Economic Frustration Tests Trump’s Standing With Rural Voters, New KFF-AP Poll Finds By Sarah Jane Tribble, Ali Swenson, The Associated Press, and Linley Sanders, The Associated Press Sept. 23, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/rural-health/ap-kff-poll-rural-voters-economy-costs-trump-midterms-senate/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9muidK97lOUoHPKMYHGmu832N6cZWPvjEmg_srxa4GKG8AoG2r_iT51CtfMVYmTdkV-sLtkcR4FBkqjz2TuNPzrr7V3Q&_hsmi=440453853&utm_content=440453853&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Economic Frustration Tests Trump’s Standing With Rural Voters, New KFF-AP Poll Finds About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office, according to a new survey that points to economic frustration among a key group that has backed Trump and other Republicans in recent elections. The poll of more than 2,000 rural registered voters by The Associated Press in partnership with KFF found broadly negative views on the national and local economies, including from many Republicans. The costs of groceries, gas, and healthcare rank as top pain points for the rural voters, who were surveyed over two weeks starting in mid-August. (Tribble, Swenson and Sanders, 9/23)