A plurality of U.S. voters said in a new poll that immigration is the most important issue for the midterm elections in November.
In a five-day-long poll from Reuters/Ipsos released Friday, almost 15 percent of voters said immigration was the number one issue, making it the top issue for voters. The economy came in a close second at 14 percent, and healthcare was third at about 12 percent.
Voters’ priorities change depending on party affiliation. Healthcare is still the top priority for registered Democrats as almost 16 percent said it was their biggest ballot issue, and the economy came in a close second.
But immigration was far and away the biggest issue for Republicans, as 26 percent said it was their top issue, followed by the economy. Only 6.4 percent of Democrats said immigration was their top priority.
The poll was taken from June 28 to July 2, during the controversy over the Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy at the border that led to the separation of illegal immigrant families.
According to Reuters, people are split on Trump’s handling of immigration, as 81 percent of Republicans say they approve and 84 percent of Democrats saying they do not approve.
Less than 1 percent of voters overall said their vote would be determined by energy and rising gas prices.
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