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Rural voters were feeling left behind before the midterms, poll shows

By October, 61% of voters believed the country was experiencing a recession, even though technically it wasn’t.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 5, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC

Over the summer, 95% of Americans indicated they believed there was an affordability crisis, particularly because of steep gas and grocery prices.

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