Economy & Cost of Living
Economic anxiety is a top concern for voters heading into 2026, with inflation, tariffs, and affordability dominating political discourse nationally and in Arkansas. Pew Research finds voters most want congressional candidates to address prices and economic issues, and neither party currently holds a clear advantage on economic policy heading into the midterms.
What should Arkansas lawmakers prioritize to address rising costs and economic hardship?
How OpenCampaign quiz-takers stand on this issue
No quiz question covers this exact issue — showing responses to the closest one, Business and Consumers.
28% call it a high-priority issue (rating it 7+ out of 10).
- Liberal5%
- Lean liberal22%
- Moderate30%
- Lean conservative28%
- Conservative15%
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What should Arkansas lawmakers prioritize to address rising costs and economic hardship?
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Sources
By a wide margin, voters most want candidates running for Congress to talk about economic issues – with many specifically mentioning prices and affordability.
It's why you've seen the president spend so much time this year blaming the Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and former President Biden for economic policies that he says are hampering the attempt to drive down inflation.
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Expand state social safety nets, raise the minimum wage, and tax corporations to fund direct cost-of-living relief.
- Invest in workforce development and affordable housing programs to structurally reduce living costs.
- Support targeted tax credits for working families while maintaining fiscal discipline.
- Cut state regulations and taxes to stimulate private-sector job growth and lower consumer prices.
- Fully deregulate Arkansas's economy and oppose any new government spending programs as inflationary.