MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE SURVEY

May 4- May 7, 2020

PREPARED FOR:
Y’ALL POLITICS

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METHODOLOGY
Key findings of a telephone survey of 606 likely General Election voters statewide. Survey results weighted
based on party affiliation. The survey has a margin of error of plus/minus 3.98 percentage points (+/- 3.98%).

Likelihood participant will vote in the November 2020 General Election:

0.00%
3.61% 0.00%

Very Likely
Somewhat Likely
Not Too Likely
96.39%
Undecided/Refused

Survey conducted via landline and cell phone:

Landline
65.97% 34.03%

Cell Phone

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DEMOGRAPHICS

Age group of participants: Gender of participants:

1.00% 8.00%
18 - 34

35 - 49
39.00% 20.00% 50.66%
50 - 64 49.34%

32.00% 65+

Refused Male Female

Would you consider yourself Conservative, Moderate, or Liberal?

5.75% Very Conservative

1.52% Somewhat
Conservative
5.01%
Moderate
27.13%
Somewhat Liberal
25.81%
Very Liberal
34.78%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00%

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QUESTION 4
RIGHT DIRECTION / WRONG TRACK
Overall, would you say things in Mississippi are headed in the right direction, or have
they gotten off on the wrong track?

19.26%

55.29%
25.45%

Right Direction Wrong Track Don't Know/Refused

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QUESTIONS 5, 6, 7
Name Identification
I am going to read you some names of different people active in national and Mississippi
politics. For each name, please tell me if you have heard of that person or not. If you have
heard of them, please tell me whether your impression of that person is strongly favorable,
somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or strongly unfavorable

Name ID
100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%
39.63%
40%
32.09% 31.46%
30%
23.14%
19.91% 20.52% 19.68%
20% 17.88%
16.12%
12.71% 12.84%
9.90% 8.31% 10.93%
10% 7.71% 7.30% 7.51%
2.36%
0%
Tate Reeves Cindy Hyde-Smith Mike Espy

Never Heard Of Strong Fav SWT Fav SWT Unfav Strong Unfav No Opinion

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QUESTION 8
JOB APPROVAL – TATE REEVES
2.49% TATE REEVES - OVERALL
2.49%
6.46% Favorable

14.88%
8.42%
Unfavorable

82.63%
40.94%
No
Opinion/Never
Heard
of/Refused
41.69%

Job Approval
100
: Tate Reeves
82.63 81.47
80 69.41
60

40 28.22
Strongly Approve Somewhat Approve 13.92
20 7.43 1.53 4.61
2.36
Somewhat Disapprove Strongly Disapprove 0
GOP DEM IND
Undecided Approve Disapprove Undecided

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QUESTION 9
JOB APPROVAL – CINDY HYDE-SMITH
CINDY HYDE-SMITH - OVERALL

Favorable
12.98% 12.98%

Unfavorable
25.83% 61.19%

16.57% 30.76%

No
Opinion/Never
Heard of/Refused

9.26% Job Approval: Cindy Hyde-Smith

100.00
30.43% 82.80
80.00
60.18 58.55
60.00
40.00 25.21 28.27
9.73 14.61 13.18
20.00 7.47
0.00
Strongly Approve Somewhat Approve
GOP DEM IND
Somewhat Disapprove Strongly Disapprove Approve Disapprove Undecided
Undecided

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QUESTION 10
JOB APPROVAL – DONALD TRUMP
2.74% DONALD TRUMP-OVERALL
2.74%

Favorable

30.77%
25.91%
Unfavorable
66.49%

No
Opinion/Never
52.38% Heard of/Refused

4.86%
Job Approval: Donald Trump
14.11%
98.00
100.00 84.33
80.00 72.45
60.00
40.00 23.30
20.00 2.00 9.22
Strongly Approve Somewhat Approve 0.00
6.44 4.26
0.00
Somewhat Disapprove Strongly Disapprove GOP DEM IND

Undecided Approve Disapprove Undecided

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QUESTION 11
2020 GENERAL ELECTION- US SENATE
If the election for United States Senate was being held today, and the candidates
were: Cindy Hyde Smith- the Republican, Jimmy Edwards- the Libertarian, and Mike
Espy- the Democrat, for whom would you vote? And is that (Definitely/Probably)?

4.83% 8.57% Definitely Cindy Hyde-Smith

Probably Cindy Hyde-Smith

Definitely Jimmy Edwards

52.75%
25.73%
Probably Jimmy Edwards

Definitely Mike Espy

Probably Mike Espy

1.59% 5.56% Don't know/Refused

0.97%

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QUESTIONS 12-13
COVID-19
Thinking about some of the issues facing Mississippians, I’m going to ask you a few
questions about the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic…

How would you rate President Donald Trump’s How would you rate Governor Tate Reeves’
handling of the coronavirus (COVID-19) handling of the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic? pandemic?

