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- Many U.S. voters want Congressional candidates to focus on the economy, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center.
- Voters are almost evenly split on which party they trust more on economic policy, with 37% favoring Democrats and 36% favoring Republicans.
- A majority of Americans (60%) now believe that President Trump’s economic policies are worsening the situation at home.
- The poll also found that 42% of voters see the midterm vote as a vote for Trump, compared to 22% who see it as a vote for him.
A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows that many American voters want Congressional candidates to discuss the economy, especially prices, affordability, and taxes.
The survey results revealed that a third of respondents wanted candidates to talk about the economy during election campaigns. However, a survey released on July 23 showed that Americans are divided on which political party aligns with their views on economic policy, with 37% favoring Democrats and 36% favoring Republicans.
The Pew survey also found that 60% of Americans surveyed now believe President Trump’s economic policies are having a negative impact on the nation’s economic situation, up from 52% in January.
Meanwhile, 23% of Americans now say they expect economic conditions to be better a year from now, down from 31% in January, the survey said. Additionally, 36% of respondents expect the situation to worsen a year from now, a slight decline from January (38%).
Also, only 24% of those surveyed rated the current economic situation as “excellent” or “good,” 41% said the economic situation was “fair,” and 35% said the economic situation was poor.
The numbers represent a slight reversal from before President Donald Trump’s second term began in 2025, Pew said. At the time, Americans were more likely to agree with Republicans than Democrats on economic policy. The poll of 3,554 adults was conducted from July 6 to July 12, just after Americans celebrated the country’s 250th birthday.
The mid-summer poll results, which offer a glimpse into voters’ views, come as Trump’s approval ratings have continued to decline in recent months as Americans become dissatisfied with the president’s job performance due to the soaring cost of living, the ongoing war in Iran and the administration’s response to a nationwide cystic cyst disease outbreak. The poll had a margin of error of 1.9 percentage points.
According to the latest Pew poll, President Trump’s approval rating is 34%, which is on par with similar polls. While a majority of Republican voters still approve of the president’s performance, about 64% of those surveyed in the Pew poll disapprove, a figure unchanged from April.
Poll: Voters say Trump’s huge presence will be a factor in midterm elections
Voters in a new Pew survey believe that President Trump looms large in the race and that he will be the deciding factor in their vote. By a nearly 2-to-1 margin, 42% of voters surveyed said they were likely to think their vote in the November midterm elections was for Trump, while 22% said they thought it was for the president.
According to the poll, a majority of Democrats (81%) by party say they believe their vote for Congress this fall will be a vote against Trump. By contrast, about half of Republicans surveyed by Pew said President Trump was not a very important factor in their vote, while 44% of Republicans said their vote was for the president.
This year’s midterm elections could change Republicans’ slim majority in Congress. Republicans currently hold slim support in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Voters surveyed are quite divided on whether they are looking for a candidate who prioritizes finding common ground with the opposition, or a candidate who will do everything in his power to promote the policies voters want to pursue.
A majority of voters surveyed in the Pew poll (56%) also remain concerned about gas prices, up from 34% in January. According to AAA, the cost of a gallon of gasoline has risen to more than $4 a gallon nationwide, largely due to the Iran war, rising oil prices and supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East.
The poll also found that the cost of health care, housing, food, energy and consumer goods were also a concern for voters.
