US Midterm Exit Polls Show 39% Prioritize Economy as 60% Disapprove of Trump
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Updated · The Guardian · Nov 3
US Midterm Exit Polls Show 39% Prioritize Economy as 60% Disapprove of Trump
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Nov 3
Summary
AP exit polls showed 39% of voters named the economy the country’s top issue as the first midterm polls closed, ahead of democracy at 32%.
Immigration ranked a distant third at 14%, with healthcare at 8%, underscoring that economic strain and institutional concerns dominated the electorate.
About 60% of voters said they disapprove of Donald Trump’s handling of the presidency, pointing to broad dissatisfaction beyond any single issue.
Roughly 70% said lawmakers are doing not enough to check the presidency, while most also disapproved of Congress’s overall performance.
The early snapshot suggests voters are weighing both pocketbook pressures and democratic guardrails as they shape control of Congress.