Poll: GOP voters say the party isn’t focused enough on the economy

Republicans don’t think their party is focused enough on their biggest issue.

The economy — and specifically the cost of living — is far and away voters’ top concern, and new results from The POLITICO Poll reveal a warning sign for the GOP just hours before polls close: There’s a stark disconnect between what Republican midterm voters want their party to focus on and what they say the party actually is focusing on.

Nearly half of Americans — 47% — say cost of living and affordability are among the issues that matter most when they are deciding how to vote.

That includes a 44% plurality of Republican midterm voters and 54% of Democratic midterm voters.

The economy and jobs ranked second.

But when asked which issues matter most to their party, a 39% plurality of Republican voters cited immigration and deportations as a top priority for the GOP.

Just 23% said the party’s top priority was cost of living and affordability — a 21-point gap from the share who said it was a top voting concern.Nearly two-thirds of Republican voters also say they want to hear more about the economy and cost of living from their party.

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