From: Anniken Williams, Public Policy Polling

To: Interested Parties

Subject: Democrat Richard Cordray Continues to Hold Strong Lead Against Republican Mike
DeWine

Date: May 8, 2018

A new Public Policy Polling survey finds that Democrat Richard Cordray continues to hold a strong

lead against Republican Mike DeWine in the general election race for Ohio Governor. Cordray held a

9-point advantage (47/38) over DeWine in April and currently leads by 5 points (44/39). In April,

Trump’s approval was quite low at 44% with a majority (52%) disapproving. Trump’s approval now

sits at 48% with 47% disapproving.

Key findings from the survey include:

- Cordray continues to hold a lead against DeWine among a wide array of demographics

including a majority of Hillary voters (77/10), Democrats (70/17), African-Americans (61/27),

women (51/33), as well as a plurality of whites (42/41), Independents (45/27), voters age 46-65

(48/36), and voters older than 65 (44/39).

- DeWine, on the other hand, is only winning 65% of Trump voters (65/16), despite embracing

the president’s extreme agenda through millions of dollars in TV ads.

PPP surveyed 770 Ohio voters from April 25-26, 2018. The margin of error is +/- 3.5%. This poll was

conducted by automated telephone interviews.

PPP surveyed 618 Ohio voters from May 6-7, 2018. The margin of error is +/- 3.9%. This poll was

conducted by automated telephone interviews.

 Ohio Survey Results
Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of President
Donald Trump’s job performance?
Approve ....................................................... 44%
Disapprove ................................................... 52%
Not sure ....................................................... 5%
Q2 If the candidates for Governor this November
were Democrat Richard Cordray or Republican
Mike DeWine, who would you vote for?
Richard Cordray ........................................... 47%
Mike DeWine................................................ 38%
Not sure ....................................................... 14%
Q3 If you knew that while Republicans controlled
state government they lost at least 80 million
dollars of tax payer money in a scandal
involving the for-profit online charter school
ECOT, would that make you much less likely,
somewhat less likely, somewhat more likely or
much more likely to vote for Republicans this
November, or would it not make a difference?
Much less likely............................................. 41%
Somewhat less likely..................................... 9%
Somewhat more likely................................... 14%
Much more likely........................................... 13%
Not sure ....................................................... 24%
April 25-26, 2018 3020 Highwoods Blvd.
Survey of 770 Ohio voters Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
Q4 In the election for President, did you vote for
Republican Donald Trump, Democrat Hillary
Clinton, someone else, or did you not vote in
the election?
Donald Trump............................................... 47%
Hillary Clinton................................................ 41%
Someone else / Did not vote ......................... 12%
Q5 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press
2.
Woman ........................................................ 53%
Man.............................................................. 47%
Q6 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a
Republican, press 2. If an independent or a
member of another party, press 3.
Democrat ..................................................... 40%
Republican ................................................... 39%
Independent / Other ..................................... 21%
Q7 If you are white, press 1. If African-American,
press 2. If other, press 3.
White ........................................................... 83%
African-American .......................................... 12%
Other............................................................ 5%
Q8 If you are 18-45 years old, press 1. If 46-65,
press 2. If older than 65, press 3.
18 to 45........................................................ 28%
46 to 65........................................................ 42%
Older than 65 ............................................... 30%
 Ohio Survey Results
Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of President
Donald Trump’s job performance?
Approve ....................................................... 48%
Disapprove ................................................... 47%
Not sure ....................................................... 4%
Q2 If the candidates for Governor this November
were Democrat Richard Cordray and
Republican Mike DeWine, who would you vote
for?
Richard Cordray ........................................... 44%
Mike DeWine................................................ 39%
Not sure ....................................................... 17%
Q3 If you knew that while Republicans controlled
state government they lost at least 80 million
dollars of tax payer money in a scandal
involving the for-profit online charter school
ECOT, would that make you much less likely,
somewhat less likely, somewhat more likely or
much more likely to vote for Republicans this
November, or would it not make a difference?
Much less likely .......................................... 39%
Somewhat less likely .................................. 17%
Somewhat more likely.................................. 11%
Much more likely ......................................... 9%
Wouldn't make a difference .......................... 19%
Not sure....................................................... 6%
May 6-7, 2018 3020 Highwoods Blvd.
Survey of 618 Ohio voters Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
Q4 In the 2016 presidential election, did you vote
for Republican Donald Trump, Democrat
Hillary Clinton, someone else, or did you not
vote in the election?
Donald Trump............................................... 47%
Hillary Clinton................................................ 42%
Someone else / Did not vote ......................... 11%
Q5 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press
2.
Woman ........................................................ 53%
Man.............................................................. 47%
Q6 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a
Republican, press 2. If an independent, press
3.
Democrat ..................................................... 41%
Republican ................................................... 39%
Independent ................................................. 20%
Q7 If you are white, press 1. If African-American,
press 2. If other, press 3.
White ........................................................... 83%
African American .......................................... 12%
Other............................................................ 5%
Q8 If you are 18-45 years old, press 1. If 46-65,
press 2. If older than 65, press 3.
18 to 45........................................................ 28%
46 to 65........................................................ 40%
Older than 65 ............................................... 33%