# How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to AP Voter Poll

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-trump-and-republicans-lost-the-2026-midterm-elections-according-to-ap-voter-poll/
- Published: 2026-11-04T16:19:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T07:55:49+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/how-trump-and-republicans-lost-the-2026-midterm-elections-according-to-ap-voter-poll
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Cost-of-living pressures helped Democrats win votes.
- Many voters blamed Trump’s policies for worsening the economy.
- Voters expect Congress to check presidential power.

## Summary

The AP Voter Poll suggests that voter frustration with Donald Trump and the rising cost of living contributed to Republican losses in the 2026 midterm elections. Many voters felt Trump had failed to deliver on his promise to lower prices and focused more on his own interests than theirs, while his endorsements also put forward candidates who struggled.

About six in ten voters said they were very concerned about everyday costs, and roughly two-thirds said Trump’s policies had made the economy worse; about eight in ten of that group voted for a Democratic candidate. In Texas, around two in ten voters said inflation caused severe hardship, and most backed James Talarico for Senate. The poll also found that about seven in ten voters thought Congress was not doing enough to check the president, while Democrats retained only a relatively slim advantage on key issues.

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