Marquette Law School National Poll on Political Topics

Marquette University Law School is pleased to bring you the results of two national surveys of public opinion. The release will occur over two days, January 26-27, via video conversations between poll director Charles Franklin and Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy.

On Wednesday, January 26, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results pertaining to public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court. This is the sixth installment in a series of nationwide surveys measuring public perception and awareness of the nation’s highest court.

Franklin will then share findings in the Law School Poll’s national query into general topics on Thursday, January 27. This release looks at public opinion of favorability of President Joe Biden, vaccinations, and preferences for the 2024 presidential election.

National poll on political topics – Thursday, Jan. 27

This latest national poll looks at President Joe Biden’s job approval rating and how that has changed since November. At a time of rapidly rising omicron cases, the survey also asks respondents how serious they think the coronavirus pandemic is in their states now and about their own vaccination status and willingness to be vaccinated.

The survey looks at possible 2024 presidential hopefuls, with favorability ratings of Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation. On the Republican side, respondents were asked about their favorability toward former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The poll also compares how Trump and DeSantis fare in matchups with Biden, and if respondents would like to see Trump run in 2024.

The poll also asks about confidence in the accuracy of the election outcome in 2020 and perceptions of the ideological positions of Biden and the Democratic and Republican parties.

We miss seeing everyone and look forward to welcoming you back to the Lubar Center at Marquette Law School for in-person events when things start to return to normal. Until then, we plan to produce online programming to help keep important discussions moving forward in our community.