Voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on just 3 of the top 10 issues, and have for the past 4 months. Just over half (51%) rate the top issue as either the economy or inflation. Voters have trusted Democrats more on both of these issues for the past 6 months.

The Economy and Inflation

Overall, 70% consider the economy Very Important to how they will vote, and Democrats have led in this area for 6 straight months. This month, 42% of voters trust Democrats more on the economy while 36% trust Republicans more.

Over the past 6 months, Republican support has ranged from a low of 34% to a high of 37%, while Democratic support has gone from a low of 38% to this month's high of 42%. Over the past 6 months, Democrats have led by an average of 4 points.

Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters consider the issue of inflation Very Important to their vote. On this topic, Democrats also lead by 6 points: 41% to 35%.

Summing It Up

Overall, in our standard list, the economy, inflation, and health care have been the top 3 issues for voters since May. In addition to the recent 6 month streak for Democrats on the economy and inflation, they have a long-standing lead on health care that goes back over a year.

Democrats have now also led for 6 months in another critical area: the question of who voters trust on the issue most important to them. Forty-two percent (42%) of voters trust Democrats more on their top issue, while 39% trust Republicans more.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, September 28-29, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.