Virginia voters ranked the economy as the top issue facing the state as they cast their ballots in the race for governor, according to a poll conducted by the Associated Press.
Thirty-four percent of voters say the economy said the economy and jobs is the most important issue, followed by Covid-19 at 17 percent and education at 14 percent.
Health care (7%), climate change (7%), racism (5%), immigration (5%), abortion (5%) and law enforcement (4%) were all lower-tier issues, the AP said.
Virginia has an employment rate of 3.8 percent, which is 2.8 percentage points lower than a year ago. It is elevated, however, compared with the prepandemic level of 2.5 percent in February 2020.
Fifty-six percent of voters said the state’s economy is in good shape, according to the AP. Forty-four percent said conditions are poor.
Eighteen percent said their household financial situation was getting worse. Sixteen percent said it was getting better. Around two-thirds said their situation was holding steady.
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–The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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