Election 2026 live results: Preliminary Voter Poll shows Trump, economy disapproval

Here's what preliminary Voter Poll results show in key Senate races:

Ohio: Ohio Senate voters are negative on President Donald Trump, the economy and blame Trump.

Maine: Wide disapproval of Trump and blame for economic conditions, which they think are quite negative. Wide shares of voters here say party control of the Senate is a factor in their vote, but more trust Republican Sen. Susan Collins to get federal funding for the state than Democrat Troy Jackson. Similar shares say Collins is too supportive of Trump than say Jackson does not have the right temperament to serve as senator.

Michigan: Another state with large Trump disapproval, more saying the economy was the biggest issue than anything and nearly half saying the cost of living was crucial to their vote, while far fewer said Israel was crucial. Majorities say Trump's tariffs have hurt the economy in their area and say which party controls the Senate was an important factor to their vote. They are split on whether Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is too extreme but a majority say Republican Mike Rogers is too supportive of Trump.

Texas: The economy is the top issue here too, with many rating it negatively and saying they are worse off. They blame Trump's tariffs and policies for the economy but are split over which party will better handle it.

Iowa: Iowa Senate voters are also down on Trump, blame Trump's tariffs and policies for the economy and are split on whether Democrats or Republicans are better able to handle the economy.

Kansas: Kansas voters are split on whether the economy or the state of democracy is the biggest issue facing the country, but are also very down on the economy and blame Trump.

-ABC News' Emily Guskin

Preliminary Voter Poll results show voter sentiment on key issues -- including U.S. House voters' negative sentiments on President Donald Trump and the economy:

On Trump:

-About 6 in 10 House voters disapprove of Trump, including over half who strongly disapprove, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-By an over 2-to-1 margin, more House voters said their vote was more to express opposition to Trump than support for him, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-Majorities of House voters said Trump is not a strong leader, that he does not fight for people like them, that he does not have the mental capability to serve effectively as president and that he does not have the right priorities, according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls.

-By about a 20-point margin, more House voters say Trump prioritizes his own personal interests over the country's interests, according to early Voter Polls.

-By an even wider margin, House voters say Trump has worsened economic conditions in the U.S., according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls.

-And by an over 20-point margin, more House voters say that higher than usual prices are because of Trump's policies, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

On the economy:

-About three-quarters of House voters rate the economy negative, including over one-third who call it poor, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-By an over 2-to-1 margin, more House voters say their family's financial situation is worse than it was two years ago than better, according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls.

-About 6 in 10 House voters say they are very concerned about the cost of gasoline and diesel, healthcare, food and groceries. More than half are very concerned about the cost of utilities, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-Roughly 8 in 10 House voters say inflation has caused them hardship, including 2 in 10 calling that hardship severe, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-About two-thirds of House voters say Trump's tariff policies have hurt the national economy and the economy in their area, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-The economy is the most important issue to House voters with about 4 in 10 naming it as the most important facing the country, followed by about one-third saying the state of democracy and other issues well behind that, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-About half say that the cost of living was "crucial" to their vote, according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls.

-By a narrow margin, House voters say they trust Democrats more to handle the economy over Republicans, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-ABC News' Emily Guskin

The first polls for the 2026 midterms have closed at 6 p.m. ET in most of Indiana and Kentucky.

Incumbent Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is running for reelection, made a final push for Republican voters to turn out, saying rural values are "at stake" in a Fox News interview on Tuesday afternoon.

"If Republicans across the state realize their values are at stake and turn out and vote by 7 o'clock tonight, we will ensure victories once again for Republicans up and down the ballot," he said.

Asked about a decline in Hispanic support for the GOP, Abbott said he was confident that once Hispanic voters learn about Democrats' "real positions," they will turn to the Republican Party.

"I'm tracking along my historic norms with regard to Hispanic voters, and we feel very confident that as Hispanics learn about the radical ideology that these Democrats stand for, such as transgender surgeries for children, such as boys in girls sports, they are against policies like that," Abbott said.

-ABC News' Catherine Bouvet