Economy tops Arizona voter concerns one year before election

Voters surveyed said they trust Trump over Biden on the economy by a wider margin compared to any other issue.

Voters surveyed said they trust Trump over Biden on the economy by a wider margin compared to any other issue.

PHOENIX — A New York Times/Siena College poll shows former President Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden among likely voters in five swing states, including Arizona.

Trump leads Biden by 5% in Arizona, according to the survey, and by 10% in Nevada. They are both states Biden won in 2020.

Voters surveyed said they trust Trump over Biden on the economy by a wider margin compared to any other issue.


Many Arizona families are struggling

Arizonans Tasha and Kenneth Needham are not inclined to vote for either candidate if the election were held today, they said. They are socially liberal but they don’t have confidence in the way President Biden has steered the economy.

“When you’re trying so hard to get your life in order and you get beat down and the government doesn’t care, it feels like nobody cares about us,” said Tasha, a mother of two. The couple say they are seeking better paying jobs to keep up with higher rent and expenses, but have not had luck.

How Democrats and Republicans address concerns of families like the Needhams could go a long way to deciding who wins the White House and other key races next year.

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