Many voters who disapprove of Biden – but not strongly – are unsure how they’ll vote in November | Pew Research Center

August 23, 2022

1. Midterm election preferences, voter engagement, views of campaign issues

Many voters who disapprove of Biden – but not strongly – are unsure how they’ll vote in November

Many voters who disapprove of Biden – but not strongly – are unsure how they’ll vote in November

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Many voters who disapprove of Biden – but not strongly – are unsure how they’ll vote in November

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1. Midterm election preferences, voter engagement, views of campaign issues
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