Fifty-five percent of voters say the issue of abortion access will be very important in making their decisions about who to cast their ballots for in the midterm elections, according to a new poll by the Kaiser Family foundation.
Still, the issue is ranked third behind inflation, including gas prices and gun violence, in the overall list of very important issues in making decisions in the midterms. It was tied with healthcare costs, including prescription drug costs, in the poll.
Here are how the poll results, released Tuesday, break down:
- 74% said inflation, including gas prices, will be very important in making their decisions on who to vote for in the midterms. Fifty-seven percent said the issue of gun violence will be important. Fifty-five percent said healthcare costs, including prescription drugs, will be very important. And another 55% said the issue of abortion access will be very important.
- 89% of Republicans said inflation, including gas prices will be very important in making their decision about who to vote for in the midterms. Sixty-four percent listed the federal budget deficit. Forty-six percent listed healthcare costs, including prescription drug costs. Thirty-three percent said abortion access will be very important. Thirty-three percent also said the issue of gun violence will be very important.
- 80% of Democrats said inflation, including gas prices will be very important. Seventy-seven percent said the issue of abortion access will be very important. And 63% said healthcare costs, including prescription drug costs, will be important.
- 77% of independents said inflation, including gas prices will be very important. Fifty-nine percent said the issue of gun violence will be important, 52% said healthcare costs, including prescription drug costs will be important, and 48% said abortion access will be important.
The poll, conducted July 7-17, surveyed 1,847 people. The margin of error for the full sample is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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