Economic Concerns Are Top-of-Mind for Rural Battleground Voters, New Poll Shows

Rural voters across Senate battleground states are deeply worried about the rising cost of living, and while that concern cuts across party lines, a new poll suggests it is especially pronounced among women.

The survey – conducted by the Daily Yonder's publisher, the Center for Rural Strategies, and Lake Research Partners, a Democratic research firm – interviewed 600 rural voters in 13 Senate battleground states in March. It paints a picture of a partisan rural electorate, but one that is aligned on economic anxiety...