Early voter survey finds widespread dissatisfaction with the economy

Preliminary voter-survey findings released on 3 November showed broad concern about the economy as Americans continued voting in the midterm elections.

CNN reported that roughly three-quarters of voters were dissatisfied or worse with the country’s direction. BBC data journalist Chris Jeavans separately reported that 79% of respondents said inflation had caused severe or moderate hardship for their families over the past year.

These are survey estimates, not vote totals. CNN said the earliest findings had not yet been adjusted to final election results, and no conclusion about control of Congress follows from them.