1.60%
1.92% 6.31%

Strongly Approve 9.24% Strongly Approve

24.51%
Somewhat Approve Somewhat Approve
46.97%
46.60%
Somewhat Disapprove Somewhat Disapprove
6.49% 35.88%
Strongly Disapprove Strongly Disapprove

20.48% Undecided Undecided

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QUESTIONS 12, 13
COVID- 19 RATINGS COMPARED

How would you rate President Donald Trump/Governor Tate Reeves’ handling of the
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

Name ID
100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 46.60% 46.97%

40% 35.88%

30% 24.51%
20.48%
20%
9.24%
10% 6.49% 6.31%
1.92% 1.60%
0%
Donald Trump Tate Reeves

Strong Appr. SWT Appr. SWT Disapp. Strong Disapp. Undecided

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QUESTIONS 14-15
COVID-19
Thinking about some of the issues facing Mississippians, I’m going to ask you a few
questions about the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic…

Which threat do you believe poses the greater
risk to you and your loved ones – the physical
harm that coronavirus poses to your health and
wellbeing, or the economic hardship caused by
coronavirus as a result of job losses or
reductions in personal income?
Which of the following statements comes
closer to your view:
1.Our leaders should do everything in their power
to stop the spread of the virus, even if means
hurting our economy or
2. Our leaders should seek to minimize the damage
to our economy even if it means not taking steps,
such as fully sheltering in place, to stop the virus.

12.54%
18.63%

Physical Health Stop the spread

47.39% 42.61%
Economic Hardship Minimize damage
40.07% to economy
Undecided 38.76%
Undecided

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QUESTION 15
COVID-19
Thinking about some of the issues facing Mississippians, I’m going to ask you a few
questions about the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic…
Which of the following statements comes closer to your view:
1.Our leaders should do everything in their power to stop the spread of the virus, even if means hurting our
economy or
2. Our leaders should seek to minimize the damage to our economy even if it means not taking steps, such as
fully sheltering in place, to stop the virus.

Coronavirus Perspective by Income

100.00
90.00
80.00
70.00
60.00 54.12
52.00 51.98
50.00 45.79 51.21

40.00
28.41 40.32 35.49
30.00 26.33
32.76
20.00 19.55 19.59
13.29
10.00 13.90 15.26
0.00
< $25k $26-$50k $51-$75k $76k-$100k $100k+

Health First Economy First Undecided

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QUESTIONS 16-17
COVID-19 CONTINUED
Thinking about some of the issues facing Mississippians, I’m going to ask you a few
questions about the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic…

Some people say Governor Reeves has been too
focused on the economy during this pandemic, and
that he should have shut down more businesses earlier
and for a longer period of time to keep workers safe.
Other people say Tate Reeves has been too focused
on stopping the spread of the virus and as a result has
been too strict closing businesses and endangering
our jobs. Which of these statements is closer to your
view?
Governor Reeves was one of the last governors
to issue a shelter in place order and was one of
the first governors to reopen his state’s
economy. Both those decisions were criticized
by the national press for not being cautious
enough. Governor Reeves says he is trying to
make decisions to protect the physical health
and the economic health of Mississippi families.
Do you agree with Governor Reeves or his
critics in the national media?

7.61%
11.21%

Agree with Gov.

35.31% Too Loose 20.56%
Reeves
26.53% Too Strict
Agree with the
About Right 71.83% National Media

Undecided Undecided

26.96%

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QUESTION 18
COVID-19 CONTINUED
Thinking about some of the issues facing Mississippians, I’m going to ask you a few
questions about the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic…

The federal government has sent 1.25 billion dollars to Mississippi to deal with the long-term
effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Reeves has announced that he will put in place
an outside auditor to make sure Mississippi spends the money consistent with the protections
included in federal law. Do you support or oppose this decision by Governor Reeves to appoint
an outside auditor to oversee these funds?

9.83%
Strongly Support
9.11%

Somewhat Support
7.42%
58.52% Somewhat Oppose

15.12%
Strongly Oppose

Undecided

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QUESTION 19
COVID-19 MAIL-IN BALLOTS
Currently there is a debate over the use of mail in ballots for the November election.
Some argue that because of coronavirus, no excuse mail in ballots should be made
available to all voters regardless of their ability to go to the polls. Others argue that
widespread mail in ballots can result in increased voter fraud. Do you support or
oppose widespread use of mail in ballots in Mississippi this November?

10.15% Strongly Support

19.77%

Somewhat Support

9.26% Somewhat Oppose

53.46%
7.36% Strongly Oppose

Undecided

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