove of Trump's presidency, according to an AP survey released Tuesday.[France 24]
- About 4 in 10 voters say the economy is the most important issue, while 3 in 10 cite the state of US democracy.[France 24]
- Roughly three-quarters of voters say they feel angry or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country, per the AP Voter Poll.[France 24]
- About 6 in 10 voters say higher prices stem more from Trump's policies than from factors outside his control.[France 24]
- In an SSRS election-day poll, 38% of voters said they were angry and 37% said they were dissatisfied with the way things are going in the US.[BBC News]
- AAA put the average US gas price on election day at about $4.15 per gallon, the highest for any midterm or presidential election day since at least 2000.[CNBC]
- A Moody's Analytics analysis by chief economist Mark Zandi estimates higher energy costs have cost the average household nearly $1,230 since the Iran war began.[CNBC]
- The CNBC Voter Poll was a collaborative effort drawing on about 100,000 interviews and has a stated margin of error of 0.6 percent.[CNBC]
What remains uncertain
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.