A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin found that 48% of registered voters approve of the job Tony Evers is doing as governor, while 46% disapprove. Forty-two percent say they would like Evers to seek a third term as governor in 2026, while 55% do not want him to run again.
A large majority of Democrats, 83%, support a third term bid by Evers. Among independents, 37% favor a third term and 50% oppose another race for Evers. Republicans oppose a third term by 93% to just 7% in favor.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s approval stands at 47%, while 52% disapprove. In February’s Marquette Law School Poll, 48% approved and 51% disapproved.
Voters remain concerned about the impact of tariffs on the economy, with 57% saying tariffs hurt the economy, 31% saying they help and 10% saying they have no effect on the economy. Partisans are sharply divided, with 61% of Republicans saying tariffs help the economy, while 64% of independents and 95% of Democrats say they hurt the economy.
Trump’s policy proposals are seen as likely to increase inflation by 55%, while 31% say these policies will decrease inflation and 12% think they will have no effect. Sixty-one percent of Republicans say that Trump’s policies will lower inflation, while 54% of independents and 95% of Democrats think they will increase inflation.
As the debate over the reconciliation bill continues in Congress, 67% say that approving the bill backed by Trump will end up increasing the federal deficit, while 30% think it will reduce the deficit. Republicans are more likely to say the deficit will decrease, 56%, while 71% of independents and 91% of Democrats think the deficit will increase.Â
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