With the 2022 congressional election concluding Tuesday on Election Day, the Economist/YouGov poll is publishing its final numbers for the generic congressional ballot: 49% of likely voters — including people who are undecided but lean for either the Democratic or the Republican Party candidates — say they will vote for the Republican Party candidate and 48% say they will vote for the Democratic candidate. …
Likely voters are divided by party on what they’re thinking about when making their choice. Three-quarters of likely voters (73%) say they are thinking “a lot” about the economy and 68% say the same about inflation/prices. Majorities are also thinking a lot about crime (59%), government spending (55%), and immigration (55%). Half (52%) are thinking a lot about abortion. CONTINUED
Kathy Frankovic & Linley Sanders, YouGov
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