GOP voters have given more thought to the upcoming election than Democratic voters

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October 20, 2022

Midterm Voting Intentions Are Divided, Economic Gloom Persists

GOP voters have given more thought to the upcoming election than Democratic voters

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Midterm Voting Intentions Are Divided, Economic Gloom Persists
Economy is top issue for voters; those who say it is ‘very important’ favor Republican candidates
Majorities of Americans are very concerned by prices – for food and consumer goods, energy and housing
Voters in both parties are highly motivated, but GOP voters more likely to have given ‘a lot’ of thought to midterms
Republican voters more likely than Democrats to say their party will win majorities in House and Senate
Few voters say either party’s candidates have done extremely or very well in explaining their plans
Midterm election preferences differ substantially by race, age and education
White voters, older voters and those with a college degree more likely to say they are motivated to vote and that it ‘really matters’ who wins control of Congress
Voters who cast ballots in 2020 presidential, but not in the 2018 midterm, prefer GOP if they vote this year
The economy remains the top issue for voters in the midterms
Republican and Democratic voters are deeply divided over race, gender, Islam and foreign policy
Most Republicans strongly disapprove of Biden’s job performance; far fewer Democrats strongly approve
Positive views of economy have ticked up since July, but remain low
Republicans less pessimistic about future economic conditions than in July
Majorities in both parties are ‘very’ concerned about prices of food, energy and housing
Democrats who give the economy a ‘poor’ rating express less certainty about who they will vote for
American Trends Panel recruitment surveys
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