Gallup

When asked to select the three values the U.S. needs most today from a list of 12, Americans most often choose honesty (34%), responsibility (32%) and integrity (31%), followed by equality (29%) and fairness (26%).

61% of Americans are very or somewhat confident that votes across the country will be accurately cast and counted in this year's election.

Nearly eight in 10 Americans (79%) say respecting different values is more important than sharing the same ones, including 84% of Democrats, 81% of independents and 72% of Republicans.

Democratic voters are more likely than Republicans to rate nine of 11 issues as extremely important to their vote in the 2026 midterms.

The economy, healthcare and the situation in Iran lead in importance to U.S. voters in this year’s election, among 11 issues rated.

56% of U.S. adults say they have given “quite a lot” of thought to the election, the highest Gallup has measured at this point in a midterm campaign. Similar levels were recorded in 2018 (54%), 2010 (55%) and 1994 (52%).

Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, record-low shares of U.S. registered voters say they would reelect their own representative or most members of Congress. For the first time in a final pre-midterm reading, less than half of voters (43%) think their own representative deserves another term, while 15% say the same for most members of Congress.

Three in four Americans (76%) can identify at least one value that they believe is widely shared in the country, regardless of politics or background. Among 12 values measured, freedom (38%), patriotism (32%) and service (30%) are cited most often.