Economy and Inflation Hands Down Top Issue for 2022 Voters
Economy and Inflation Hands Down Top Issue for 2022 Voters
(Austin, TX—May 5, 2022) Convention of States Action, in partnership with The Trafalgar Group—one of America’s most accurate pollsters in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2021—is releasing the results of a new national survey. Results were from surveys conducted April 24th through April 27th of over 1,000 likely 2022 election voters.
“The worsening economy and rising prices are far and away the most important issues the American voters are focusing on this year, yet the Biden administration continues to show how out of touch they are with everyday Americans on basic economic issues,” said Mark Meckler, President of Convention of States Action. “As alarming news broke of our country’s GDP dropping further than expected, President Biden was busy hinting at forgiveness of student loans, and now they are using the leak from the Supreme Court to shift the narrative to social issues. But Americans want to see common-sense leadership and priority placed on fixing our economy, and to date Biden and his fellow Democrats have provided none of that, instead focusing on a multitude of issues which won’t help the average American.”
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KEY INSIGHT: Economy and Pocketbook Dominates American Voters Focus in Leadup to 2022 Mid-Terms:
- 38.5 percent of American voters say that lowering inflation and fixing the economy is the most important issue to them in the upcoming 2022 elections.
- 15.9 percent say addressing climate change
- 11.3 percent say ensuring racial and social equity
- 11 percent say securing the border
- 7 percent say developing more natural gas and oil production in the U.S.
- 6.5 percent say ending the Russia/Ukraine war
- 6.3 percent say funding police and lowering crime rates
- 3.6 say addressing China aggression against U.S. interests
KEY INSIGHT: Independents and Republicans Focused on Fixing Economy While Democrats are Divided Between Economy and Climate Change:
- 41.7 percent of Independent voters say fixing the economy and lowering inflation is their top concern in 2022 midterm elections, 15.8 percent say addressing climate change, and 13 percent say ensuring racial and social equity.
- 48.2 percent of Republican voters say fixing the economy and lowering inflation is their top concern in 2022 midterm elections, 21 percent say securing the border, and 9.1 percent say developing more natural gas and oil production in the U.S.
- 27.6 percent of Democrat voters say fixing the economy and lowering inflation is their top concern in 2022 midterm elections, 27.4 percent say addressing climate change, and 18.3 percent say ensuring racial and social equity.