As the 2026 Midterms Approach, Economy Is Front and Center

By a wide margin, voters most want candidates running for Congress to talk about economic issues – with many specifically mentioning prices and affordability. This is according to a July report from Pew Research Center.

But with the November elections on the horizon, neither party is seen as having an advantage on these issues. Americans are now almost evenly split over which party they most agree with on economic policies: 37 percent say the Democratic Party, while 36 percent say the Republican Party.

At this early stage, Democrats have both an edge in voters’ congressional candidate preferences and an engagement advantage among their coalition.

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