Results of an Indiana Statewide Survey

of 800 Registered Voters

May 29 - June 3
Margin of Error = + 3.5%
* Rounding may result in >100%
1.

Gender
48% Male
52% Female

2.

Id like to confirm you are currently registered to vote in Indiana?

100% Yes

3.

In politics today, do you usually consider yourself to be a Republican, a Democrat or an

Independent?
35% Republican
With leans
28% Democrat
42% Republican 32% Democrat
25% Independent
7% Independent, lean Republican
4% Independent, lean Democrat

4.

Indiana will hold primary elections for President, U.S. Senate and other offices in May of
next year. Do you think you will vote in the
__Republican primary election
__Democratic primary election
or will you probably not vote in either?
42% Republican primary election
32% Democratic primary election
10% Not vote in either
15% Dont Know

To ensure we have a representative sample of voters in our survey

5.
Please tell me which of the following categories contains your age?
16% 18-29
11% 30-34
11% 35-44
14% 45-54
25% 55-64
23% 65+
6. And is your racial or ethnic background
88% White
7% African American
*
Asian
3%
Something else
1%
Refused

7. Do you consider yourself to be Hispanic or Latino?

3% Yes
97% No
Now Id like to ask you about some people active in politics in Indiana and, for each, please tell
me if you have heard of them and, if so, whether you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion
of them.
Heard/No
Never
Fav
Unfav
Opin/neutral
Heard
Mike Pence

34%

43%

19%

4%

Glenda Ritz

29%

13%

28%

30%

John Gregg

20%

9%

31%

41%

11.

How satisfied are you with the way things in Indiana are going? Very satisfied,
somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied?
10% Very satisfied
44% Somewhat satisfied
26% Somewhat dissatisfied
54% Satisfied- 44% Dissatisfied
18% Very dissatisfied
2% Dont Know/unsure

12.

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mike Pence is doing as governor?

13% Strongly approve
33% Somewhat approve
15% Somewhat disapprove
46% Approve- 46% Disapprove
31% Strongly disapprove
9%
Dont Know/unsure

13.

If the 2016 election for President were being held today, would you vote for
__the Republican candidate
or
__the Democratic candidate
43%
31%
26%

14.

The Republican candidate

The Democratic candidate
Dont know

And do you think Mike Pence has performed well enough as governor to deserve reelection next year, or do you think its time to give a new person a chance to do a better
job?
32% Re-elect
54% New person
15% Not sure/dont know

14A.

What is the main reason youd like to see a new person as governor?
N=428, who think it is time for a new governor.
17% Disagree on education issues
15% Disagree on Religious Freedom Act and gay rights/marriage
11% Not doing a good job as governor
11% Need change/time for change/need new ideas
11% Want a Democrat. Dont like Republicans
5% Disagree with Pences views in general
4% Not good for the state
3% Not for the people
3% Cant get along with Glenda Ritz
2% Been in office too long
12% Dont Know

15.

If the election for governor were held today and the candidates were
__Mike Pence, Republican
__Glenda Ritz, Democrat
for whom would you vote?
38% Pence
4% Und, lean Pence
16% Undecided/Dont Know - no lean
6% Und, lean Ritz
36% Ritz

16.

with leans
42% Pence- 42% Ritz

If the election for governor were held today and the candidates were
__Mike Pence, Republican
__John Gregg, Democrat
for whom would you vote?
36% Pence
4% Und, lean Pence
19% Undecided/not sure, no lean
5% Und, lean Gregg
36% Gregg

with leans
40% Pence- 41% Gregg

Now Id like to ask you a little more about Mike Pence and the job he is doing as governor. Do
you approve or disapprove of how Mike Pence has handled
Somewhat
Approve
35%

Somewhat
Disapprove
19%

Strongly
Disapprove
19%

Dont
Know
11%

Indianas economy

Strongly
Approve
18%

K through 12 Educ

11%

25%

16%

30%

19%

Health Care

12%

30%

13%

23%

22%

Taxes and spending

14%

33%

17%

20%

16%

RFRA

14%

18%

13%

39%

17%

22.

Looking ahead, do you think the Religious Freedom Restoration Act will have
37% no real impact on Indianas economy
40% a negative impact on Indianas economy
9% a positive impact on Indianas economy
14% Dont know/unsure

23.

Some people say that Governor Pences handling of the Religious Freedom Restoration
Act was an embarrassment to the state and that he doesnt deserve another term as
governor.
Other people say that Governor Pence may not have handled the Religious Freedom
Restoration Act as well as he should have but, on balance, he has done a good job and
deserves another term as governor.
Which is closer to how you feel?
46% Embarrassment, doesnt deserve another term
41% On balance, deserves another term
13% Dont Know

Thinking about something else

24.
Indianas civil rights law makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of gender, race,
religion or disability. Do you support or oppose adding sexual orientation and gender
identity to the law?
37% Strongly support
17% Somewhat support
9% Somewhat oppose
54% Support- 32% Oppose
23% Strongly oppose
14% Dont know/unsure
25.

Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate for Governor who supports
adding sexual orientation and gender identity to Indiana civil rights law?
27% Much more likely
18% Somewhat more likely
12% Somewhat less likely
45% More likely- 32% Less likely
20% Much less likely
24% Dont Know

26.

As you may know, the Supreme Court is deciding whether same sex marriage is
protected under the U.S. Constitution and if they decide it is, it would be legal in every
state. Do you support or oppose a Supreme Court action making same sex marriage
legal in every state?
33% strongly support
14% somewhat support
6% somewhat oppose
47% Support- 41% Oppose
35% strongly oppose
12% Dont know/unsure

Now, as we finish up I just need to ask some statistical questions

27.
On the political spectrum, would you say you are conservative, liberal or moderate?
22% Very conservative
24% Somewhat conservative
34% Moderate
17% Liberal
4% Dont Know/ref.
28.

What is your level of formal education to date?

*
Less than high school
21% High school Degree
6% Vocational, technical or professional training
18% Some college courses
9% An Associate Degree
26% A Bachelors Degree
18% A post-graduate Degree
2% Dont know/refused

29.

What is your religious preference?

51% Protestant Christian
20% Roman Catholic
*
Jewish
11% Another religion
14% No religious affiliation
4% Dont know/refused

30.

Would you consider yourself to be an evangelical or born again Christian?

N=408, who consider themselves Protestant Christians.
54% Yes
40% No
6% Dont know/refused
28% of the sample are Evangelical Christians (54% of the Protestants)

31.

How often do you attend church, synagogue or another religious service?

43% weekly
13% a few times a month
19% occasionally
22% rarely or never
3% Dont know/refused