JENNIFER AGIESTA, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not Obamacare or climate change. It’s not yet terrorism or fear of the Islamic State group. Those issues are on the minds of voters as they begin casting ballots in this year’s midterm elections, but nothing matters to American voters as much the economy.

An Associated Press-GfK poll released Wednesday finds 9 in 10 likely voters call the economy an extremely or very important issue.

Few see change coming once voting closes November 4. A majority of likely voters expect Democrats to retain control of the Senate, with 68 percent saying the GOP will keep the House. Voters are split on which party they would like to see win control of Congress, 45 percent prefer Republicans and 42 percent say Democrats.

The poll was conducted September 25 to 29.