Almost Two-Thirds of Voters Blame Trump for Higher Prices -- WSJ

By John McCormick

Voters in Tuesday's midterm election blamed President Trump for higher prices, with almost two-thirds saying inflation was up more because of his policies, according to a Voter Poll by SSRS that was conducted on behalf of the Associated Press and major television and cable news networks.

Roughly nine in 10 voters said the cost of living was a crucial or major factor in their thinking on how to vote for Congress, according to results from the survey of more than 79,000 registered voters.

The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 0.6 percentage point for the full national sample. It includes registered voters in all 50 states, with interviews of voters at voting locations, online and by telephone between Oct. 19 and Nov 3.

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November 03, 2026 17:43 ET (22:43 GMT)