AP-NORC Poll Finds Voter Frustration and Demand for Change Ahead of Midterms
An AP-NORC poll indicates that a strong majority of voters are frustrated with President Donald Trump and desire significant change in Washington during the upcoming midterm elections, with the economy and cost of living being top concerns.
Philadelphia, PA, October 15, 2026 —
An AP-NORC poll indicates that a strong majority of voters are frustrated with President Donald Trump and want significant change in Washington during the upcoming midterm elections. The economy and the cost of living rank among voters’ top concerns, according to the poll summary.
The findings point to dissatisfaction with the current political direction alongside concern about household economic pressures. The summary does not provide exact percentages for the share of voters who expressed frustration or called for change, so the scale of those views cannot be quantified more precisely from the information available.
It also does not include the poll’s field dates, sample size, margin of error or the wording of the questions. Those details are not available in the summary and would be needed to assess how the results were collected and how closely they reflect the broader electorate.
The poll summary does not specify which economic issues respondents named beyond the economy and cost of living, or whether views differed among voter groups. It also does not indicate how respondents’ concerns may affect their choices in the midterm elections. The findings describe reported voter sentiment, but the information provided does not establish what voters will do at the polls.
With the midterms upcoming, the poll offers a snapshot of voters’ stated concerns: frustration with Trump, a desire for change in Washington, and attention to economic conditions. Further details about the survey were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Steve Peoples and Linley Sanders on www.inquirer.com, see more information here.
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