There was a slight shift in voting preferences in the wake of the police-involved shooting and protests in Kenosha in late August, according to a new Marquette Law School Poll conducted from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 2020. The sample included 802 registered voters in Wisconsin. Former Vice President Joe Biden is the choice of 47% of likely voters and Republican President Donald Trump is supported by 43%. Before events in Kenosha, Biden was supported by 49% and Trump by 44%, with 6% not choosing either. Other findings include:
- Approval of Black Lives Matter protests barely changed following the Kenosha events;
- Approval of President Trump’s response to protests rose following his visit to Kenosha among Republicans but shifted only slightly among other voters;
- Gov. Tony Evers’ job approval has fallen to pre-coronavirus levels after a period of increased approval;
- Parents of school-age children have grown more uncomfortable with the reopening of schools; and
- While two-thirds of respondents say they would definitely or probably get a vaccine for COVID-19, a third say they would probably or definitely not get vaccinated.
