The latest Fox News poll shows that a combination of economic, political and security crises has become a major concern for American voters. As the November midterm elections approach, these conditions could influence assessments of Donald Trump’s administration and the contest between the two major US political parties. Conducted from October 9 to 12, 2026, the survey offers a snapshot of public priorities and the extent of Americans’ concerns about domestic issues and the war with Iran.
Corruption in government tops the list of concerns, at 88%. Inflation and rising prices follow at 85%, while gas prices rank third at 83%. These figures indicate that the integrity of governance and the cost of living occupy prominent positions in voters’ minds. Health care, at 80%, and government leadership, at 79%, are also among the issues drawing Americans’ attention.
The Iran war ranks sixth, with 75% expressing concern. Crime follows at 73%, while artificial intelligence technology registers 68%. Immigration, at 66%, and the curriculum in public schools, at 65%, are other issues about which substantial majorities of voters have expressed concern.
Concern about voter suppression stands at 62%. Border security also ranks among the major issues, at 56%. Election fraud comes last on the list, at 52%—a figure that nevertheless indicates that more than half of respondents consider the issue important.
The poll also identifies the share of respondents who are not very concerned or are not concerned at all about these issues. For government corruption, that figure is 12%; for inflation and rising prices, it is 15%; and for gas prices, it is 17%. The corresponding figure for health care is 20%, while approximately 20% express little or no concern about government leadership. Regarding the Iran war, 25% are not very concerned or are not concerned at all. The figures are 27% for crime and 31% for artificial intelligence.
On immigration, 34% express little or no concern. The corresponding shares are 35% for public school curricula, 38% for voter suppression and 43% for border security. Election fraud has the largest share of respondents expressing little or no concern among the issues surveyed, at 48%. In some cases, the reported percentages do not add up to exactly 100% because of rounding.
Party affiliation also plays a particularly important role in perceptions of government corruption. According to the information provided about the poll, Democrats are considered 10 percentage points more trustworthy than Republicans when it comes to combating corruption. In addition, 72% of Democrats say they are very or extremely concerned about government corruption, compared with 47% of Republicans. This difference indicates that the intensity of concern about corruption varies between the two parties’ bases.
Meanwhile, the information provided indicates that Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 36%. With the November midterm elections approaching, Democrats are leading with 54%, compared with 45% for Republicans.
Taken together, the findings indicate that corruption, economic pressures and the Iran war are among voters’ principal concerns. These issues could shape assessments of the administration’s performance and the contest between the parties as the political climate intensifies ahead of the elections.
