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Early exit polls show voters worried about gas and grocery costs

Preliminary NBC exit poll results point to cost concerns, while Vice President JD Vance attributed the election losses to the war.

Published Nov 6, 2026 · 17:51 UTC2 reports

The short version

NBC's tentative early exit poll data showed high voter concern about gas and grocery costs.[Business Insider]
Vice President JD Vance posted on social media that the war was the reason for the election losses.[NPR]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats intend to end the war and lower the cost of living.[NPR]

NBC's early exit poll results indicated that 59% of voters were very concerned about the cost of gas.[Business Insider]
In the same early exit poll results, 88% of voters said they were very or somewhat concerned about the cost of groceries.[Business Insider]
NBC described the early exit poll results as tentative and subject to updates as vote tallies continue.[Business Insider]
Vice President JD Vance posted on social media that the war was the reason for the election losses.[NPR]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters that Democrats are intent on ending the war and bringing down the cost of living.[NPR]

The exit poll results are tentative and may change as vote tallies are updated.[Business Insider]
Vance's attribution of the election losses to the war is his own claim, and the reporting does not independently establish its cause.[NPR]

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