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# The Three Tests CEOs Will Face In 2026
How should business leaders think about the 2026 midterms?
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Jul 31, 2026
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## *With a possible shakeup in Congress, CEOs face three critical tests.*
- *The Price Test - Do you charge Americans fairly?*
- *Voters want CEOs to know most of all (25%) that costs are simply too high, and they expect them to make affordable products.*
- *The Trust Test - Whose side are you on?*
- *Two thirds of American voters believe businesses should stay politically neutral; but many suspect a partisan skew to industry sectors.*
- *The Credibility Test - Will people believe you?*
- *Many voters think the system works very well for large US companies, and far fewer view US company leaders favorably.*
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