US voters name economy and state of democracy as top issues, poll says
Summary
An SSRS voter poll of more than 79,000 people found that voters most often named the economy and the state of democracy as the country’s top issues. Many respondents reported economic hardship and said they viewed the economy and the country’s direction negatively; the poll’s estimates may change as more data arrives.Key Facts
- 39% named the economy as the most important issue, and 32% named the state of democracy.
- 14% named immigration as the most important issue; smaller shares ranked healthcare, foreign policy or crime first.
- 75% said the national economy was in “not so good” or “poor” condition, while 25% called it “excellent” or “good.”
- 44% said their family finances were worse than two years earlier, 38% said they were about the same and 18% said they were better.
- 65% said President Donald Trump’s policies had worsened U.S. economic conditions; 28% said they had improved them and 8% said they had no impact.
- 79% said inflation had caused their family severe or moderate hardship in the past year.
- 38% said they were angry about how things were going in the country, and 37% said they were dissatisfied.
- The poll was conducted by SSRS for a consortium of news companies and included early and Election Day voters. The article said its estimates could be updated as more data arrived.
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