On October 2, 2024, Marquette Law School released a new statewide election poll, which was conducted between September 18-26.  The following poll findings may be of interest.

Presidential Race

The following are the results for polling of registered Wisconsin voters: 

• Kamala Harris (D):  52%
• Donald Trump (R):  48%

When factoring in various Presidential candidates from other political parties, the results are as follows for registered Wisconsin voters:

• Kamala Harris (Democrat):  48%
• Donald Trump (Republican):  44%
• Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (Independent):  3%  [Note: Kennedy has suspended his campaign but will remain on the ballot, according to a ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.]
• Chase Oliver (Libertarian Party):  1%
• Jill Stein (Green Party):  1%
• Randall Terry (Constitution Party): Less than 1% 
• Claudia De la Cruz (Party for Socialism and Liberation):  0%
• Cornel West (Independent): 0%

U.S. Senate Race

The following are the results for registered Wisconsin voters: 

• Tammy Baldwin (D):  53%
• Eric Hovde (R):  46%

Governor Tony Evers’ Job Performance

This poll asked registered voters if they approve or disapprove of the way that Democrat Tony Evers is handling his job as Governor.  This poll found the following:

• Approve:  48%
• Disapprove:  46%
• Don’t know:  5%

Direction of the State and Economic Conditions

Direction of the State

This poll asked registered voters whether things in Wisconsin are generally going in the right direction, or if things have gotten off on the wrong track.  This poll found the following:

• Right Direction:  44%
• Wrong Track:  56%

Views of the National Economy

This poll asked registered voters how they would describe the national economy.  This poll found the following: 

• Excellent:  5%
• Good:  32%
• Not so good: 30%
• Poor:  33%

Polling on Various Issues – By Political Party

Republican Voters

This poll also asked Wisconsin registered voters which issue (out of the following eight issues) is the most important.  This poll found that the following issues are the most important to Republican voters:

• Economy:  53%
• Immigration and border security:  31%
• Medicare & Social Security:  5%
• Abortion policy:  3%
• Ensuring fair and accurate elections:  3%
• Foreign relations:  2%
• Health care:  1%
• The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza:  1%
• Don’t know:  1%

Democratic Voters

This poll also asked Wisconsin registered voters which issue (out of the following eight issues) is the most important.  This poll found that the following issues are the most important to Democratic voters:

• Abortion policy:  31%
• Economy:  19%
• Medicare & Social Security:  13%
• Health care:  13%
• Ensuring fair and accurate elections:  11%
• Foreign relations:  5%
• The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza:  2%
• Immigration and border security:  1%
• Don’t know:  5%