valence issue

Noun

(politics) An issue on which most voters and candidates share the same opinion.

Japanese Meaning

大多数の有権者や候補者が同じ意見を持つ政治的な課題

The economy quickly became a valence issue in the campaign, since most voters and candidates agreed on its importance.

経済は選挙戦で急速に合意の得られた争点となり、ほとんどの有権者と候補者がその重要性について意見を同じくしていた。

Sense（1）

(politics) An issue on which most voters and candidates share the same opinion.

valence issues

（ plural ）