Business and Consumers
Employment and the broader economy ranked among the most important issues for U.S. adults in 2026 surveys and are widely cited as key 2026 midterm themes. Economic performance, jobs, and related fiscal choices remain central to how voters evaluate national leadership.
How much government regulation of business is good for society?
How OpenCampaign quiz-takers stand on this issue
28% call it a high-priority issue (rating it 7+ out of 10).
- Liberal5%
- Lean liberal22%
- Moderate30%
- Lean conservative28%
- Conservative15%
High-priority share over time
The high-priority share has ranged 22–38% since 2016. Election-year cohorts skew casual and under-rate every issue, so the dips around 2020 and 2024 partly reflect who took the quiz, not a shift in opinion.
Where do you stand?
How much government regulation of business is good for society?
How important is this to you?
✓ You told us where you stand
Sources
Statista — https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362236/most-important-voter-issues-us
The second most important issue was employment and the economy, selected by \ percent of adults.
Encyclopaedia Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/question/What-are-key-issues-in-the-2026-midterms
Key issues in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections include the economy and immigration
michaelcarbonara.com — https://michaelcarbonara.com/political-issues-in-america-2026-guide
Polling and trackers in 2024-2025 repeatedly placed the economy among the top voter concerns.
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Major public investment, green industrial policy, and stronger worker and union power
- Expand job training, infrastructure, and safety-net supports alongside private growth
- Balance pro-growth tax and trade policy with targeted help for displaced workers
- Cut taxes and regulation to spur private-sector hiring and business expansion
- Shrink government’s economic role sharply and let free markets set job outcomes