In a survey of nearly 80,000 registered voters, almost two-thirds of respondents said President Donald Trump's policies made it harder to get by economically

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Republicans won white voters without college degrees by 24 percentage points in the 2026 midterms, compared to a 34-point margin for Donald Trump in 2024

In the 2026 midterm exit polls, 39 percent of national House voters cited the economy as the most important issue

According to 2026 exit polls, 75 percent of the midterm electorate rated the United States economy as not good or poor

Independent voters favored Democrats over Republicans by 17 percentage points in the 2026 midterm elections

According to 2024 exit polls, Donald Trump lost voters aged 18 to 29 by 11 percentage points

In the November 2026 midterm exit polls, 38 percent of voters approved of Donald Trump's job performance as president, while 62 percent disapproved

Donald Trump lost Hispanic voters by five percentage points in the 2024 presidential election

Voters rating the United States economy as not good or poor in 2026 favored Democrats over Republicans by 40 percentage points

In the 2026 midterm exit polls, Republicans trailed Democrats among Hispanic voters by 27 percentage points

In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump lost independent voters by three percentage points

In the 2026 midterm elections, exit polls indicated that Republicans lost voters aged 18 to 29 by 36 percentage points

In 2026 exit polls, 43 percent of respondents favored a less active foreign policy, while 56 percent supported an active United States international role

White voters without college degrees made up 38 percent of the electorate in the 2026 midterm elections

College-educated voters favored Democrats over Republicans by 19 percentage points in the 2026 midterm elections

Voters who identified the economy as their top issue in the 2026 midterms supported Democratic candidates over Republicans by five percentage points

Electoral backlash against the Trump administration was driven by voter dissatisfaction with foreign wars, war-driven inflation, and the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case

In the 2026 South Carolina Senate race, the Democratic share of the total electorate rose from 36% to 40%

In the South Carolina Senate race, Democratic candidate Annie Andrews secured 71% of the independent vote

The proportion of South Carolina Republican voters voting for Democratic candidate Annie Andrews rose from 5% to 14% between 2024 and the 2026 midterm election

Voters identifying democracy as their most important issue in the 2026 midterms favored Democratic candidates by 57 percentage points