Colorado Governor Republican Candidate Image Ratings

Walker Stapleton has a very strong image rating with 51% of likely voters having a favorable opinion of him and only 15% having and unfavorable opinion of him. With only two weeks to go before Election Day, the Stapleton Campaign and his campaign independent expenditure group have done a good job introducing and positioning him among likely Republican primary voters. Victor Mitchell’s image rating is respectable with 39% of respondents having a favorable opinion of him and 15% having an unfavorable opinion of him. However, Victor Mitchell’s name recognition could be better, with 26% of likely voters having heard of him but do not have an opinion of him, and 20% having never heard of him.

In comparing the two candidate image ratings, it is hard not to see the significant challenge the Mitchell Campaign faces in driving voters away from Walker Stapleton. Particularly among seniors aged 65 and older, who are nearly 50% of the total vote. Among those senior voters, nearly 6 in 10 have a favorable opinion of Walker Stapleton. As we pointed out before, the attack ads targeting Walker Stapleton need to be very effective for Victor Mitchell to be in a position to win this election.

Conclusion

With two weeks before Election Day, is the Republican nomination for Governor a done deal? Based on the findings of this survey, absolutely not. However, it is hard to argue that Walker Stapleton does not have the inside track and that Victor Mitchell has a more difficult path to victory. One final observation of the dynamics of this race is that Walker Stapleton’s Campaign and his campaign independent expenditure group are likely to begin attacking Victor Mitchell. They also have the resources to do it and it would make the most sense. We shall see.

Survey Commissioned By

This survey was fielded and paid for by Magellan Strategies. We are not working for or with any candidates, individuals or independent expenditure committees with an interest in the 2018 Colorado Republican primary for Governor. For any questions regarding the survey findings or methodology, please contact David Flaherty by calling our office at 303-861-8585 or email at dflaherty@magellanstrategies.com.

Survey Sample

The survey sample was randomly drawn from a Colorado voter file among households containing at least one registered Republican or unaffiliated voter.

About Magellan Strategies

Magellan Strategies is a national full-service voter opinion polling and survey research firm. We have provided polling services to Republican candidates, ballot issue campaigns, government relation firms, trade associations, and local governments since 2006. We also offer voter data mining, voter data analysis and campaign consulting services. Our office is located in Louisville, Colorado. To learn more about our company please visit http://www.MagellanStrategies.com or call 303-861-8585.