Last Round of State Economic Data Before Election Day Reveals Bad News for Blue States, Strength in Red States 

Washington, D.C. – The last round of state unemployment data before Election Day painted a stark picture of the economic reality in America – Republican-led states are overcoming Biden’s dysfunction and Democrat-led states are amplifying it. Following another dismal inflation report last week, voters will head to the polls in two weeks with the final image in their minds of state Republicans providing a glimmer of economic hope. 

September’s state economic data from the BLS shows:

• 16 of the 20 states with the lowest unemployment rates have Republican-led legislatures

“America is truly a tale of two economies and voters will have the choice in 18 days to decide which one they want to live in,” said RSLC Communications Director Andrew Romeo. “One where costs are reduced and jobs are increasing or one where costs are increasing and jobs are reduced.”  

BACKGROUND

• 19 GOP-led states have cut taxes since Joe Biden entered office, with many more tax-cut bills working their way through state legislatures across the country.
• A recent New York Times‘ poll shows,
  • Republicans leading on the generic ballot 49% – 45%
  • Top issue: Economy/Inflation (44%)
• A recent Harvard/Harris poll shows,
  • Republicans leading on the generic ballot 53% – 47%
  • The top three issues concerning voters: Inflation (37%), Economy (29%), and Immigration (23%)
    • Top three issues voters believe the GOP is focused on: Immigration (37%), Inflation (24%), and Economy (21%)
    • Top three issues voters believe Democrats are focused on: January 6th (27%), Women’s rights (25%), and climate change (23%)

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