September 2024

Washington, D.C. (September 27, 2024)—New September polling from the Job Creators Network Foundation (JCNF) finds Donald Trump holds a 12-point lead ahead of Kamala Harris among small businesses nationwide. More specifically, 51 percent of respondents say Trump would do a better job helping small businesses while 39 percent say the same about Harris.

Thirty-five percent of small businesses surveyed self-describe themselves as Republicans, 30 percent as Democrats, and 33 percent as Independents.

Additionally, the Small Business Intelligence Quotient (SBIQ), an index tracking overall small business sentiment about the economy, dropped for the first time since last November. The indicator now stands at 56.4, with metrics measuring both current conditions and future expectations dipping in September.

Other key takeaways include:

• 84 percent of small businesses say crime has either increased or stayed the same, calling into question the media narrative that crime rates are falling.
• By a two-to-one margin, small businesses oppose government price controls.
• A majority of small businesses (58 percent) support extending the Tax Cuts and Job Act.

See the full poll here.

Elaine Parker, President of the Job Creators Network Foundation, released the following statement:

“Small businesses are struggling amid the economy of the last few years, with the ripple effects of high inflation being a major challenge. Main Street needs pro-growth, pro-opportunity policies rather than an agenda that discourages entrepreneurship and slows economic expansion.”