2020
12 20 MassInc toplines tables
12 20 Suffolk toplines
12 20 MACP Remote Work
10 20 Ipsos Covid Plus
10 20 MassInc Education
10 20 UMA toplines
9 20 MassInc Boston Mayoral
8 20 Data For Progress state D primary toplines tables
8 20 SurveyUSA state D primary & tables
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8 20 UMA state D primary candidate qualities toplines
8 20 UMA general issues toplines
8 20 Suffolk state D primary toplines
8 20 Emerson general & D primary toplines tables
8 20 UML state D primary toplines tables
8 20 MassInc general RCV w/Auto toplines
8 20 MassInc general mail in voting toplines
8 20 MassInc should schools open toplines
7 20 MassPOPS general & D primary toplines
7 20 JMC state D primary toplines & tables
7 20 MassInc state Latinx residents toplines
7 20 MassInc general Fav Unfav toplines
7 20 MassInc general transportation policy toplines
6 20 MassInc state parents higher ed plans toplines
6 20 Suffolk residents general toplines
5 20 Emerson general & D primary toplines tables
5 20 UML general issues & D primary toplines tables
5 20 MassInc state residents housing issues toplines
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5 20 MassPOPS general & D primary toplines tables
4 20 MassPOPS general toplines & tables
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The Vanguard Democrats in MA are about 22% of the electorate and punched above their weight all season because of their intense anti Trump animus, which the media loved, but were surprised by the surge of the Democratic Big Middle. Read our December MassINC piece.
We've been tracking this since 2018 and, while it hasn't moved as of 3/16 we are keeping an eye on immigration attitudes.
Which is closer to your view about immigration policy?
Reduce LEGAL & ILLEGAL immigration
Reduce ILLEGAL not LEGAL immigration NS/DK
A gender vote refuses to consolidate for female candidates, even at home
Share of Women's vote in MA primary
Warren 40%
Biden 38%
Sanders 22%
Right choice to get out early
"Should Warren drop out if she loses the MA primary?"
3/20 MassPOPS D primary
Strongly & Somewhat Agree 65%
Strongly& Somewhat Disagree 28%
2019
10/19 WBUR D primary Pres/Senate
9/19 Suffolk D primary Pres/Sen
8/19 MassPOPS general politics
8/19 MassPOPS general CVS
7/19 WBUR greater Boston media
7/19 MassPOPS general politics
6/19 MassPOPS general housing
6/19 Suffolk general abortion
6/19 MassPOPS Impeachment
5/19 MassPOPS general politics
5/19 WBUR general politics
4/19 Emerson general & D primary toplines tables
2018
Generals
Referenda
He didn't want to do it, the polls made him do it. Joe was hoping for Liz to leave as President or take her place in a D administration in 2020. He also knew that Ed was in a career countdown, even if Ed didn't, and he was willing to wait.
However, two polls in 2018 showing Ed at 26% against Healy and Moulton, also at 26%, meant that someone, literally anyone might beat Markey, think Liss-Rioden. If a low visibility contender started to climb in the polls it could draw the attention of a more serious contender, think Pressley. If elected they become Senior Senator, if Liz was gone, and a national figure if it was a woman, especially a black woman.
As for a rational, he should have just said it sooner, it's the times we live in, and after all, it was the family business.
Favorable Unfavorable
Job Approvals
Right Direction Wrong Track
In late Feurary Baker was locked in a fight for control of the party in the March primary, which he lost, and his favorability was 50%. By mid April, at the begining of the covid crisis, he shot to 72% among Republicans. Since then he has been sliding back to earth.
March 1. 2020 results Markey 55% Kennedy 45%
2021
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9 21 Suffolk Boston Mayoral
8 21 Emerson Boston Mayoral
6 21 Suffolk Boston Mayoral
4 21 Suffolk State Issues
3 21 UMA Covid toplines
2 21 Fiscal Alliance R D primaries
2022
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“We haven’t seen anything. She remains a perfect political chalice, but it’s not clear what’s inside,” said Lou DiNatale, a veteran Massachusetts pollster tracking the Democratic gubernatorial primary between Healey and state Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz of Jamaica Plain. “People are looking for leadership. It’s got to be a combination of what she did — and what she’s going to do.”
Two months in, Maura Healey’s pitch for Mass. governor is light on the details.
By Matt Stout and Samantha J. Gross April 9, 2022
43%
52%
Sonia Chang Diaz
Geoff Diehl
Chris Doughty
Maura Healy
Worcester West
Massachusetts
Hodgson
Voters think they've abandoned it
The statement "Equality of opportunity is a fundamental American principle; equality of outcome is not" was tested in the very liberal state of Massachusetts by pollster Louis DiNatale who found that Massachusetts voters overall agreed.
Ruy Teixeira
US
World
Confidence in Putin reached record lows in many countries surveyed in 2022
Massachusetts Poll Archives
Climate Change continues to fail to grab the public's attention
Most Important Issue
No one knows their Sheriff's name, except in Bristol County and that could be a problem for him
4 22 N=970 Beacon Research
Biden Favorability average of all polls
Approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?
21%
75%
Sports: Brady 62% Belichick 57%
Not so favorable Biden 42% & Healy 45%
2018-2022 MassTrackers
Massachusetts: right direction or wrong track?
April 22 Suffolk Massachusetts
N=800 residents
Right direction
Wrong track
Undecided
Refused
Worc/West
44%
33%
21%
2%
NE
57%
28%
14%
1%
Suffolk
49%
34%
14%
1%
SE/Cape
49%
33%
16%
1%
MASSPOPS
THE BAY STATE’S POLLING NEWS SERVICE
Created by Princeton Research Associates
MassINC February 2023
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toplines. MOST RECENT MASSACHUSETTS VOTER POLL
All Voters West Central Southeast 495 -128 Inside 128 Boston
Right Direction or Wrong Track
Western unity behind Ukraine remains high. Putin has lost ground in the global information space.
Mason Clark 2 24, 2023
Institute for the Study of War
Unfavorable views of China have reached new highs in many countries
Out of 26 countries surveyed, negative views of China prevailed in 16 and were shared by an increasing number of respondents in those places since the poll
started in 2019.
Survey by Cambridge University and YouGov February 6 2023
Republicans bailing in a time of war.
Between March 2022 and January 2023, there was a decline in the share of Americans – especially Republicans – viewing the war as a major threat to U.S. interests.
Pew Research Center 2 23 2023
Millionaires Tax Brady v Belichick
Most Important Issue Climate Change
Politics: Favorables & Should they Run Again
MassINC February 2023crosstabs.
crosstabs. Change Research Online 2 20-23, 23 N=711 likely MA voters MOE 3.9%.
If there were a question on the 2024 general election ballot that would give cities and towns the ability to institute rent control, how would you vote?
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is pushing a proposal to stabilize rents by limiting rent increases to no more than 6 to 10% each year. Do you support or oppose this proposal?
Region Central/ Greater North South
West Boston Shore
Support 60% 68% 60% 64%
Oppose 24% 23% 27% 28%
Region Central/ Greater North South
West Boston Shore
Support 64% 71% 68% 68%
Oppose 23% 20% 23% 25%
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28%
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10%
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Definitely yes
Probably yes Probably no
Definitely no
Not sure
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29%
10%
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