Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.In today’s edition, we chat with voters who remain undecided about key elections in their states in the final stretch of the campaign.Plus, Jonathan Allen digs into a striking admission from President Donald Trump.
— Adam WollnerHow undecided voters are weighing their 2026 election optionsBy Bridget Bowman, Sarah Sternhagen and Hallie JacksonJames Morton isn’t sure which party he’s going to support in November’s elections, and he doesn’t like his options.Morton, a 67-year-old retired truck driver in Colorado, said Democrats have “gone too far to the left towards socialism,” while Republicans are “globalists” who “don’t care about the working-class people in this country.”Morton, an independent who voted for President Donald Trump in 2024, is leaning toward backing third-party candidates in races for the House and the Senate this year.But he said his decision will come down to the high cost of living.“The No.
1 thing is getting the cost of things back down, inflation under control, and pretty much that’s it,” Morton said.He noted that he and his wife have been buying different groceries as they navigate high prices.Morton is among the 5% of voters surveyed last month in a national NBC News poll who said they weren’t sure which party they wanted to see controlling Congress after this year’s elections.
NBC News spoke with 16 of those undecided voters as they weigh their votes this fall.These voters feel little loyalty to either party — and many of them said that’s in part because they aren’t sure either party understands what’s important to them.Almost every one said high costs are top of mind.In the NBC News poll, 50% of voters said they wanted Democrats to win control of Congress in the midterms, while 45% said they wanted Republicans...