Marquette Law School poll shows mixed bag

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A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin registered voters finds that incumbents of both parties face a challenging political environment a year before the 2022 election. Measuring attitudes toward seven political figures, 40% say they would vote to reelect Gov. Tony Evers, while 53% would vote for someone else and 6% say they don’t know or decline to say. For Sen. Ron Johnson, 38% say they would vote to reelect him, 52% would vote for someone else, and 10% say they don’t know or decline to answer. Key takeaways from the poll include:  

  • Evers’ job approval stands at 45%, while 46% disapprove;   
  • Ron Johnson earned 36% favorable opinion with 42% having an unfavorable opinion;   
  • President Joe Biden’s job approval rating has declined to 43%, with 53% saying they disapprove and 4% say they don’t know;    
  • Vice President Kamala Harris is seen favorably by 39% and unfavorably by 47%; and  
  • Sen. Tammy Baldwin is viewed favorably by 38% and unfavorably by 39%. 

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