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Abortion Rises in Importance as a Voting Issue, Driven by Democrats
Economy remains dominant midterm voting issue, but abortion grows in importance
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- Abortion Rises in Importance as a Voting Issue, Driven by Democrats
- Favorable ratings of Congress little changed since January
- Since March, increasing shares of Democrats view abortion, gun policy and Supreme Court appointments as very important to their vote
- The economy viewed as top voting issue in midterm elections
- More Republican voters would feel relieved than excited if GOP wins House
- GOP holds edge among voters who have given ‘a lot’ of thought to midterm elections
- Young voters less likely than older voters to say they have given a lot of thought to the midterm election or that it ‘really matters’ which party wins control
- An identical share of registered voters as in 2018 say it ‘really matters’ which party wins control of Congress
- Many voters who disapprove of Biden – but not strongly – are unsure how they’ll vote in November
- Sizable differences by gender, race and ethnicity, age and education in midterm election preferences
- About half of Republican voters say they are not confident midterms will be conducted fairly
- Fewer voters in both parties now say Biden is a factor in their midterm vote
- Republican voters more likely than Democrats to say they have given ‘a lot’ of thought to midterm elections
- Economy is top voting issue for GOP voters; Democrats rate several issues as very important, led by health care
- Economy remains dominant midterm voting issue, but abortion grows in importance
- Among most demographic groups, more continue to disapprove than approve of Biden’s performance
- Majority of public says Biden stands up for his beliefs; only about a third see him as inspiring, mentally sharp
- Biden viewed less positively than in 2021 on several personal traits, largely tracking his approval
- Modest drop from last year in share of Republicans wanting Trump to remain a national political figure
- College graduates, moderates less likely than others in GOP to say Trump should remain a major figure
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