Fox News Poll: Voters cite high prices as biggest motivator to vote

As the economy remains the top overall issue for voters, a new Fox News national poll finds high prices will be the main factor driving them to cast ballots this fall, as an increasing number say grocery prices and housing costs are tough for their family.

At least 6 in 10 voters say grocery prices (66%) and housing costs (60%) are a major problem for their family. In May, those numbers were at 62% for groceries and 47% for housing costs.

The 13-point jump in housing costs being a major problem is seen across the board but mainly among men (+16 points major problem), White voters (+15), those without a college degree (+15), Republicans (+15), voters ages 65 and over (+14), Democrats (+13), and those under 45 (+13).

Nearly half of voters (48%) say gas prices are a major problem, about where it was in May.

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All this leads to high prices being the single most important factor that voters say will motivate them to go out and vote this election. Four in 10 say high prices (39%) will be the main issue driving them, followed by immigration (32%), stopping the other side from winning (29%), abortion (27%), violent crime (26%), the candidate’s race (9%), and the candidate’s gender (7%).

For Democrats, the single most important factor will be abortion (39%) and stopping the other side from winning (37%). For both Republicans and Independents, it’s immigration (50% and 27%, respectively) and high prices (49% and 40%).

The economy has been the top issue for much of the campaign and that’s no different now. Thirty-nine percent say it’s the economy, with immigration (16%) and abortion (15%) registering a distant second and third. All other issues tested were in single digits.

Democrats’ most