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Midterm voters reveal what’s driving them to the polls — but what they’re voting against may matter more

Last updated: November 1, 2026 12:01 pm
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With just two days until Americans head to the polls, voters from across the country revealed that their midterm decisions may be driven more by frustration with what they oppose than by support for what they believe in.

“The Democrats down the line because Trump is an idiot,” one voter from Colorado said when asked by Fox News Digital how he plans to vote.

“I’m a Democratic voter,” Lucy from Washington, D.C., said. “I am sick of the administration. I have been very upset about what’s happening to this city and this area and this country — all the lies.”

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Despite President Donald Trump not appearing on the midterm ballot, most Democrat voters whom Fox News Digital spoke with cited his administration as their driving factor to vote for Democrats for this years congressional slate.

“Democrats,” Mark from Utah said about who he is voting for. “Because of corruption, cost of living, democracy. It doesn’t seem like this administration cares about the Constitution. The president’s enriching himself and the rest of the country is getting more poor.”

Control of Congress is at stake in the midterms, with Democrats seeking to gain enough seats to challenge Trump’s legislative agenda during the remainder of his presidency.

One Democrat voter even acknowledged his agreement with some Republican policies, but noted his opposition to Trump outweighs his right-leaning stances.

“I generally vote Democrat,” Jeremy from New York said.

He continued, “It’s funny because I agree with a lot of the Republican stances. I just feel like when you get behind someone who’s unfortunately in charge, like the man that is, then this is something I can’t really support.”

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Another voter said he voted for Trump and Republicans in previous elections, but has decided to vote Democrat in the upcoming election because he claims there was a lack of follow-through by the Trump administration.

“After six years of Make America Great Again, we’re not great again,” one voter from Virginia said. “So I’m switching.”

Opposition wasn’t limited to Democrat voters. The few voters who told Fox News Digital they planned to vote Republican also expressed concerns about the opposing party as major factors in their midterm decisions.

“I’m voting Republican,” Yago said. “The reason why is because I do not want to see socialism in this country. Socialism did nothing but destroy everything.”

“First off, just social policies,” John from Illinois said about whats motivating him to vote red. “I think that over the past couple of years, we’ve seen what the Democrats promote, as far as social policies go, and family policy, gender policy, all that stuff. I think particularly abortion, too.”

Other voters pointed to specific issues driving their decisions, including immigration enforcement, foreign policy, gun rights and <a href="https://foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-power-rankings-whats-economy" target="_blank" rel="noopener n

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