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New Resources about State Politics and Public Opinion

Learn about resources for understanding election polls and public opinion in Pennsylvania, including how to find survey data in the F&M Poll archive. Also read about a new book analyzing whether politics were more nationalized in the 2020 elections.

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Election Postmortem

What happened in the 2022 midterm elections in Pennsylvania and across the country? Did issues like the economy and abortion rights affect the outcome? How analysis of the F&M midterm polls can help in understanding the unexpected results.

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Franklin & Marshall Poll Release: October 2022

Explore the results of the October 2022 F&M Poll, including voter opinion on the direction of the state of Pennsylvania, the economy, the upcoming Senate and Gubernatorial elections, and presidential job performance.

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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.

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Undecided Voters

Discussion of how differently-worded questions in recent polls have led to different results regarding how many undecided voters there are in the 2022 election cycle.

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Franklin & Marshall Poll Release: August 2022

The latest F&M Poll focuses on voters' opinions about the 2022 candidates for Governor and U.S. Senator, the economy, abortion rights, the January 6th hearings, how elections are conducted in Pennsylvania, and amending the state constitution.

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2022 Primary Recap: Turnout, Geography, and Issues

In the 2022 Pennsylvania primary elections, how did geography affect support for the candidates? What about voter turnout? And what did the polls say about the importance of issues such as the economy, abortion rights, and gun control?

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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.

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Franklin & Marshall Poll Release: May 2022

The poll asked Pennsylvania voters about the economy, the upcoming primary election, term limits for members of the state house and senate, and electoral procedures.

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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.