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Voters want the next Congress to focus on costs and Iran, not on Trump, a new AP-NORC poll shows

The poll found 8 in 10 voters want Congress to focus on lowering costs, while 7 in 10 also want it to end the war with Iran.

  • About 8 in 10 registered voters prioritize lowering living costs, while roughly 7 in 10 want Congress to end the war with Iran, according to new AP-NORC research.
  • The AP-NORC poll of 1,119 adults, conducted Oct 8-12, suggests voters desire legislative focus on core issues despite President Donald Trump's centrality in the upcoming campaign.
  • While some Democrats prioritize investigating the Trump administration and ending military aid to Israel, MAGA Republicans show interest in Congress supporting the president's agenda.
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York stated the Democratic Party's top priorities include making life more affordable while planning an ambitious 100-day agenda.
  • Voters like 31-year-old Democrat Justin Campbell of Brookhaven, Mississippi, emphasize policies helping average citizens, whereas 74-year-old Republican Richard Longo of Lake Forest, California, prioritizes balancing the budget.
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The decrease in the cost of living and the end of the war against Iran are the main priorities of the American voters for the next Congress, regardless of the outcome of the legislative elections of November 3, according to an AP-Norc poll released on Thursday (22).The survey shows that the majority of voters of both parties prefer that parliamentarians focus on these issues, rather than prioritizing support for President Donald Trump's agenda o…

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Voters prioritize costs and Iran over investigating Trump for next Congress, AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in Iran.

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Voters want the next Congress to focus on costs and Iran, not on Trump, a new AP-NORC poll shows

A new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in Iran.

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Regardless of the outcome in the upcoming elections, a new AP-NORC poll shows that voters from the two main political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in Iran, while fewer people are looking for emphasis on President Donald Trump, either to investigate him or support his agenda.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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