Likely voters in Utah rank “kitchen table issues” like housing affordability, education funding and taxes as the most important (dark red) to their vote this election year. The dramatic rise of housing costs in Utah in recent years may explain why likely voters rank housing affordability as most important.

By contrast, likely voters view some of the most controversial issues as least important (dark blue) for their vote. Regulation of technology (such as social media and artificial intelligence) and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in higher education are ranked last by likely voters in our survey.

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