Poll finds Americans less likely to back pro-war candidates by 3-1 margin
Summary
A YouGov poll found that 44% of respondents were less likely to support candidates who backed the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, compared with 13% who were more likely. The survey also found that most respondents favored prioritizing domestic prices over the administration’s military goals and said Congress, rather than the president, should decide when the war ends.Key Facts
- The poll was completed on the eve of the 2026 midterm elections and released on Monday.
- Twenty-six percent of respondents said the war would make little difference to their vote.
- Fifty-six percent said the United States should prioritize avoiding higher domestic prices over achieving President Donald Trump’s military goals in Iran; 22% favored prioritizing the war.
- Fifty-three percent said Congress should have the final say on when the war ends, while 29% said the president should decide.
- The United States and Israel launched the war against Iran on February 28, according to the article.
- The article reports that Democrats reclaimed both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections.
- Trump said on Monday that Iran was “militarily ... effectively over” but did not rule out further U.S. military action.
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