New data showing which party voters believe is most focused on the top issues of the day.
A plurality of Americans say Republicans and Democrats are prioritizing the wrong things.
- Furthermore, neither party has a clear advantage on who is seen as the most focused on inflation, which is the most important issue to voters.
WHY IT MATTERS –The findings suggest that the parties could improve their electoral prospects in 2024 by focusing more on their policies to fight inflation.
HOW TO USE THIS DATA – The report shows what issues are most important to the American people and which party voters believe focus the most on each issue.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Neither Republicans nor Democrats have a clear advantage on which is most focused on inflation – the most important issue to voters.
- Democrats are seen as more focused than Republicans on gun violence, Social Security, Medicare, and health care.
- Republicans are seen as more focused than Democrats on crime and border security.
READ THE REPORT – Click on the image below to read the full report…or read the summary below.
Neither party is seen as prioritizing the right things.
- 37% of voters believe Republicans are prioritizing the right things and 36% say Democrats are prioritizing the right things.
- Among swing voters, 31% say Republicans are prioritizing the right things and 30% say Democrats are prioritizing the right things.
- 45% of voters in America’s New Majority say Republicans are prioritizing the right things, whereas just 23% say Democrats are prioritizing the right things.
Neither party has a clear advantage on which is the most focused on economic issues such as inflation and jobs.
- 32% of voters say Republicans are more focused than Democrats on inflation, and 28% say it is the Democrats who are more focused on inflation.
- Among swing voters, 27% say Republicans are more focused than Democrats on inflation, and 24% say it is the Democrats who are more focused on inflation.
- Meanwhile, the two parties are seen as equally focused on jobs by all voters and swing voters.
Republicans are seen as more focused than Democrats on border security and crime.
- 53% of voters say Republicans are more focused than Democrats on border security. This is the only issue for which one party has a majority. Just 14% say Democrats are more focused than Republicans on border security.
- 34% of voters say Republicans are more focused than Democrats on crime, and 22% say the Democrats are more focused than Republicans on crime.
- Among swing voters, the numbers are similar, with 50% saying Republicans are more focused than Democrats on border security, and 30% saying Republicans are more focused than Democrats on crime.
Democrats are seen as more focused than Republicans on gun violence, health care, Social Security and Medicare.
- 45% of voters say Democrats are more focused than Republicans on gun violence. Just 16% say Republicans are more focused than Democrats on gun violence.
- 37% of voters say Democrats are more focused than Republicans on health care. Just 17% say Republicans are more focused than Democrats on health care.
- 34% of voters say Democrats are more focused than Republicans on Social Security and Medicare. Just 19% say Republicans are more focused on Social Security and Medicare.
- Among swing voters, the numbers are similar, with 43% saying Democrats are more focused than Republicans on gun violence, 33% saying Democrats are more focused than Republicans on health care, and 30% saying Democrats are more focused than Republicans on Social Security and Medicare.