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%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--Ocyde2XzAwqk02-6-EOtBmEKfMM4RVcehPumcBKKTHVTGm5qnHf0j_SFjjKmcukKlf-MXr9CI5_C5k0sk_zgdVK44nA&_hsmi=440955276&utm_content=440955276&utm_source=hs_email 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.