Exit poll: Voters cast ballots against Trump

Voters who handed Democrats the Senate and a likely commanding House majority were largely registering disapproval of Donald Trump, NBC News and The Guardian report, while the Daily Caller also covers the economic findings. In the NBC News Exit Poll, 43 percent said opposing Trump was one reason for their vote, and 38 percent approved of his performance, versus 45 percent in 2018. NBC News says that is lower than any sitting president's rating on a midterm Election Day in almost two decades, according to NBC News · The Guardian.

The economy dominated. Seventy-five percent called it in rough shape, and 65 percent said Trump's policies worsened it. The Daily Caller adds that 39 percent named it their top concern, and that 62 percent judged starting the Iran war a wrong decision. NBC News reports that 43 percent trusted Democrats more on the economy, against 38 percent for Republicans, reversing 2024. It also found 57 percent saying immigration enforcement has gone too far.

The Guardian's interviews show division. Todd Cox of Maine, a former Susan Collins voter, backed Troy Jackson over affordability and the war, while David Boy of Georgia voted Republican despite disliking Trump, citing schools and taxes.

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