American voters in Tuesday's midterm elections are broadly unhappy with the direction of the country, according to the AP Voter Poll published by PBS NewsHour. About three in four said they felt angry or dissatisfied with the way things are going, and a similar share rated the economy as not so good or poor.
Around four in 10 voters named the economy as the most important issue, with petrol and grocery prices a common worry, while about three in 10 picked the state of democracy. Roughly one in 10 chose immigration or health care. About half said government corruption and the cost of living were crucial to their choice for Congress, far more than cited immigration enforcement, the war in Iran or AI data centres. Around two-thirds said President Donald Trump's policies had made the economy worse. Dissatisfaction was highest in Democratic-leaning states.
Source: PBS NewsHour (AP)