newYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
Democrats have a slight lead in the Nevada gubernatorial and Senate races ahead of November’s midterm elections, but more support from Hispanic voters than in previous election cycles, according to a new poll released Thursday. has decreased significantly.
poll, Conducted by AARPconsisting of likely Nevada voters, included an oversample of voters 50 and older and an oversample of Hispanic voters 50 and older.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Mast leads with 44%, according to the poll, former Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt leads with 40%, and incumbent Democratic Gov. Sisolak leads Republican Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, 41% to 38. %.
Cortez Mast has an 11% advantage over Laxalto, which has Hispanic voters, and Sisolak has a 14% advantage over Lombardo. Considering only Hispanic voters over the age of 50, that advantage drops to just 9%.
Democrats made abortion central to intermediate message, but many won’t explain their position
Despite the double-digit lead, support from both Democrats was significantly lower from Hispanics than in the 2016 election (Cortez Masto) and the 2018 election (Sisolak), with demographics in each instance significantly lower. They supported two candidates by more than 30%. .
The more than 50% drop in Hispanic support for the two Democrats appears to be a continuation of the nationwide trend of losing support for Republicans from Latino voters.
Republicans had more voters than Democrats when it came to favorability ratings for each candidate. He was slightly ahead of Cortez Masto, who 47% of voters disliked his Laxalt and 48% disliked him. Rambaldo had a significant advantage over Sisolak, with 46% viewing him as unfavorable compared to his 53% for the latter.
Polls also show Republicans leading Democrats by four percentage points, with likely 48% to 44% of voters in the general congressional vote, and President Biden’s underwater approval rating of just 40%. 58% of voters disapprove of Biden.
Democrat Catherine Cortez Mast opens lead against Adam Laxalt in Republican winning race
Breaking down the issues voters over 50 identified as of greatest concern, several said they were most concerned with issues related to the economy.
In the gubernatorial race, 24% said they were most concerned about inflation and rising prices, while 11% said they were most concerned about jobs and the economy. .
Moreover, two-thirds of voters over the age of 50 said inflation was a more important issue in the Senate election than the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
A poll showed that only 25% of voters felt the country was heading in the right direction.