AP-NORC Poll Finds Voters Favor Focus on Costs and Iran
A new AP-NORC poll reveals that voters want the upcoming Congress to prioritize addressing economic costs and the situation in Iran, with less focus on President Donald Trump.
Rockford, IL, October 22, 2026 —
A new AP-NORC poll indicates that voters want the upcoming Congress to give priority to addressing economic costs and the situation in Iran, while devoting less attention to President Donald Trump.
The finding points to the issues voters would like lawmakers to emphasize, but the information provided does not include percentages or details about how strongly respondents favored each priority. It also does not specify the poll’s dates, sample size, margin of error, question wording or the methods used to conduct the survey.
The summary of the poll does not describe what policies voters want Congress to pursue on economic costs or Iran. It also does not explain what “less focus” on Trump means in practical terms, or whether respondents were asked to compare that subject directly with the other priorities.
Without those details, the poll’s finding offers a broad indication of voter priorities rather than a measure of the size or reasons behind those preferences. The information available does not establish whether views differ among demographic groups, political affiliations or regions.
The poll’s full results and additional methodology details were not included in the summary. As a result, the specific issues covered under economic costs, the scope of the question about Iran and the precise meaning of the comparison with Trump remain unspecified.
Story summarized from the original created by LINLEY SANDERS and MIKE CATALINI, Associated Press on www.mystateline.com, see more information here.
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