Majority Less Likely to Vote for Candidate Who Supports President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

(Austin, TX—September 12, 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 September 2nd through September 5th of over 1,000 likely 2022 election voters.

“We’re seeing this reflected not just in the polling but on the ground as well with grassroots activists we talk to in every state. Voters—particularly those must-win Independents—are appalled by Biden’s plan and will respond at the ballot box. This is looking like the sleeper issue that may have more impact in November than people suspect, ” said Mark Meckler, President of the Convention of States. 

For complete details on the poll, including graphics, please visit:

https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/news/nat-issues-student-loans-0909

KEY INSIGHT: Majority of Voters Are Less Likely To Vote For Political Candidates Who Support Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan:

• 55.6 percent of voters say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who supports President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan:
  • 49 percent say much less likely
  • 6.6 percent say somewhat less likely

• 44.4 percent of voters say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan:
  • 30.9 percent say much more likely
  • 13.5 percent say somewhat more likely

KEY INSIGHT: Nearly Two-Thirds of Independents Join Majority of Republicans in Opposing Candidates Who Support Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan:

• 64.6 percent of Independent voters say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who supports President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. 35.5 percent say they are more likely to support.
• 88.5 percent of Republican voters say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who supports President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. 11.6 percent say they are more likely to support.
• 10.5 percent of Democratic voters say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who supports President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. 89.4 percent say they are more likely to support.