F&M Poll Shows Shapiro Ahead as PA Voters Grow More Negative on Economy, Trump
The poll shows voter anxiety over the economy and personal finances, while Trump’s approval in Pennsylvania falls to 29%, officials said.
- Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro leads Republican challenger Stacy Garrity 50% to 28% in a Franklin & Marshall College Poll released yesterday, while President Donald Trump's approval rating dropped to 29% among Pennsylvania voters.
- Economic anxiety drives the sentiment shift, with 47% of voters feeling financially worse off than last year and only 17% approving of Trump's handling of inflation, down from 31% in October 2025.
- The survey of 546 registered voters revealed 89% support limiting cell phone access in schools and 71% favor regulating skill games, positions aligned with recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court rulings on the devices.
- Voters favor Democrats over Republicans by 12 percentage points for U.S. House control, a margin Shapiro is actively working to maintain through campaign support for Democratic candidates seeking majorities this fall.
- Berwood Yost, director of the Center for Opinion Research, noted that Garrity faces structural headwinds as an incumbent's challenger in a year when Democrats are poised to gain seats despite economic concerns.
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