September 2024 National Poll of Jewish Voters

• Jewish voters are very positive toward Kamala Harris, and she has a stronger standing than Biden among American Jews.
  • In a direct matchup, Harris leads Trump by a 72 to 25 percent margin, which is an improvement from Biden’s 67 to 26 percent margin in April.
  • Harris has a net 13-point higher favorability rating (+38 favorable/unfavorable) than Biden (+25 favorable/unfavorable).
• Trump and the Republican Party continue to be deeply unpopular with Jewish voters.
  • Jews hold very negative views of Trump (76 percent unfavorable), JD Vance (73 percent unfavorable), and the Republican Party (76 percent unfavorable).
• The future of democracy is the most important issue determining how Jews will vote (44 percent), followed by abortion (28 percent), and the economy/inflation (24 percent).

Key Findings – Israel

• American Jews feel emotionally attached to Israel (75 percent), but it is a lower tier issue of importance in their vote (tied for 9th on a list of 11 issues).
• Jewish voters express strong opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu (30 percent favorable/63 percent unfavorable), and believe that someone can be both pro-Israel and critical of Israeli government policies (92 percent).
• An overwhelming majority (87 percent) support Biden’s and Harris’s efforts to reach an agreement for a ceasefire and hostage release.
  • A plurality (40 percent) of Jewish voters say Biden-Harris policies toward the war make no difference in how they will vote (compared to 36 percent who say the policies make them more likely to vote for Harris, and 24 percent who say the policies make them less likely to support Harris).
  • Most Jewish voters (83 percent) believe someone can be both pro-Israel and critical of how Israel is conducting the war.

Key Findings – Antisemitism

• American Jews are highly concerned about antisemitism (91 percent, including 66 percent who say they are very concerned), and they are much more confident in Harris and Democrats than Trump and Republicans to fight antisemitism.
  • Harris has a 37-point advantage over Trump on the issue.
  • Democrats have a 28-point advantage over Republicans on the issue.
• Most Jews (80 percent) disagree with Trump’s statement that “any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion…and should be ashamed of themselves.”
  • Among those who disagree with Trump’s statement, 84 percent believe it is antisemitic