More Voters Think War With Iran Will Make The World Less Safe, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Healthcare Costs Top List Of Financial Concerns For Voters

With the Iran war in its fourth week, a plurality of voters (42 percent) think the war with Iran will make the world less safe, while 35 percent think it will make the world safer and 20 percent think it will make no difference, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of registered voters released today.

There are sharp partisan divides.

Among Republicans, 79 percent think the war with Iran will make the world safer, while 8 percent think it will make the world less safe and 11 percent think it will make no difference.

Among independents, 25 percent think the war with Iran will make the world safer, while 49 percent think it will make the world less safe and 22 percent think it will make no difference.

Among Democrats, 2 percent think the war with Iran will make the world safer, while 74 percent think it will make the world less safe and 22 percent think it will make no difference.

"Is this war in the best interest of the world's welfare? There is a yawning divide between Democrats and Republicans, and independents are clearly skeptical," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.

HOW THE WAR IS GOING

Fifty-two percent of voters think the war with Iran has gone about the way they expected it to go for the United States, 13 percent think the war has gone better than they expected, and 28 percent think the war has gone worse than they expected it to go for the United States.

Among Republicans, 58 percent think the war with Iran has gone about the way they expected it to go for the United States, 31 percent think the war has gone better than they expected, and 6 percent think the war has gone worse than they expected.

Among independents, 54 percent think the war with Iran has gone about the way they expected it to go for the United States, 8 percent think the war has gone better than they expected, and 33 percent think the war has gone worse than they expected.

Among Democrats, 45 percent think the war with Iran has gone about the way they expected it to go for the United States, less than 1 percent think the war has gone better than they expected, and 49 percent think the war has gone worse than they expected.

U.S. MILITARY ACTION

Fifty-four percent of voters oppose the U.S. military action against Iran, while 39 percent support it, essentially unchanged from Quinnipiac University's March 9, 2026 poll.

Republicans (86 - 9 percent) support the U.S. military action against Iran, while Democrats (92 - 5 percent) and independents (64 - 28 percent) oppose it.

PRESIDENT TRUMP

Thirty-eight percent of voters approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, while 56 percent disapprove, essentially unchanged from Quinnipiac University's March 9, 2026 poll.

When it comes to Trump's handling of the economy, 38 percent of voters approve, while 58 percent disapprove. Trump's approval for his handling of the economy matches the approval he received in Quinnipiac University's October 22, 2025 poll, and is the lowest approval on the economy he has ever received.

When it comes to Trump's handling of foreign policy, 36 percent of voters approve, while 59 percent disapprove. In Quinnipiac University's March 9 poll, 40 percent approved and 57 percent disapproved.

When it comes to Trump's handling of the situation with Iran, 34 percent of voters approve, while 59 percent disapprove. In Quinnipiac University's March 9 poll, 38 percent approved and 57 percent disapproved.

DEMOCRATIC & REPUBLICAN PARTIES

Thirty-one percent of voters have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, while 56 percent have an unfavorable opinion, and 8 percent haven't heard enough about it.

Among independents, 28 percent have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, while 52 percent have an unfavorable opinion, and 13 percent haven't heard enough about it.

Thirty-five percent of voters have a favorable opinion of the Republican Party, while 53 percent have an unfavorable opinion, and 7 percent haven't heard enough about it.

Among independents, 23 percent have a favorable opinion of the Republican Party, while 63 percent have an unfavorable opinion, and 11 percent haven't heard enough about it.

CONTROL OF U.S. HOUSE

If the election were held today, 51 percent of voters would want to see the Democratic Party win control of the United States House of Representatives, while 40 percent would want to see the Republican Party win control of the House.

Among independents, 57 percent would want to see the Democratic Party win control, while 26 percent would want to see the Republican Party win control, with 17 percent not offering an opinion.

"While neither party hits it out of the park on popularity, the Indies clearly want the 'call to order' gavel handed over to the Democrats," added Malloy.

THE ECONOMY

Thirty-four percent of voters describe the state of the nation's economy these days as either excellent (5 percent) or good (29 percent), while 65 percent describe it as either not so good (32 percent) or poor (33 percent). This is largely unchanged from Quinnipiac University's December 17, 2025 poll.

FAMILY FINANCES

Sixty-six percent of voters describe their family's financial situation as holding steady, while 18 percent describe it as falling behind and 16 percent describe it as getting ahead.

FINANCIAL CONCERNS

Given a list of 11 personal financial concerns and asked which is the biggest one for them right now, healthcare costs (21 percent) top the list for voters, followed by food costs (13 percent), mortgage or rent payments (13 percent), gas prices (11 percent), and retirement savings (10 percent). No other listed concern reached double digits.

"Steady as she goes financially, say a majority of voters riding the economy rollercoaster. But while gas and grocery prices are obviously troubling, healthcare costs may be what's keeping them up at night the most," added Malloy.

Close to half of voters (46 percent) say the price of gasoline has been either a very serious problem (13 percent) or a somewhat serious problem (33 percent) for them and their family lately, while 53 percent say the price of gasoline has been either a not too serious problem (30 percent) or not a problem at all (23 percent).

UNEXPECTED BILL OF $1,000

When asked how difficult it would be to pay an unexpected bill of one thousand dollars right away, half of voters (51 percent) say it would be either very difficult (25 percent) or somewhat difficult (26 percent), while 48 percent say it would be either not so difficult (17 percent) or not difficult at all (31 percent).

1,191 self-identified registered voters nationwide were surveyed from March 19th - 23rd with a margin of error of +/- 3.6 percentage points, including the design effect.

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