Trump-Related Issues
Voters' Emotions and the 2024 Presidential Election
How will emotions--both positive and negative--about Biden and Trump affect the 2024 presidential election?
The Upcoming Presidential Election: Looking Back to Look Ahead
What can the 2023 F&M polls tell us about what issues will loom large in the 2024 presidential election, and what voters think about the candidates?
Franklin & Marshall Poll Release: October 2023
We explore the mood of Pennsylvania's voters and their opinions of President Biden, Donald Trump, public schools, crisis pregnancy centers, the Republican presidential primary, and the state Supreme Court election.
The Trump Indictments
How will the Trump indictments factor into voters' preferences in the 2024 election? Right now, the data suggest a close race, with few historical precedents to guide our understanding of what might happen.
Franklin & Marshall Poll Release: August 2023
This month's poll explores the Republican presidential primary race, the indictments of former President Trump, ratings of political figures, economic issues, and climate change.
Franklin & Marshall Poll Release: September 2022
Results of the latest F&M Poll: the upcoming midterm elections, economic concerns, direction of the state of Pennsylvania, and presidential job performance.
Pennsylvania 2022 Primary Election Preview
This month's newsletter looks at some rarely discussed features that might affect Pennsylvania's primary elections: regional turnout, endorsements, a candidate's county of residence, and a candidate's ballot position.
Franklin & Marshall Poll Release: April 2022
Explore Pennsylvania voters' feelings about teaching critical race theory, discussing sexual orientation in schools, the economy, and the upcoming primary election.
Does a Trump Endorsement Help or Hurt in Pennsylvania?
How does former President Trump's endorsement affect candidates in primary elections? We look at past races as well as the 2022 US Senate primary, in which Trump has endorsed Sean Parnell.
Democracy & Party Factions
What do Pennsylvanians think about the state of democracy in the United States?