Dear Subscribers, The 2022 midterm races in Pennsylvania and across the country delivered some unexpected results.  This month’s newsletter, co-written with Stephen Medvic, the Honorable and Mrs. John C. Kunkel Professor of Government at Franklin & Marshall College, attempts to understand just what happened. Thank you for reading, Berwood Yost

Dear Subscribers, Today’s newsletter contains information from the October 2022 Franklin and Marshall College Poll, conducted October 14-23, 2022 among a sample of 620 registered Pennsylvania voters (including 384 likely voters). The survey asked about a wide range of topics, including the direction of the state of Pennsylvania, the

Dear Subscribers, Today’s newsletter contains information from the September 2022 Franklin and Marshall College Poll, conducted September 19-25, 2022 among a sample of 517 registered Pennsylvania voters. The survey asked about a wide range of topics, including the direction of the state of Pennsylvania, the upcoming Senate and Gubernatorial

Dear Subscribers, Today’s newsletter discusses recent polls and how many undecided voters there might be around Labor Day, which is often thought of as the traditional start of the campaign season. It encourages you to keep in mind both how polls ask their questions and what the pollsters are

Dear Subscribers, Today’s newsletter contains information from the August 2022 Franklin and Marshall College Poll, conducted August 15-21 among a sample of 522 registered Pennsylvania voters. The survey asked about a wide range of topics, including voters’ feelings about how elections are conducted in Pennsylvania, the January 6th Committee

Dear Subscribers, In this newsletter I discuss primary turnout and how the support for the primary candidates differed by population density and proximity to the state’s urban centers. I also discuss how the issues voters will be thinking about on Election Day in November may differ from those they

Dear Subscribers, The May 2022 Pennsylvania Primary Election has been a topic of conversation for more than a year, but most of that attention has focused on the political consequences of these races and the candidates who are running. This month’s newsletter, co-written with Stephen Medvic, the Honorable and

Dear Subscribers, Today’s newsletter contains information from the May 2022 Franklin and Marshall College Poll, conducted April 20 - May 1 among a sample of 792 registered Pennsylvania voters. The survey asked about a wide range of topics, including voters’ feelings about how elections are conducted in Pennsylvania, term

Dear Subscribers, Today’s newsletter contains information from the April 2022 Franklin and Marshall College Poll, conducted March 30 - April 10 among a sample of 785 registered Pennsylvania voters. The survey asked about a wide range of topics, including voters’ general feelings about the direction of the state and