The economy ranks as the most important of 22 issues that U.S. registered voters say will influence their choice for president. It is the only issue on which a majority of voters, 52%, say the candidates\u2019 positions on it are an \u201cextremely important\u201d influence on their vote. Another 38% of voters rate the economy as \u201cvery important,\u201d which means the issue could be a significant factor to nine in 10 voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Voters view Donald Trump as better able than Kamala Harris to handle the economy, 54% versus 45%. Trump also has an edge on perceptions of his handling of immigration (+9 percentage points) and foreign affairs (+5), while Harris is seen as better on climate change (+26), abortion (+16) and healthcare (+10). The candidates are evenly matched on voters\u2019 impressions of who would better address gun policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just under half of voters overall agree with Trump (49%) or Harris (47%) on the issues that matter most to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n