This month, Townhall described a poll that found a majority of Catholic voters do not think President Joe Biden should seek reelection in 2024.
Poll results shared with Townhall showed that 49 percent of Catholic voters supported Biden in the 2020 election, while 46.7 percent supported former President Donald Trump. If the 2022 midterm elections were held today, 48.7 percent of Catholic voters in the poll said they would support the Republican candidate, while 44.7 percent would support the Democratic candidate.
This week, a new poll from EWTN News and RealClear Opinion Research found that Republican support is widespread among likely Catholic voters in several key battleground states ahead of the midterm elections. Voters surveyed were asked about their views on President Biden, their respective Senate and gubernatorial races, and the top issues they’re focused on. Respondents generally expressed concerns about the economy and powerful disapproval of President Biden’s job performance.
In Pennsylvania, 50.7 percent of Catholic voters support Dr. Mehmet Oz (R) for Senate, while 45.2 percent support his Democratic opponent, John Fetterman. In the state, 39.3 percent of Catholic voters approve or strongly approve of Biden’s job performance, while 56.5 percent say they disapprove or “strongly disapprove.”
In Arizona, 58.5 percent of Catholic voters said they thought the “economy, jobs, inflation, rising interest rates” were the most vital issues facing the country today. Nearly 60 percent of Ohio voters, 67 percent of Georgia voters and 64 percent of Nevada voters agreed.
More than 52 percent of Arizona Catholic voters support Republican candidate, former news anchor Kari Lake, for governor, while 46.9 percent support her opponent, Katie Hobbs, who is the Democratic secretary of state of Arizona.
In the Arizona Senate race, 51 percent support Republican Blake Masters, as opposed to 46.3 percent who support Democrat Mark Kelly. Only 39.5 percent of Catholic voters in Arizona approve or strongly approve of Biden’s job performance, while 58.5 percent of Catholic voters disapprove.
In Nevada, 55.6 percent of Catholic voters support Joe Lombardo (R) for governor, while 34.2 percent expressed support for Steve Sisolak (D). A majority of Catholic voters, 56.7 percent, support former Attorney General Adam Laxalt (R) for senator, while 36.4 percent support incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto (D). More than 60 percent said they disapproved or “strongly disapproved” of Biden’s job performance, while a third of Catholic voters disapproved or “strongly disapproved.”
“As we approach the final weeks of the 2022 midterm elections, the views of Catholic voters in these six key battleground states are becoming increasingly evident,” Dr. Matthew Bunson, editor-in-chief of EWTN News, said in a statement.
“The EWTN/Real Clear Opinion Research poll not only shows general dissatisfaction with President Biden, which is clearly affecting the Senate and gubernatorial races in individual states, but it also shows that the primary issue motivating Catholic voters is, broadly speaking, the economic uncertainty that so many are experiencing,” he concluded.
