Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes in tight Senate race in Wisconsin -- CBS News Battleground Tracker poll

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Abortion has been a central issue in Whitmer's campaign, and it's giving her a boost.
54% : He leads substantially among voters who say abortion is very important to their vote.
51% : Meanwhile, Barnes has consolidated the Democratic base and is getting robust support from those who place great importance on the issue of abortion, the top factor his voters give for backing him.
46% : This includes more than a quarter of Republicans -- these Republicans widely favor abortion being legal in all or most cases in the state.
44% : Most voters want abortion to be legal in Wisconsin, and most see Evers as a candidate who will protect abortion access.
43% : Barnes voters cite his stance on abortion as the top factor for supporting him -- it's far ahead of any other issue tested.
43% : Most Michigan voters say abortion should be legal in all or most cases in the state, and a majority would vote "yes" on Proposal 3, which would amend the state's constitution and establish a right to abortion.
41% : Abortion is the top issue for women under age 45 in the state.
37% : And that, in turn, it may be because voters rank the 2020 election relatively low in importance compared to issues like the economy or abortion.
37% : The issue of abortion will be directly on the ballot here.
33% : The abortion issue is helping keep the race close, but Johnson is boosted by a wide lead with voters who prioritize the economy, inflation, and crime, which are all issues that voters rank higher in importance than abortion.
18% :Women are backing Whitmer over Dixon by a 19-point margin, and women who cite abortion as a very important issue prefer Whitmer by an even larger 37-point margin.

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