Poll shows majority of LA voters undecided about reelecting Mayor Karen Bass |
Poll shows majority of LA voters undecided about reelecting Mayor Karen Bass
Will Los Angeles voters support reelecting Democratic Mayor Karen Bass?
According to an Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey about the June primary released Wednesday, March 11, the majority (50.9%) is still undecided.
The poll of 1,000 registered voters, conducted March 7-9, found that incumbent Mayor Bass is entering her re-election campaign with just 19.5% of the support.
Following Bass is reality television star Spencer Pratt with 10.2% of the support, followed by council woman Nithya Raman with 9.3%, entrepreneur Adam Miller at 4.2% and housing advocate Rae Huang with 2.9%.
Statewide, 48% of voters think California is headed in the right direction, while 52% think the state is on the wrong track. Los Angeles voters are evenly split: 50% think the state is heading in the right direction, and 50% think it is on the wrong track
Mayor Karen Bass holds a 24% job approval rating among Los Angeles voters, while 47% disapprove of the job Bass is doing.
Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell is edging past Republican Steve Hilton for the lead in California’s race for governor, with 17% of the support compared to Hilton’s 13%.
The top issue for California voters continues to be the economy (37%), followed by housing affordability (22%), threats to democracy (11%), immigration (8%) and healthcare (7%)
President Donald Trump holds a 28% job approval among Californians, while 64% disapprove of the job he’s doing in office
Governor Gavin Newsom holds a 45% job approval rating among California likely voters, up one point from February, while 40% disapprove of the job he’s doing
The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3%.
The primary election is June 2. If no candidate wins a majority, the top two will advance to a November runoff.
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