Gallup’s annual poll on government performance finds 51% of US adults say the
Democratic Party would better maintain the nation’s prosperity versus 37% for
the Republican Party — the Democrats’ largest lead on this economic question
since 2007 and their first clear advantage since 2012. Several polls this year
show the economy is voters’ top concern; economic issues were a key factor in
Trump’s 2024 victory. The poll links recent spikes in grocery and gasoline
prices to Trump’s tariff policies and the US‑Iran conflict. Candidates from both
parties have pledged measures to ease household economic pressures.