2024 Arizona Voters' Agenda illuminates voters' priorities
and big questions for candidates
PHOENIX, May 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) today announces the release of
the 2024 Arizona Voters' Agenda, developed from a new statewide
survey of likely Republican, Democratic, and
independent/unaffiliated voters of all ages. This vital initiative
identifies the issues voters agree on across political and
generational lines to inform election discourse. CFA will release
the Arizona Voters' Agenda over the next two weeks, sharing
insights and important questions for candidates prompted by the
findings.
"The Arizona Voters' Agenda puts the voices of Arizona voters at the center of our election
discussions and challenges the narrative of a hopelessly divided
electorate. The survey insights present an opportunity for leaders,
reporters, debate moderators, and candidates to focus on
substantive dialogue that addresses the issues that the vast
majority of voters care about," said Dr. Sybil Francis, Chair, President & CEO of
CFA.
CFA collaborated with HighGround, Inc., a nonpartisan public
opinion polling firm based in Arizona, to conduct the Arizona Voters' Agenda
survey of likely general election voters. The survey asked voters
questions about their current outlook and their views on policy
issues and values for education, the economy, immigration, and
housing.
The results of the questions asking voters about their outlook
show many areas where the majority agree on shared concerns and
what they want from their leaders:
- Arizona not prepared for
future growth – Over half of Arizona voters (52%) are not confident that
Arizona is prepared for future
growth.
- Top issues facing the state – When asked about
Arizona's most pressing issues,
"immigration & border security" dominates among all voters.
"Long-term water supplies" and "education" round out the top three
issues, with "inflation & cost of living" and "housing costs"
close behind them.
- Candidates not focused on what's most important to voters
– Fewer than half (40%) of voters say that current
candidates for statewide and legislative offices in Arizona are talking about what's important to
them.
- Preference for working across the aisle: More than
two times as many voters prefer candidates who are willing to
compromise and work across the aisle to get things done compared to
those who prefer candidates with unwavering commitments to
principles and refuse to compromise (62% to 29%).
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SOURCE Center for the Future of Arizona