The 2018

Pennsylvania
Straw Poll
Results
PASTRAWPOLL.COM
 Pennsylvania Straw Poll Key Points

259 Ballots collected from Friday

morning through Saturday at 11:30 AM
Every voter is a verified attendee of PLC 2018
30 PA Counties Represented

2 States Represented
(Pennsylvania, Virginia)
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PLCLIVE – Did you vote in the 2018 PA Straw Poll

19

Yes No
 2018
Demographic
Questions
 PLC 2018 AGE DEMOGRAPHICS

20 4
39
51

53

49
37

17 and Younger 18-25 26-40 41-55 56-65 66-74 75+

 PLC 2018 GENDER

93

163

Male Female Not Disclosed

PLC 2018 TOP 5 REPRESENTED COUNTIES

Chester 14

York 17

Allegheny 17

Cumberland 30

Dauphin 35

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
 PLC 2018 POLICITAL IDEOLOGY

Traditionalist 38

Social Conservative 100

Progressive 2

Neoconservative 6

Moderate 12

Libertarian 51

Liberal 3

Fiscal Conservative 165

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU ATTENDED PLC

27
79
48

105

First Time Two to Five (2-5) Six to Ten (6-10) More than 10
What do you consider more important
in an elected official?

91

166

A willingness to compromise here and there to get things done

Adhering to conservative principles regardless of outcome
Commonwealth
Results
Would you say PA Legislators are headed in the right
direction or going off track?

43 35

175

Right Direction Wrong Track Unsure

What is the most important issue facing the
Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2018?
Welfare Reform 11

Voter Integrity 27

Property Tax Reform 30

Privatizing of Alcohol Sales 1

Pension Reform 58

Marcellus Shale Drilling 9

Budget 104

0 20 40 60 80 100 120
What is the most important issue facing the
Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2018?

Write-Ins:
Right to Life
Abortion
Economy
Legalization of Cannabis
Paycheck Protection
School Choice
Capital Punishment
Should the Pennsylvania Legislature do more to end
the practice of sanctuary cities/jurisdictions?
4 2
7 8
9

60

160

Absolutely Yes
Somewhat No
Absolutely No It's a Federal Issue
Unsure
 Do you believe that Republicans in the State
Legislature are standing firm and holding conservative
ideals?
18 25
46

22

144

Yes Somewhat Maybe No Absolutely Not

Do you believe the PA Supreme Court Judges acted
within their powers to redraw the Congressional Map?

21 10

62

158

No, it's time to impeach them

No, but it is done
This is just partisan Politics
Yes, separation of powers
 If the U.S. Senate Primary Election was held today, who
would you choose to elect?

Michael Geer 1

Scott Davis 1

Dale Kerns 17

Jim Christiana 65

Lou Barletta 167

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

Choose all that apply.

PLCLIVE - Who is your Favorite Governor Candidate

Ken
Krawchuk 6

Laura
Ellsworth 12

Paul Mango 10

Scott
Wagner 20

0 5 10 15 20 25
If the PA Governor primary election was held today,
who would you choose to elect?

Mike Turzai 2

Ken
Krawchuk 9

Laura
Ellsworth 11

Paul Mango 66

Scott
Wagner 161
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
 PLCLIVE - Who is your Favorite
Lieutenant Governor Candidate

Joseph Gale 2

Peg Luksik 4

Diana Irey
Vaughan 6

Kathleen
Coder 7

Jeff Bartos 20
0 5 10 15 20 25
Federal Results
 What is the most important issue facing
the United States in 2018?
Health Care Reform/Repeal 12

War on Terrorism 5

Size of Government 49

Right to Life 21

Illegal Immigration 64

Federal Reserve Policy 8

Government Spending 92

Write Ins 6
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Republicans
in Congress are doing?

34 180

57

Approve Disapprove Undecided

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald
Trump is doing as President?

200

180
182
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0 41
Approve 34
Disapprove

Undecided

Approve Disapprove Undecided

Would you support another candidate for President
against incumbent President Trump in 2020?

194

52

President Trump Another Candidate

Do you Agree or Disagree with Trump’s Tariffs on
Steel and Aluminum?

140

120 130
100

80

60 87
40

20

40
Agree
Sales
Disagree

Unsure

Agree Disagree Unsure

Do you think your child will grow up to be…

72
76

109

Better off than you are About the same Worse off than you are
PLCLIVE – Favorite Speaker
PLCLIVE – Favorite #PLC2017 Memory
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2,225 ballots collected over 8 years!

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The 2018 Pennsylvania Straw Poll was designed,

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Scott R. Davis
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