The following is from Rasmussen Reports.

Fifty-four percent (54%) of likely US voters say the economy will be the most important issue in deciding their vote in this fall’s congressional elections. That’s according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey.

Thirty-seven percent (37%) say another issue will be more important than the economy. The findings are nearly unchanged since June.

Fifty-seven percent (57%) say the economy has gotten worse in the past year, while 21% say it has gotten better. Twenty percent (20%) say it has stayed about the same.

When asked which party they trust more to handle the economy, 45% say Democrats and 42% say Republicans. Thirteen percent (13%) are unsure. In June, 43% said they trusted Democrats more on the issue.

The economy ranks as the most important voting issue for 64% of Democrats, 49% of Republicans and 48% of unaffiliated voters.

The survey of 1,065 likely US voters was conducted Sept. 8-10, 2026, by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work was conducted by Pulse Opinion Research LLC.

To view survey question wording, click here.

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