• Almost half (48%) of voters say they are better off than they were four years ago, while another 44% say they are not.
  • That is the highest number to report being better off since 2023.
  • This number is up 5 points from last August 2025 and up 11 points from October of 2024.
  • However, just 43% of Main Street voters report being better off, compared to 58% of Elite or Elite Adjacent Voters.*
• However, just 34% of those making less than $35,000 per year report being better off than 4 years ago, compared to 64% of those making more than $150,000.
• Only 32% say their income has kept up with inflation, while 57% say it's been falling behind.
  • The number saying their income has kept up is the same as last May, and higher than November (30%) and August (27%).
  • The number saying their income has been falling behind dropped 4 points since November and 11 points since August.
• Half (53%) of voters say inflation is due to the policies and rhetoric of the president.
  • Only 35% say inflation is primarily due to factors beyond the president's control.
  • A majority of Democrats (75%) say inflation is due to policies and rhetoric, but only 31% of Republicans say the same.

* Elite Voters are defined as those with a postgraduate degree, make more than $150,000 annually, and live in a densely populated urban area. Elite Adjacent Voters have at least one of these characteristics. Main Street voters have none of these characteristics, and make up the largest portion of voters.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, February 2-3, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.