MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion, over two days, Oct. 1-2, via written releases.
On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results of a national survey on political violence, the Trump administration, its policies, and other political topics. This fifth Marquette poll of the second administration for President Donald Trump measures views of political violence in the wake of the shooting death of Charlie Kirk, including concern about political violence, if it can ever be justified, the effect of aggressive political rhetoric on violence, whether left- or right-wing violence is viewed as a bigger problem, and what reactions are appropriate.
Topics include approval of Trump overall and across 10 issues, including his handling of the southern border, the economy, the deployment of the National Guard in the District of Columbia, the Jeffrey Epstein files, and inflation. The survey also covers support for the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as well as views concerning tariffs, deportation of immigrants, and the economy.
The poll includes a comparison of current favorability to each president from Ronald Reagan to Trump.
Additional topics include views of the Federal Reserve Board, the Centers for Disease Control, and the benefits or risks of measles and COVID vaccines. International topics include U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel and opinions of several countries and foreign leaders.
On Thursday, Oct. 2, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results pertaining to public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court. The poll provides the latest trends in national approval of the Supreme Court and public opinion of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. The survey asks about the authority of the courts vis-à-vis the president, including whether the president can ignore rulings by the Supreme Court or by federal district courts and whether the respondent thinks the Supreme Court is going out of its way to avoid ruling against Trump. The public’s views include controversies involving state bans on transgender athletes participating in women’s sports, the constitutionality of racial considerations in congressional districting, and executive branch authority on tariffs and deportations. The survey also assesses attention to news about the Court. This is the 28th installment in a series of nationwide surveys, begun in 2019, measuring public understanding and opinion of the nation’s highest court.
The written releases and corresponding data will be distributed and made available on the stated dates at 1 a.m. EDT, on the Marquette Law School Poll website. Embargoed written releases of these national surveys will be available to members of the media who formally register their interest in advance online and agree to stated embargo policies. Reporters who have registered for previous embargoes do not need to register again.
Interviews with Poll Director Charles Franklin following the releases are available on request by contacting Kevin Conway at kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu.
The Marquette Law School Poll has achieved considerable acclaim for its surveys of both Wisconsin and the nation more generally. Established in 2012, it has become the most extensive statewide polling project in Wisconsin history, setting the standard for measuring public opinion in the state. Since 2019, the Law School’s surveys of national public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court and selected political issues have expanded the work of the poll both geographically and topically.
This work has been nationally recognized for its accuracy and transparency. Among more than 500 pollsters across the United States, for example, the Marquette Law School Poll has been ranked second by Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin. FiveThirtyEight.com ranked the poll third, also giving it the nation’s only perfect 10 score for transparency.
Charles Franklin has directed the poll since its inception in 2012. A professor of law and public policy at Marquette Law School, Franklin also served on the ABC News election night Decision Desk from 2002 to 2020. He is a past president of the Society for Political Methodology and an elected fellow of the society; he holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Michigan.
