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And the electorate has grown more concerned aboutclimate change with76 percent of registered votersnow supporting congressional action on climate.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 19: Protesters march in protest outside of the IMF - World Bank Spring Meetings down Pennsylvania Ave towards the International Finance Corporation building on April 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. Activists with the Glasgow Actions Team and other groups have protested outside the meetings all week, calling on the World Bank Group and its shareholders to stop funding fossil fuels, to break the cycle of debt distress, and significantly increase funding for clean energy and justice. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

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Now hes leading Harris by just2.5 points, which is within the margin of error and a statistical tie.

And low-income residents and people of color are more likely to live inneighborhoodsclose to the states coal-burning plants.

They do talk about health concerns, which can be amplified by heat or smog.

The climate focus has been merged with religious faith among some voters in the heavily Southern Baptist region.