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Polling on Clean Energy in the 2024 Presidential Election
Emily Becker and Mary Sagatelova. Third Way
Americans trust Trump more than Biden on a range of energy issues and economic issues. These include: increasing domestic energy production by +15 points; supporting American manufacturing by +19 points; reducing the cost of energy and gas by +17 points; the economy by +18 points. 35% of voters list economic issues, including inflation and the cost of living, as their top priority for elected officials. Nearly half of Latino voters are Economy-First, +8 points more than any other racial group. Non-college voters are +7 points more likely to be Economy-First than college graduates. Young voters (18-34) are +13 points more likely to be Economy-First than any other age group. Only 6% of voters list climate change as their top priority. 77% of voters support investments in manufacturing clean energy, compared with just 49% of respondents who support investments in electric vehicle manufacturing. 96% of voters did not own an EV and 35% say there is no chance at all that they will purchase one in the next ten years.