98 Percent of Voters Say Economy Will Be Important in Their Midterm Vote

Gas prices—seen here at more than $7 per gallon at a Chevron gas station in Mill Valley, Calif., on Oct. 3, 2022—are among economic uncertainties that will be on Americans’ minds when they vote in the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

With inflation eating into consumers’ wallets and purses, it’s no surprise the economy will be first and foremost on Americans’ minds when casting their 2022 midterm ballots.

A Gallup poll released on Oct. 31 confirms that the most basic of kitchen-table issues—the cost of groceries and gas—will influence how 98 percent of Americans vote in the Nov. 8 elections.