Health care is the top issue Democratic voters want to hear discussed at next week’s first presidential debates, according to a USA Today/Suffolk University poll released Wednesday.

Twenty percent of respondents named health care as the single issue they want to hear discussed during the June 26-27 debates, followed by immigration and border security at 12 percent and the economy/budget issues at 9 percent.

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The poll surveyed 385 registered Democratic voters between June 11-15 and has a margin of error of 5 percentage points.

Eighty-two percent of respondents said they planned to watch the debate and an even larger majority — 86 percent — said the debates will be a factor in which candidate in the crowded field they decide to support. Fifty-four percent called the debates “very important.”

"It's kind of a dog-and-pony show," Jacob Cushman, a registered nurse from Naples, Fla., who participated in the poll, told USA Today, but "hopefully it'll whittle down the candidates."

The polling on the candidates themselves largely reflected recent polls, with former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Hillicon Valley: Subpoenas for Facebook, Google and Twitter on the cards | Wray rebuffs mail-in voting conspiracies | Reps. raise mass surveillance concerns Fox News poll: Biden ahead of Trump in Nevada, Pennsylvania and Ohio MORE in first place with the support of 30 percent of respondents, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersThe Hill's Campaign Report: Trump faces backlash after not committing to peaceful transition of power Bernie Sanders: 'This is an election between Donald Trump and democracy' The Hill's 12:30 Report: Trump stokes fears over November election outcome MORE (I-Vt.) with 15 percent and Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenHillicon Valley: Subpoenas for Facebook, Google and Twitter on the cards | Wray rebuffs mail-in voting conspiracies | Reps. raise mass surveillance concerns On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Democratic senators ask inspector general to investigate IRS use of location tracking service MORE (D-Mass.) with 10 percent.

But the poll also found excitement for Biden’s bid has dropped 8 points to 51 percent since March, while excitement for Warren is up 5 points to 37 percent.

Enthusiasm also rose since March for Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisHundreds of lawyers from nation's oldest African American sorority join effort to fight voter suppression Biden picks up endorsement from progressive climate group 350 Action 3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing MORE (D-Calif.), who rose 4 points to 40 percent, South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegBillionaire who donated to Trump in 2016 donates to Biden The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - GOP closes ranks to fill SCOTUS vacancy by November Buttigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice MORE, who increased 24 points to 31 percent.

Warren is also the most popular second choice among respondents, with 40 percent, followed by Sanders with 30 percent, Harris with 20 percent and Buttigieg with 10 percent.