Texans sour on economy, leaders as 2026 election nears, UT poll shows

A new UT Austin poll finds Texans increasingly pessimistic about the economy and political leadership, with rising concerns ...

Economic anxiety grows during shutdown and the final push to Election Day: Morning Rundown

The shutdown is intensifying anxiety over the economy. Election Day is almost here in New Jersey and Virginia. And "Sunday ...

CBS News poll finds rising concern over government shutdown impact on economy, Americans personally

Americans are increasingly voicing concern about the shutdown's impact on the U.S. economy, as a big majority feel Congress ...

Democrats look to sell vision of spiraling Trump economy in final pitch before election

Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey have been hammering home a platform based on affordability messaging in the final campaign stretch.

Democrats test a new playbook in Tuesday’s election: Less talk of Trump, more focus on economy

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger is more eager to talk about struggling soybean farmers than President ...

Candidates make their closing pitches before Election Day in New Jersey and Virginia

The candidates criss-crossed their states over the weekend ahead of the first big races since Trump’s 2024 win.
The Texas Politics Project

With 2026 elections just over the horizon, economic concerns deepen in new UT/Texas Politics Project Poll

Amidst a prolonged federal government shutdown and one year away from the 2026 election, the October 2025 Texas Politics Project poll finds Texas voters reporting worsening personal economic ...

Virginia’s Elections Are Our First Government Shutdown Referendum

The state has been greatly affected by the lapse in government funding. It’s the October surprise that could pack the biggest ...

Who Is Winning New Jersey Election? What Polls Show 3 Days Out

Other recent surveys show similarly tight margins: Suffolk puts Sherrill ahead by 4 points (46 percent to 42 percent), ...