American Voter: Jaxon Porterfield

US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling for the presidency in a sharply divided United States. Trump has been focusing on “law and order”, Biden has been trying to strike a more conciliatory note. The Black Lives Matter movement, and whether Trump will release his taxes are among the many issues Americans will consider when choosing their president. As the hotly contested election approaches, Al Jazeera has been speaking to voters across the US asking nine questions to understand who they are supporting and why. Jaxon Porterfield American Voter Jaxon Porterfield [Al Jazeera]Age: 21 Occupation: Student Campus Employee Residence: Albany County, Wyoming  Sexual Orientation: Gay Gender Identity: Non-Binary, Queer Voted in 2016: Too young to vote Will vote in 2020: Joe Biden Top election issue: Climate Change   Will you vote? Why or why not? “I will be voting in this election for a couple of reasons. It’s going to be the first presidential election that I can vote in, so that’s kind of cool and I think to the extent being an activist, voting is one of the smallest and most important things you can do.” What is your number one issue? “My number one issue is climate change and how we’re going to respond to the way the climate is changing, especially because we have the biggest fire in the history of the Rocky Mountains right now, right next to us.” style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: 0;">