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Cygnal Momentum Tracking Poll: Michigan Statewide – 10/22/22  

The generic ballot remained at R+2 but on the named ballots Democrats made slight gains, as Whitmer now leads the gubernatorial race by 6 and the other two also moved more positive. Turnout is likely to be high in this race as more and more votes come in. We say that because it’s not just the Definitely will vote absentee by mail that is dropping but also those that said that they are only Probably voting. Overall, assuming some people who say they are voting by mail not showing up, we would expect about 60% of the vote to come on Election Day.

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Cygnal Momentum Tracking Poll: Ohio Statewide – 10/21/22  

Republicans continue to hold wide leads on the generic ballot as well as Governor, AG, and SoS. The Senate ballot sees a very narrow tightening from 4 to 3 points, but each candidate’s support is becoming more solid and undecideds drop once again.

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Cygnal Momentum Tracking Poll: Michigan Statewide – 10/20/22  

Governor Whitmer’s lead on the ballot is now at 6%, an improvement from the 5-point lead of in our poll from last week and just below a majority. Republican support in the row offices has also dropped a little since last time so AG Dana Nessel and SoS Jocelyn Benson but both continue to lead. Even with large Democratic leads at the top of the ballot, Republicans are ahead 48/4 or a little under two points on the generic ballot, which has implications for the hard fought congressional and state legislative races. Pair that with the Michigan right direction/wrong track number that is underwater at 41/53 (-12%) and there is still an opening for Republican inroads in the state. 

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Cygnal Momentum Tracking Poll: Ohio Statewide – 10/19/22  

A large majority of 70% of voters believe the United States is heading in the wrong direction, with a near majority of 48% saying the U.S. is definitely heading in the wrong direction. Inflation and the cost of living is the top concern for 34% of voters, and 85% of those voters believe the US is on the wrong track, as respondents give really poor marks on economic issues. 

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Poll: Trump holds commanding lead in potential 2024 GOP presidential primary

A survey of 1,204 likely Republican presidential primary voters, conducted by the international polling and predictive analytics firm Cygnal, shows former President Donald Trump with a strong hold on the presidential primary ballot, and a GOP base motivated by inflation and pocketbook issues. 

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Brent Buchanan on Spicer & Co. Discusses Biden Image, Top Issues, & More Just A Few Weeks Out From Midterms

Check out this awesome interview with Cygnal’s President and Founder, Brent Buchanan, featured on Spicer & Co. on Newsmax! 

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September National Voter Trends Panel

In our September National Voter Trends Panel, Cygnal Pollster Chris Lane and Director of Sampling & Innovation Noah Wyhof-Rudnick delivered key insights into the data shifts from the past month.

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August National Voter Trends Panel

In our August National Voter Trends Panel, Cygnal Pollster & VP Brock McCleary and Director of Sampling & Innovation Noah Wyhof-Rudnick delivered key insights into the data shifts from the past month.

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How The Abortion Issue Reshaped The ’22 Midterm Landscape

On June 24th, 2022, the Supreme Court issued the ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overruling Roe v. Wade and the federally protected right to an abortion. Since then, there has been a decidedly significant shift in the political environment. However, time slots and prices are irrelevant if the messaging is faulty. 

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July National Voter Trends Panel

In our July National Voter Trends Panel, Cygnal Director of Client Strategy, John Rogers, and Director of Sampling & Innovation, Noah Wyhof-Rudnick, deliver key insights into the data shifts from the past month. Here are a few key takeaways to note: Even Democrats believe the country is heading down the wrong track. Generic ballot has […]

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