Why the 2026 election could be the worst midterm for the GOP this century

The Republican Party’s two worst midterm elections in the 21st Century were in 2006 and 2018. In the former, an unpopular ...

The State of the Economy Before the Midterms: Rising Inflation and A.I. Unease

Polling tells us that voters view the economy as their top issue this fall — and the economy right now is, well, weird.

Poll: Most voters say Trump has hurt the economy as competitive midterm election looms

President Donald Trump’s sinking ratings threaten to drag down Republicans in November’s midterm elections, as voters blame ...
U.S. News & World Report

In Election 2025, the Economy's Still the Main Thing, According to the AP Voter Poll

In Election 2025, the Economy's Still the Main Thing, According to the AP Voter Poll WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, ...
Yahoo

Hiltzik: How bad is Trump's economy? Election results say it's very bad, and getting worse

It was Bill Clinton's campaign guru James Carville who codified the insight that the Democratic Party's electoral prospects were destined to rise as Americans' feelings of economic well-being slid: ...

Putin braces for election stress test as Russians ‘feel the pain’ of struggling economy

Russia’s upcoming election is expected to cement United Russia’s dominance, but voter turnout and its margin of victory could ...
Newsday

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

WASHINGTON — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of the expansive survey of ...