PHOENIX — In 2024, what do we actually agree on?
The Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) recently announced the results of of its most recent Arizona Voters' Agenda survey. The agenda identifies the issues that a majority of Arizonans are likely agree on across political and generational spectrums. For an issue to make the cut, there had to be over 50% strong agreement among all voters surveyed.
And where were Arizonans in agreement? They want more long-term water use planning, comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship and less divisiveness and partisanship in current politics.
"We aren't as polarized and divided as we hear so much about," said CFA’s Chair, President and CEO Sybil Francis. "... I see myself as, in part, in the business of creating hope."
The group says that its goal is to center voters in the conversation. They hope that elected officials will see where they can win on issues that resonate with wide-swaths of voters.
Some key takeaways from the survey:
- 91% of Arizona voters are concerned about divisiveness and partisanship in politics
- 80% of Arizonans view rent and home prices in Arizona as too high
- 67% of voters don't believe Arizona's current water policies are long-term sustainable
- 66% of voters disapprove of recent cuts to the state’s need-based financial aid program
- 77% of voters support comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship
- 81% of Arizonans believe that their vote can make a difference
The group will continue to release new insights as they analyze the data, and Francis is optimistic about what they've already found.
"We hear all about polarization and division, but look at where we agree," Francis said. "We're trying to hold out kind of a beacon of light, which says, 'Don't lose hope. There is hope for coming together.'"
The 2024 Arizona Voters' Agenda was conducted in collaboration with Arizona-based HighGround, Inc. In total, 500 randomly-selected people were surveyed. The survey noted a margin of error of ±4.3%.
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