Both the Republican candidate and his Democratic rival have seen support drop compared to the 2020 election, according to survey results

US voters reportedly view both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris less favorably than they preceived the Republican and Democratic candidates in the 2020 presidential election, according to exit polls by Edison Research.

As reported by Reuters, Trump’s approval rating currently stands at 45% nationwide, one percentage point lower than four years ago. Harris was viewed favorably by some 47% of respondents, compared to Joe Biden’s 52% in 2020.

At the same time, 51% of voters across the US said that they trust Trump more to handle the economy, against 47% who said they were sure Harris could do a better job. On the issue of abortion, however, 51% said they were more comfortable with Harris, compared to 47% who supported Trump on the issue.

The Edison Research exit poll also revealed that an estimated seven out of ten Americans were “dissatisfied or angry” about the current state of affairs in the country, while 45% stated they were worse off financially than four years ago.

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According to the survey, the most important issues for voters during the 2024 election were the “state of democracy” (34%) and the economy (31%), as well as issues such as abortion (14%), immigration (11%) and foreign policy (4%).

The exit poll also suggested that most voters, or around 80% of respondents, had already made up their mind as to who they would vote for back in September, with only a small fraction of independent, first time or “infrequent” voters admitting to having waited until Election Day to decide.