Three-quarters of Nevada voters say the country is headed in the wrong direction, while 62 percent say the same about the state.

There’s significant worry about one’s personal financial situation, with 65 percent very or somewhat worried.

Eight in 10 say they are highly motivated to vote this November, with an11 point motivation gap between Voters 50+ and those under 50. Republicans are also currently more motivated to vote than their partisan counterparts.

On the generic Congressional ballot, a Republican holds a 48 percent to 44 percent lead thanks to a 15-point lead with Independent voters. Among voters 50+, the Republican leads by 8 points. The generic ballot indicates the potential for competitive races in each district other than the 2nd, where a Republican is up by double digits. President Biden’s job approval sits at 40 percent approve, 58 percent disapprove, while former President Trump’s recalled job approval is mixed at 49 percent, 49 percent.

Among voters 50+, inflation & rising prices (15%), taxes/spending (13%), and Social Security/Medicare (12%) are the three top-picked most important issues in deciding their vote for U.S. Senate. In a specific comparison, inflation is seen as more important to determining their vote than the court overturning Roe v. Wade by a 2:1 margin.

At the state level, inflation (24%) is the clear top issue among voters 50+, followed by jobs/economy (11%). Regarding inflation, food prices (29%) are the top concern, with gasoline (26%), health care/Rx drugs (17%), and housing (14%) also worrying many voters 50+. Thirty-eight percent say they plan to vote early in person, with 29 percent planning to vote on election day and 27 percent voting by mail.

AARP commissioned the bipartisan polling team of Fabrizio Ward & Impact Research to conduct a survey. The firms interviewed 1,332 likely Nevada voters, which included a statewide representative sample of 500 likely voters, with an oversample of 550 likely voters age 50 and older and an additional oversample of 282 Hispanic likely voters age 50 and older, between August 16-24, 2022.

(The interviews were conducted via landline (30%), cellphone (35%), and SMS-to-web (35%). The margin of sampling error for the 500 statewide samples is ±4.4%; for the 840 total sample of voters 50+ is ±3.4%; for the 400 total sample of Hispanic voters, 50+ is ±4.9%. Surveys were offered in English and Spanish.) 

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