A new bipartisan AARP survey reveals the key issues driving Michigan seniors as the countdown to the election hits 20 days.
The results show a neck-and-neck race, with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both locked at 46% support. Third-party candidates, including Robert Kennedy Junior, capture 5% of the vote, while only 2% of voters are undecided.
For most voters, some key issues vary along the cultural and political divide, like immigration and abortion. However, AARP pollster Bob Ward says economic concerns cross party lines.
“Things like inflation, jobs, and since we’re talking about older voters, I’ll throw in Social Security,” Ward said. “When you roll those three issues up, 57% of older Michigan voters say that’s their number one or number two issue.”
The rising costs of prescription drugs are another top concern for older voters.
The poll also shows the run for president isn’t the only tight race in the Great Lakes State. In the U.S. Senate battle, among voters age 50 and older, Democrat Elissa Slotkin leads Republican Mike Rogers 48% to 46%.
