People are fed up with the slowing economy and are taking their frustrations out on the incumbent party. Democrats romped to victory in last year’s off-cycle elections and may do so again in the midterm elections in November.

Exit polls from 2025 revealed that two of the biggest issues on voters’ minds were the economy and affordability. Not much has changed since, as nearly three-quarters of people rate economic conditions as fair or poor, while two-thirds cite the cost of food and consumer goods among their top economic concerns.