The two dozen Democratic candidates currently vying for the chance to unseat President Donald Trump in 2020 are an ideologically and demographically diverse group, with wide-ranging views on major issues of the day.
Yet, given a choice, 58% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents prioritize a candidate’s ability to beat Trump over their views on important issues. Majorities of Democrats also say it is not important that their party’s presidential nominee be a woman or a person who is a racial or ethnic minority.
Results from Gallup’s question pitting electability against agreement on issues (included in May 15-30 and June 3-16 polling of nearly 1,000 Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents) vary significantly among several demographic subgroups — namely by gender, age and education.
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