{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/ai-ranked-last-among-voter-priorities-in-2026-u-s-midterms","json":"https://digestai.news/story/ai-ranked-last-among-voter-priorities-in-2026-u-s-midterms.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/ai-ranked-last-among-voter-priorities-in-2026-u-s-midterms.md","slug":"ai-ranked-last-among-voter-priorities-in-2026-u-s-midterms","headline":"AI ranked last among voter priorities in 2026 U.S. midterms","summary":"Exit polls conducted by NBC News and research firm SSRS found that only 56 percent of respondents said artificial intelligence and data center expansion mattered when they voted. That placed AI at the bottom of five issues surveyed. Government corruption led the list at 90 percent, followed by cost of living at 89 percent, the war in Iran at 74 percent, and immigration enforcement at 73 percent.\n\nAlthough public interest in AI has risen sharply in recent months, the polling shows the technology still trails every other topic by a wide margin in voter concerns. The results suggest that, despite growing media coverage and industry hype, AI remains a lower‑priority issue for the electorate as the 2026 midterm elections approach.","keyPoints":["56% of voters said AI and data centers were a decisive or important factor, according to NBC News and SSRS exit polls","AI ranked last among five issues, behind government corruption (90%), cost of living (89%), war in Iran (74%) and immigration enforcement (73%)","Public interest in AI has surged recently, yet it remains the least‑prioritized voter issue in the 2026 midterms"],"whyItMatters":"The ranking shows AI is not yet a political priority for voters, which may limit pressure on policymakers to regulate or fund AI initiatives in the near term.","category":{"slug":"policy","name":"Policy & Regulation","url":"https://digestai.news/category/policy"},"entities":{"companies":["NBC News","SSRS"],"models":[],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-11-04T10:45:54Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-04T10:45:54Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"The Decoder","title":"Exit polls show AI ranked last among voter priorities in the 2026 U.S. midterms","url":"https://the-decoder.com/exit-polls-show-ai-ranked-last-among-voter-priorities-in-the-2026-u-s-midterms","publishedAt":"2026-11-04T10:45:54Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"AI ranked last among voter priorities in 2026 U.S. midterms\", 4 November 2026, https://digestai.news/story/ai-ranked-last-among-voter-priorities-in-2026-u-s-midterms","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"AI ranked last among voter priorities in 2026 U.S. midterms","datePublished":"2026-11-04T10:45:54Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/ai-ranked-last-among-voter-priorities-in-2026-u-s-midterms"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}