What Democrats and Republicans fear most about each other: CNBC survey has the answers
Source: CNBC ·
The economy is still a key issue in the 2026 election, but voters are concerned about Trump testing the bounds of the office and Democratic Socialist polices.
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If Democrats take over Congress , Republican voters are worried they'll move too far to the left and enact socialist policies. If Republicans keep control, Democrats fret about President Donald Trump having unchecked power. Those are the findings from a new CNBC poll that shows what each side of the political divide fears about the other as the midterm election looms. Republicans in the survey also say they worry about weakened border security and higher taxes under a Democratic Congress. Democrats say they're concerned about continued Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportations and ongoing military efforts in Iran under a Republican one. "That totally shows the polarization … and the fear that one side is going to completely undo the agenda of the other," Ron Bonjean , a Republican strategist and co-founder of ROKK Solutions, said of the results. "What Republicans are worried about is that Democrats are going to go back to the way it was during the Biden administration." The…
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