American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce Releases Its First 2024 Presidential Race National and Iowa Surveys of Voters, Conducted by HarrisX

Survey finds Ryan Binkley has support of 1% of Republican voters nationally and in Iowa in the 2024 presidential race, meeting the threshold for the primary debate stage. 

President Biden is tied with former President Trump in a head-to-head match-up for the 2024 presidential election (45% Biden vs 44% Trump), while Trump is +6pts ahead in Iowa (47% Trump vs 41% Biden).

U.S. voters are looking for new candidates this election: 64% of voters say President Biden should not run for a second term in 2024, and 56% of voters surveyed nationally say the same about Donald Trump.

Policies that promote free enterprise and competitive markets are overwhelmingly popular with U.S. and Iowa voters.

DES MOINES, Iowa and WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce (AmFree Chamber) released the findings of its first national and Iowan survey of American voters for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election cycle. The survey was conducted from Thursday, August 17, 2023, through Monday, August 21, 2023, by HarrisX, a leading national polling and market research firm. The survey was conducted among 2,327 nationwide registered voters, and 1,952 registered voters in Iowa. The national sample is comprised of 1,057 Republican primary voters, 970 Democratic primary voters. The Iowan sample is comprised of 972 Republican primary voters, 784 Democratic primary voters.

Primary Poll Findings:

Republican Primary Election
If the Republican presidential primary/caucus for the 2024 election was held today, who would you vote for?

Democratic Primary Election
If the Democratic presidential primary/caucus for the 2024 election was held today, who would you vote for?

Findings include:

• President Biden's approval rating is 44% among U.S. registered voters, 11% among GOP Primary voters, and 80% among Democratic Primary voters.
• Most U.S. voters believe the country is generally on the wrong track (58%), while only 30% say it is on the right track. Iowan voters are even more likely to feel the country is on the wrong track (67%).
• GOP Primary voters are especially dissatisfied with the current direction of the country, with 83% reporting it is on the wrong track while 10% believe it is on the right track.
• Most Democratic Primary voters believe the country is on the right track (55%), while 33% think it is on the wrong track.
• Voters are looking for new candidates this election:
• 64% of U.S. voters say President Biden should not run for a second term in 2024, and 56% of voters surveyed nationally say the same about Trump.
• Biden is tied with Trump in a head-to-head match-up for the 2024 election (45% Biden vs 44% Trump), while Trump is +6pts ahead in Iowa (47% Trump vs 41% Biden).
• Economic concerns are top of mind for U.S. registered voters, who report that the most important issue facing the country today is price increases/inflation (13%), followed by fear of recession (11%) and the economy and jobs (10%).
• Inflation remains the key issue among voters, with around 4 in 5 U.S. (78%) and Iowan voters (81%) identifying inflation as a major problem facing the country today.
• Voters are pessimistic about both the direction of inflation and President Biden's ability to address it:
• 2 in 3 U.S. (67%) and Iowan (66%) voters believe inflation is continuing to increase.
• 58% of U.S. voters are doubtful of President Biden's ability to address the nation's economic problems, and Iowan voters are even less confident (69%).
• Policies that promote free enterprise and competitive markets are overwhelmingly popular with voters:
• 88% of U.S. voters say it is important for the U.S. government to proactively reduce business dependence on China, reaching 91% among Iowan voters.
• 3 in 4 U.S. voters believe the U.S. should focus on developing domestic sources of energy (76%), and Iowan voters are especially in support of reducing U.S. foreign energy dependence (89%).
• 78% of U.S. voters support giving individuals' the freedom to invest at their own risk, and Iowan voters are even more in support of this (86%).
• Voters want free markets for vehicles, with 68% of U.S. and 75% of Iowan voters opposing bans on the sale of gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles.

Full survey crosstabs will be released on the AmFree Chamber and HarrisX websites on 08/22/2023 or can be obtained by direct request.

Background on AmFree Chamber 
The American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce (AmFree Chamber) is a national business membership organization supporting American businesses, innovators, and entrepreneurs. AmFree Chamber fights for free enterprise and competitive markets as the best way to improve the lives of all Americans. Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, the longest serving governor in American history, serves as Chairman of AmFree Chamber. 

AmFree Chamber is a 501(c)(6) organization. AmFree Chamber is not endorsing any candidate.

For more information, visit us online at www.AmFreeChamber.com or contact Gentry Collins at [email protected] or 515-681-5895

Background on HarrisX 
HarrisX is a leading market research and data analytics company that conducts multi-method research in the U.S. and over 40 countries around the world on behalf of Fortune 100 companies, public policy institutions, global leaders, NGOs and philanthropic organizations. HarrisX was the most accurate pollster of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

For more information, visit us online at www.HarrisX.com.

SOURCE American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce; HarrisX