Guardian Launches 9-Voter 2026 Midterm Panel as US Nears 3 November Elections

1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Oct 9

Nine voters across the US are the first participants in the Guardian’s 2026 midterm panel, launched less than a month before Americans vote on 3 November.
The project is designed to track the national mood on the issues shaping the election, including living costs, immigration, healthcare, trust in political leaders and the war in Iran.
The midterms will decide control of the House and Senate as well as governorships in 36 states, giving voters their first nationwide judgment on Donald Trump’s second presidency.
The Guardian said it will revisit the same panel before ballots are cast, using their responses to gauge how sentiment shifts heading into election day.