CoinDesk poll finds voters skeptical of crypto as midterms approach

A survey of 1,000 registered voters shows crypto ranks near the bottom of election priorities, with deep partisan splits on favorability Crypto has spent years trying to become an election issue. According to a new CoinDesk-commissioned poll, most voters still are not paying much attention. The survey, run by Public Opinion Strategies in late April 2026, sampled 1,000 registered US voters. Only 1% named crypto as their top concern heading into the midterm elections. That puts digital assets roughly where you would expect a niche hobby to land on a ballot priority list. The more pointed finding is about tone.