Only 4% of U.S. voters say crypto would sway 2026 vote

A nationwide poll conducted by research firm Public First found that 4% of Americans would consider a candidate’s position on cryptocurrency when voting in the 2026 midterm elections. The survey measured voter priorities and opinions on the role of digital assets in the financial system.

Nineteen percent of respondents reported having traded digital assets. Within that group, 7% said a candidate’s crypto stance would affect their vote.

When asked which issues lawmakers should prioritize, 49% of respondents chose housing affordability, 36% selected consumer fraud protection, and 18% chose rules for cryptocurrency.

The poll also asked whether the government should take formal action to treat digital assets as mainstream financial assets. Twenty-seven percent supported such action, 31% opposed it, and 42% were neutral or undecided.

A separate earlier survey by the same researchers found 45% of Americans view crypto investing as not worth the risk.

Industry groups and cryptocurrency firms have increased political spending in the current cycle, investing hundreds of millions of dollars in lobbying and campaign activity and arguing that retail crypto investors are a distinct voting group. Lawmakers from both parties have introduced and debated broad crypto legislation in recent years, including proposals addressing market structure, stablecoins and consumer protections.

The poll’s results place cryptocurrency below housing, fraud protection and other economic concerns among the issues measured for the 2026 midterms.