Authored by Blaise Malley via Responsible Statecraft,
As election day nears, two new polls show the Iran war has emerged as one of the most important issues shaping voters' midterm decisions.
Image Credit: San Francisco, CA USA – March 7, 2026: Anti Iran war protesters rally calling for an end to the US- Israeli war. (Phil Pasquini / Shutterstock.com)National polls from Fox News and The Associated Press-NORC place the war behind only economy-related issues, government corruption, and health care among voters' top four concerns.
Significantly, the Iran war has surpassed immigration and crime, two issues on which President Donald Trump performed particularly well in 2024, among voters' top concerns. In the 2024 campaign, pre- and post-election polling showed those issues as ranking higher as a priority for voters than foreign policy.
The Fox News survey showed 75% of respondents were either "extremely" (42%)
