The Democrats have an edge in voter trust on 7 of the top 10 issues for voters. This is the third straight month where that has been the case. On the top two issues, the economy and inflation, voters have trusted Democrats more for the past 5 months.

The Economy and Inflation

Overall, 76% consider the economy Very Important to how they will vote, and Democrats have led in this area for 5 straight months. This month, 38% of voters trust Democrats more on the economy while 37% trust Republicans more.

Over the past 5 months, Republican support has ranged from a low of 34% to a high of 37%, while Democratic support has gone from a low of 38% to a high of 41%. The Republican low coinced with the Democratic high, leading to an optimistic D+7 advantage in July. Taken in light of this month's plus D+1 advantage, the reality is likely somewhere in between. In fact, over the past 5 months where the Democrats have led, the Democratic edge has been at the exact midpoint: 4 points.

Seventy percent (70%) of voters consider the issue of inflation Very Important to their vote. On this topic, 38% of voters trust Democrats more, while 34% trust Republicans more. Those current results match the 5-month average, and are also down from a high-water mark of D+7 in July.

On both the economy and inflation, the Republican numbers match President Trump's approval rating on each of these issues.

Summing It Up

Democrats have now also led for 5 months in another critical area: the question of who voters trust on the issue most important to them. Forty-one percent (41%) of voters trust Democrats more on their top issue, while 37% trust Republicans more. This month's D+4 is 6 points lower than July's optimistic 10-point edge, but up a point from the 3-point advantage in May and June.