# The issues that drove voters’ decisions in the midterms

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-issues-that-drove-voters-decisions-in-the-midterms/
- Published: 2026-11-04T23:40:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T00:49:45+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-issues-that-drove-voters-decisions-in-the-midterms
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Economic frustration was a major factor in the midterms.
- Most voters in the poll blamed Trump’s policies for higher prices.
- Democrats made gains among Latino and younger voters.

## Summary

Voters’ concerns about the economy helped shape the midterm election, with many blaming President Donald Trump’s policies for higher prices. Amy Walter said the results also reflected a belief that Trump was focused on his own priorities rather than voters’ needs, making the election a test of confidence in his presidency and his party.

In an exit poll, 63 per cent of voters said Trump’s policies caused higher prices, while 36 per cent said he had the right priorities and 64 per cent disagreed. The interview also pointed to shifts among groups that had supported Trump in 2024: Democrats won Latino voters by 30 points, compared with Kamala Harris’s 12-point lead in 2024, and voters aged 18 to 29 gave Democrats 73 per cent of their vote.

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