Each woman has a mind of her own, but when 80% of female voters support a conservative policy, elected officials should pay attention. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett met with Republican leaders and tax writers on the Hill last week to jump-start negotiations. Congressional leaders should keep this in mind as they debate tax policy: By sweeping margins, women, independent, and Generation Z voters do not want the 2017 tax cuts to expire.

At Independent Women, we just released stunning polling results for 2026 midterm election voters, indicating strong support to extend President Donald Trump’s signature 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act among key demographics. Seventy-eight percent of women and independent voters said Congress should extend the tax cuts to prevent individual taxes from rising. Nearly 80% of voters overall agreed with that sentiment, as did 72% of 18- to 34-year-olds and 80% of seniors.