# AI ranked last among five issues in 2026 midterm exit polls

> NBC News and SSRS exit polls found 56% of respondents called AI and data centers important to their vote, below four other issues surveyed.

Oossa · 2026-11-04 · https://oossa.com/en/ai-ranked-last-among-five-issues-in-2026-midterm-exit-polls

Event date: 2026-11-04

AI and data center expansion ranked last among five issues in NBC News and SSRS exit polls for the 2026 U.S. midterms. Fifty-six percent of respondents said the issue was decisive or important to their vote.

Government corruption led at 90%, followed by cost of living at 89%, the war in Iran at 74%, and immigration enforcement at 73%. The results show AI and data centers mattered to more than half of respondents, but were less prominent than each of the other topics surveyed.

## The facts

- 56% rated AI and data centers decisive or important to their vote.
- Government corruption topped the list at 90%; the exit polls were conducted by NBC News and SSRS.

## Why it matters

For campaigns weighing which issues to emphasize, the poll suggests AI and data centers drew less voter attention than the four other topics surveyed; it does not show how voters will respond to specific AI policies.

## Sources & references

1. [Exit polls show AI ranked last among voter priorities in the 2026 U.S. midterms](https://the-decoder.com/exit-polls-show-ai-ranked-last-among-voter-priorities-in-the-2026-u-s-midterms/) – The Decoder, 2026-11-04

Last updated: 2026-11-04