Voter Trust Plummets 17% Ahead of 2026 Midterms, Survey Finds
By Daniel Washington | Published 2026-02-19T07:01:51.163Z
politics
Voter trust in U.S. elections has fallen sharply, dropping 17 percentage points since the 2024 presidential election, according to a new national survey. The UC San Diego Center on the Trump...
Voter trust in U.S. elections has fallen sharply, dropping 17 percentage points since the 2024 presidential election, according to a new national survey. The UC San Diego Center on the Trump Presidency and the Future of Democracy found that trust has fallen from 77 percent to 60 percent in its survey of 11,406 eligible voters. This erosion of confidence could have far-reaching implications for San Diego residents and their participation in future elections.
The UC San Diego center reported that
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