Rural voters sour on economy
The gist
An AP-KFF poll found about half of rural voters say the economy is worse off.
Their frustration could dent Republican turnout in November's midterms.
How it unfolded
- Aug 12, 2026 -24, 2026KFF/AP Survey of Rural Voters conducted online and by phone among 2,241 U.S. adults registered to vote in rural areas, with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points.
- Sep 23, 2026Survey released: about half of rural voters say the economy is worse off than when Trump returned to office, and about 4 in 10 approve of his handling of the economy.
- Sep 23, 2026KFF says additional stories drawing on the poll findings and rural voters' perspectives will come out in the coming weeks.