Voter Frustration Flows As Midterm Elections Near

October 12, 2026 5:01 am

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Victor Martinez, who runs a Spanish-language radio station in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, talks about voters’ frustration with everyday realities like higher fuel prices and inflation ahead of next month’s closely contested midterm election. Martinez added an hour of politics talk to his morning radio show at the end of Donald Trump’s first term, and the segment took off with his audience. As Trump’s second term reaches its halfway point, Martinez said he’s sensing that voters are just as frustrated with the economy as they were two years ago. But this time, it’s Republicans who could face the consequences.