KFF/AP Rural Voters Survey Authors: Alex Montero, Shannon Schumacher, Julian Montalvo III, Ashley Kirzinger, and Liz Hamel Published: Sep 23, 2026

https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-ap-rural-voters-survey/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8SdydteTbjayeqUW0WkVqTcyZZtRpzdALZ1WP9qX2-fgbf72cSmoPAFryhRqPdUWsmxBZW1hz9L9K_0JxC1ss8PrlbCg&_hsmi=440973649&utm_content=440973649&utm_source=hs_email KFF/AP Survey Probes Rural Voters’ Increasing Anxieties On Rising Cost of Living, Including Health Costs, Before Midterms Rural voters’ frustrations about the cost of living in their community are growing and appear to be chipping away at Republicans’ enthusiasm to vote as the midterm elections near, according to findings from a new KFF/AP survey.