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CBS News Battleground Tracker poll finds Democrats maintain House advantage amid concern about prices

The CBS News/YouGov model says Democrats keep a narrow majority as 55% of voters blame Trump administration policies for higher prices.

  • On Sunday, a CBS News House estimate showed Democrats maintaining a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, driven by opposition to President Donald Trump's policies and lower Republican turnout.
  • Economic dissatisfaction remains the primary driver of this trend, with voters increasingly blaming Trump's policies for rising food and grocery prices since the pandemic.
  • A September Quinnipiac University poll found 65% of voters disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy, while 37% of adults rank inflation and the cost of living as their top issue.
  • Republican Senator John Kennedy warned his party that dismissing voters' concerns is 'not going to work,' while National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett dismissed such surveys as 'classic Democrat' tactics.
  • Many voters link the Iran conflict to high gas prices, as some officials warn the U.S. could resume combat operations after the November midterm elections amid a diplomatic stalemate.
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Hastings Tribune broke the news in Nebraska, United States on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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