Democrats hold slight edge over GOP, abortion more important to voters than inflation, poll shows

A new Suffolk University poll revealed Democrats are leading on the generic congressional ballot, and found the economy and abortion are the most important issues to voters.

Aubrie Spady is a college associate for Fox News Digital.

Republicans have taken a hit over the past month, after a June poll from the university found Democrats and Republicans were evenly split on the generic congressional ballot with both parties receiving 40% of the vote.

While the economy remains most important to voters in the upcoming election – with 20% saying it is the most important issue – the poll revealed that many believe abortion trumps inflation as the most important issue this election cycle. Nearly 16% of voters said abortion is the leading issue, with about 11% saying inflation, despite it hitting a 40-year high of 9.1% in June.