Economy News Voters In Battleground States Say The Economy Is A Top Issue

Election reflection: 'Democrats flipped the script' on affordability in ballot box showdowns

Democrats credit economy focus for major 2025 election wins in New Jersey and Virginia, flipping script from 2024 losses with affordability-centered campaigns. Read More

Economic concerns drive voters in election races nationwide

Tuesday's elections saw economic concerns drive voter decisions across the country, including in New York City, Virginia and New Jersey. Read More

In Election 2025, the economy’s still the main thing, according to the AP Voter Poll

Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. Read More

How the economy flipped from a red to blue issue, according to exit polls

Back then, about two-thirds of voters said the economy was in bad shape, according to the results of the ABC News exit poll. Forty-seven percent of voters said their own financial situation was worse ... Read More

Trump's bright view of the economy doesn't match what voters say they're seeing

NBC News exit polls from Tuesday's elections showed voters are deeply worried about pocketbook issues and the direction of the country. Read More

3 takeaways from our new poll: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Exit poll shows economy, affordability were top of mind for voters

In the first major election cycle since President Donald Trump retook office, Democratic candidates who put affordability at the heart of their campaigns won big Tuesday ... Read More

The Latest: Democrat Abigail Spanberger Is Elected Virginia’s First Female Governor

Voters are casting ballots in U.S. state and local elections with an injection of presidential-level politics, including a pair of competitive races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, the mayora ... Read More

Michigan voters pinched on groceries, utilities, but split over what it means, poll says

A new Michigan poll shows voters' views on the economy are strongly influenced by their political party affiliation. Despite concerns about rising costs for groceries and utilities, a majority of ... Read More

SHOCK POLL: Majority Believe Trump Has Hurt Economy — Just 2 in 10 Say He’s Helped

Donald Trump boasted a strong advantage over his Democratic opponents — former President Joe Biden, and then his vice president, Kamala Harris — on the economy during last year’s race for the White ... Read More