Iowa Poll: Education and health care are major worries for Democratic primary voters

The vast majority of likely Democratic primary voters say cuts to education spending, inadequate and unaffordable health care, and inadequate mental health facilities are major threats to Iowa's future, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll.

Other issues that worry a majority of these governor's race primary voters: privatized Medicaid, restrictions on abortion, water quality, a lack of well-paying jobs and inadequate spending on infrastructure.

The Selzer & Co. survey, conducted May 13-15, involved 501 people who say they will definitely vote in the statewide Democratic Party primary election for governor on June 5, or have already voted. Only 62 percent of the respondents are self-identified Democrats — the rest are independents or Republicans.

The respondents were asked to rate several concerns as either a major threat, a minor threat or not much of a threat to Iowa's future.

Read more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/22/iowa-poll-education-health-care-mental-health-election-democrats-republicans-primary/621897002/