MADISON, Wis. — Today, Marquette University Law released polling showing Republicans are floundering on the top issues. Among Wisconsin voters, 69% are very concerned about inflation and the cost of living and 57% think Donald Trump’s policies will increase inflation. Among Independents, 69% believe Trump’s policies will increase inflation. In a purple state like Wisconsin, where statewide elections are historically won by 1% of the vote, these numbers are terrible for Republicans going into the midterms.
“It’s no surprise that Republicans, who have been pushing their unpopular, cost-raising, agenda at every opportunity, are losing badly on the issues that matter most to voters,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Philip Shulman. “Republicans like Tom Tiffany, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil are willfully inflicting pain on everyday Wisconsinites to fund tax cuts for billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, and voters are going to punish them for it next November.More polling showed a disturbing fracture in the Republican base–Republican voters are just about split over whether tariffs help or hurt farmers despite being in favor of policies overall. The GOP’s destabilizing, anti-farmer policies are so decimating to the Wisconsin economy that Republicans like Tom Tiffany, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil who refuse to put Wisconsin first are losing their base as a result.
