In an NBC News exit poll, 89% of voters cited the cost of living as a major factor in their vote

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The 2026 generic congressional ballot polling average underestimated Democratic performance across 15 key Senate races by an average of 4.4 percentage points

In an October Pew Research poll, 59% of voters identified immigration as a very important issue

In an October Pew Research poll, 61% of voters reported disliking or strongly disliking political candidates who support building data centers locally

In an NBC News exit poll, 56% of voters reported that data centers were a crucial or major factor in determining their vote

In MSNBC, James Downie argued that congressional Democrats should address affordability by reversing tariffs, restoring SNAP and Medicaid funding, raising the minimum wage, and reviving the child tax credit

In an October Pew Research poll, 5% of Democratic supporters and 14% of Republican supporters reported liking candidates who support local data center construction

In an NBC News exit poll, 73% of voters cited immigration enforcement policies as a crucial or major factor in their vote

In an October Pew Research poll, 75% of Democratic supporters reported disliking candidates who support local data centers, compared to 44% of Republican supporters

High gasoline prices, inflation, and tariffs acted as primary economic catalysts for voter backlash against Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections

In The Atlantic, Idris Kahloun argued that the 2026 Republican midterm losses were primarily caused by economic vulnerabilities and the cost of living

In an October Pew Research poll, 84% of voters identified the economy as a very important issue

In an NBC News exit poll, 74% of voters cited the war in Iran as a crucial or major factor in their vote

In an NBC News exit poll, Democratic voters were twice as likely as Republican voters to cite data centers as a major factor in their vote

In an October Pew Research poll, 57% of voters identified foreign policy as a very important issue

In an October Pew Research poll, 44% of surveyed voters identified artificial intelligence as a very important issue

In an October Pew Research poll, 62% of voters identified education as a very important issue

In an October Pew Research poll, 68% of voters identified healthcare as a very important issue

In an October Pew Research poll, 54% of Democratic supporters identified artificial intelligence as a very important issue, compared to 34% of Republican supporters

In an NBC News exit poll, 90% of voters cited government corruption as a major factor in their vote

In an October Pew Research poll, 73% of voters identified the future of democracy as a very important issue