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Black voters have long been the most loyal Democratic
constituency, but during Democratic President Joe Biden's term,
some younger Black voters and Black men of all ages lost faith
in the Democratic Party. Black voters played a large role in
sending Biden to the White House in 2020, and Democratic Vice
President Kamala Harris hopes to secure their support to win the
Nov. 5 presidential election.
Most Black voters, 63%, plan to support Harris, compared with
13% for Trump, according to the new NAACP survey, which
interviewed 1,000 registered Black voters across the U.S. from
Aug. 6 to Aug. 12.
But 26% of Black men under 50 years old said they supported
Trump, versus 49% who backed Harris. For Black men above 50, 77%
said they supported Harris.
Sixty-seven percent of Black women said they supported Harris,
while 8% said they supported Trump.
Top issues for Black voters were the economy, crime, and public
safety, the survey found, with the cost of food and groceries,
housing, and utilities being the biggest economic stressors.
Eighty-two percent of Black men under 50 listed economic issues
among the most important issues facing the country today,
compared with 75% of Black women of all ages.
Voter messaging that emphasizes rights "being under attack" has
the most significant chance to motivate undecided voters and
younger Black men, the survey found.
(Reporting by Stephanie Kelly; Editing by Heather Timmons and
Jonathan Oatis)
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