The most pressing midterm issues for rural voters

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How it spread - 5 original reports, 1 reprint

1. Sun, 27 September 2026

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   • Axios10:55
     The most pressing midterm issues for rural voters

     Data: KFF/AP Rural Voters Survey ; Chart: Herb Scribner Cost of living and health care costs top the list of issues rural voters want 2026 midterm candidates to address, according to a new AP/KFF poll . The big picture: Ahead of the midterms, rural voters rank pocketbook concerns above immigration, the conflict with Iran and several major domestic policy debates. By the numbers: 69% of rural voters said it is 'extremely important' for candidates to talk about the cost of living, followed by...

2. Wed, 7 October 2026

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   • kff.org13:00first to report
     A Guide to the Role of Health in the Midterms

     In a new column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman says health care costs are playing a significant role in the midterms as one dimension of voters’ concerns about cost of living, and explains why pollsters, analysts, and candidates should look at it that way, and not as a separate voting issue. He writes, “The ‘issue’ that matters most in this election is cost of living and the cost of health care is a central element of it for voters.”

3. Wed, 21 October 2026

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   • The Hill12:41
     Not just gas and groceries: Childcare costs weigh on voters before midterm elections

     About three-quarters of U.S. adults saw the expense of childcare as a “major problem” in the U.S.

   • citizensvoice.com15:29
     Childcare costs weigh on some voters before the midterm elections

     Rising childcare costs are a factor for parents weighing how to vote in November's midterm elections. Childcare costs have risen faster than inflation from 2020 to 2024.

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     • latimes.com21 Oct, 18:08their copy
4. Fri, 23 October 2026

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   • fox29.com11:00
     Could rising costs sway Pennsylvania's key suburban voters?

     Across the Mid-Atlantic, soaring costs for housing, groceries and utilities are driving voter anxiety—forcing candidates in key battleground districts to focus on everyday affordability.