The Independent reported that 48% of registered voters put living costs first in a Reuters/Ipsos survey tied to the Nov. 3 U.S. congressional election, placing household costs at the top of voter priorities.
Among respondents who planned to vote or had already voted, 48% viewed their ballot as a vote against President Donald Trump. A quarter said their ballot was for Trump, while another 25% said he was not a factor in their decision.
Asked about household finances since Trump returned to office in January 2025, 49% said their household was worse off. Another 37% reported no change, and 13% said their finances had improved. Among Hispanic respondents, 54% described a decline in household finances and 10% reported an improvement. The Independent noted that Hispanic Americans had swung toward Trump in 2024.
Immigration drew 13% of voter responses, compared with 26% for democratic norms. In a separate question, 55% said U.S. military action against Iran had not been worth its cost; 25% said it had, and 18% were unsure.
The survey covered 1,765 U.S. adults from Thursday through Monday. It was not an exit poll, and its margin of error was 3 percentage points among registered voters. On election integrity, 77% said they were confident their ballots would be counted, while 45% thought voter fraud was widespread, The Independent reported.
An October survey found that 80% of adults disapproved of Trump's handling of the cost of living, according to EconoTimes' earlier coverage.
The poll also found 42% of registered voters viewed limits on AI data center construction as a very important or top issue.
