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A Look Ahead at the 2025 Gubernatorial Contest Through UMW Center for Leadership and Media Studies Poll
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D), the two leading declared candidates for governor next year, are tied at 39 percent support each, according to a new statewide survey from the University of Mary Washington’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies. The remaining respondents in the survey
Published: September 24, 2024 – 1:18 pm
UMW Center for Leadership and Media Studies Survey Zooms in on Presidential Election in Virginia
Vice President Kamala Harris (D) and former President Donald Trump (R) are locked in a tight presidential contest in Virginia, according to a new statewide survey from the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington. Harris has the support of 47 percent of 756 Virginia
Published: September 20, 2024 – 12:31 pm
Statewide Survey Considers 2024 Biden, Trump Presidential Rematch
President Joe Biden (D) is tied in Virginia with former President Donald Trump (R) in a possible 2024 presidential election rematch, according to a new statewide survey from the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington. Each candidate received 37 percent in the 1,000-person poll
Published: September 29, 2023 – 12:23 pm
Statewide Survey Shows Largely Positive Marks for Virginia’s Public Schools
Virginians give their local public-school districts generally good marks when it comes both to educating children and providing a safe environment, according to this year’s statewide survey from the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington. Education Is Fun Concept. Diverse group of happy smiling
Published: September 28, 2023 – 1:13 pm
Statewide Poll for Center for Leadership and Media Studies Posits Possible 2024 Senate Matchup
The 2022 annual statewide survey from the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington focuses on current contests this fall, with one notable forecast. If Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D) face off in a possible 2024 U.S. Senate contest,
Published: September 28, 2022 – 1:17 pm
Biden Leads Democratic Nomination in Virginia, UMW Survey Finds
Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a substantial lead over his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination in Virginia, according to a new University of Mary Washington statewide survey. Biden was the favorite of 23 percent of registered voters in the survey, with 9 percent favoring Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Published: September 27, 2019 – 1:29 pm
Trump Trails Leading Democratic Candidates, UMW Survey Shows
Four prominent Democratic presidential candidates hold double-digit leads over President Donald Trump in hypothetical 2020 election contests in Virginia, according to a new University of Mary Washington statewide survey. The survey, conducted Sept. 3-15 for UMW by Research America Inc., found former Vice President Joe Biden had a 55 percent
Published: September 26, 2019 – 12:53 pm
Virginians Favor Legalizing Marijuana By Wide Margin, UMW Poll Shows
Virginians are growing increasingly supportive of the idea of legalizing marijuana for recreational use by adults, according to a new University of Mary Washington statewide survey. By a margin of 61 percent in favor and 34 percent opposed, Virginians said they support legalizing pot for adults, according to the poll,
Published: September 20, 2019 – 1:26 pm
Support for Medicaid Expansion Grows in Virginia
Several months after Virginia lawmakers decided to expand Medicaid, public support for the public health-care expansion has now reached its highest level, according to a new University of Mary Washington statewide survey. The survey, conducted September 4-9 for UMW by the national research firm SSRS, found that 76 percent of
Published: September 20, 2018 – 12:03 pm
Most Virginians Disapprove of President Donald Trump
President Donald Trump remains deeply unpopular in Virginia, with 58 percent of those surveyed turning thumbs-down on his job performance, according to a new University of Mary Washington statewide survey. The survey, conducted September 4-9 for UMW by the national research firm SSRS, found 37 percent of Virginians approved of
Published: September 19, 2018 – 1:11 pm