June 13, 2018 - Ohio Governor's Race Too Close To Call, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Brown Has Big Lead In U.S. Senate Contest

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The Ohio governor's race is too close to call, with former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray, the Democrat, at 42 percent and State Attorney General Mike DeWine, the Republican, at 40 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released today.





There are wide gender and racial gaps as men back DeWine 47 - 36 percent, while women back Cordray 48 - 35 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds. White voters go Republican by a narrow 44 - 39 percent. Non-white voters go Democratic 56 - 23 percent. DeWine takes Republicans 85 - 4 percent, as Cordray takes Democrats 81 - 8 percent. Independent voters are divided with 39 percent for Cordray and 37 percent for DeWine.





DeWine gets a 39 - 31 percent favorability rating, with 27 percent who don't know enough about him to form an opinion. Cordray gets a 32 - 15 percent favorability rating, while 51 percent don't know enough about him to form an opinion.





Ohio Gov. John Kasich gets a 52 - 36 percent job approval rating, doing better with Democrats than he does with his fellow Republicans, Democrats approve of Kasich 57 - 33 percent. Republicans are divided as 46 percent approve and 44 percent disapprove.





The reverse party split continues as Ohio voters say 51 - 41 percent they do not want Kasich to run for president in 2020. Democrats say yes 52 - 39 percent as Republicans say no 73 - 21 percent.





"The closeness between Richard Cordray and Attorney General Mike DeWine should not be surprising, since this race for governor is a re-run of the race between the two men in 2010 for the attorney general's job that DeWine won by one percentage point," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac Poll.





"Now, Cordray and DeWine split the key independent vote and get roughly the same share of their party bases," Brown added.





U.S. Senate Race





In Ohio's U.S. Senate race, women voters propel Democratic incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown to a 51 - 34 percent overall lead over U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci, the Republican challenger.





Women back the Democrat 58 - 25 percent. Men are divided with 44 percent for Renacci and 43 percent for Brown. Brown leads 91 - 2 percent among Democrats and 51 - 30 percent among independent voters. Renacci takes Republicans 79 - 6 percent.





Ohio voters approve 55 - 29 percent of the job Brown is doing and give him a 48 - 29 percent favorability rating.





Renacci gets a negative 22 - 26 percent favorability rating, as 50 percent don't know enough about him to form an opinion.





Health care is the most important issue in deciding how they will vote for U.S. Senator, 28 percent of Ohio voters say. Another 25 percent cite the economy, with 15 percent for immigration and 14 percent for gun policy.





"Sen. Sherrod Brown is in a strong position for re-election with a 17-point lead and an opponent who is not well-known," Brown said.





Trump Approval





Ohio voters disapprove 54 - 43 percent of the job President Donald Trump is doing. Republicans approve 91 - 7 percent. Disapproval is 94 - 5 percent among Democrats and 57 - 37 percent among independent voters.





U.S. Sen. Rob Portman gets a 42 - 36 percent approval rating.





Their vote for U.S. Senator will be more to express support for President Trump, 28 percent of voters say, while 30 percent say their vote will be more in opposition of Trump. Another 39 percent say Trump is not an important factor in their vote.





From June 7 - 12, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,082 Ohio voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.7 percentage points, including the design effect. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones.





The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts nationwide public opinion surveys, and statewide polls in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and Texas as a public service and for research.





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1. If the election for governor were being held today, and the candidates were Richard Cordray the Democrat and Mike DeWine the Republican, for whom would you vote?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Cordray 42% 4% 81% 39% 36% 48% 42% 36% DeWine 40 85 8 37 47 35 42 46 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 - 3 3 1 2 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 DK/NA 14 7 10 19 12 15 12 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Cordray 42% 40% 41% 46% 32% 45% 39% 56% DeWine 31 42 42 45 50 39 44 23 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 2 2 1 3 1 2 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 2 2 - 2 2 2 - DK/NA 21 14 11 8 12 13 13 17

2. Is your opinion of Richard Cordray favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 32% 9% 57% 30% 28% 35% 37% 26% Unfavorable 15 30 1 14 24 8 17 18 Hvn't hrd enough 51 57 41 52 45 56 45 54 REFUSED 2 4 - 3 3 1 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Favorable 27% 27% 32% 41% 29% 33% 31% 35% Unfavorable 9 13 22 15 26 9 17 7 Hvn't hrd enough 61 58 44 43 43 56 50 55 REFUSED 3 2 3 1 3 1 2 3

3. Is your opinion of Mike DeWine favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 39% 68% 23% 35% 39% 39% 40% 43% Unfavorable 31 11 46 32 32 30 34 27 Hvn't hrd enough 27 19 29 30 28 27 22 28 REFUSED 3 3 3 3 1 4 4 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Favorable 27% 37% 44% 46% 41% 42% 41% 29% Unfavorable 25 27 37 33 31 30 30 32 Hvn't hrd enough 48 33 14 18 27 24 25 37 REFUSED 1 2 4 3 1 5 3 2

4. If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the candidates were Sherrod Brown the Democrat and Jim Renacci the Republican, for whom would you vote?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Brown 51% 6% 91% 51% 43% 58% 53% 42% Renacci 34 79 2 30 44 25 35 41 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 DK/NA 12 12 6 17 12 13 11 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Brown 52% 52% 49% 55% 39% 54% 47% 70% Renacci 25 34 39 36 48 29 38 16 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 2 - - 2 1 3 DK/NA 17 13 9 9 12 13 12 11

5. Is your opinion of Sherrod Brown favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 48% 14% 82% 44% 40% 54% 52% 38% Unfavorable 29 63 3 28 38 22 32 33 Hvn't hrd enough 21 21 15 25 20 22 14 26 REFUSED 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Favorable 43% 47% 47% 55% 37% 51% 45% 62% Unfavorable 22 29 37 26 41 24 32 17 Hvn't hrd enough 33 22 14 17 20 22 21 21 REFUSED 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 -

6. Is your opinion of Jim Renacci favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 22% 54% 2% 17% 29% 16% 24% 24% Unfavorable 26 5 47 24 22 30 32 22 Hvn't hrd enough 50 40 51 57 47 53 42 54 REFUSED 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Favorable 14% 22% 27% 23% 31% 17% 24% 11% Unfavorable 30 22 26 30 22 31 26 28 Hvn't hrd enough 53 54 46 47 46 51 49 58 REFUSED 3 1 1 - 1 1 1 3

7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Kasich is handling his job as governor?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 52% 46% 57% 55% 50% 54% 52% 51% Disapprove 36 44 33 32 39 33 35 38 DK/NA 12 10 10 13 11 13 13 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 48% 60% 49% 53% 48% 54% 51% 55% Disapprove 37 31 41 35 40 34 37 33 DK/NA 15 9 10 12 12 12 12 12

8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Sherrod Brown is handling his job as United States Senator?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 55% 21% 87% 53% 47% 61% 56% 46% Disapprove 29 60 5 27 39 21 30 35 DK/NA 16 19 9 20 14 18 14 19 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 59% 54% 50% 58% 44% 57% 51% 71% Disapprove 22 28 38 25 42 23 32 16 DK/NA 19 18 12 17 14 20 17 13

9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Rob Portman is handling his job as United States Senator?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 42% 69% 21% 39% 46% 38% 42% 43% Disapprove 36 14 57 37 35 37 41 32 DK/NA 22 18 22 23 19 25 17 25 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 26% 42% 47% 48% 47% 39% 43% 40% Disapprove 40 35 36 35 35 36 36 37 DK/NA 34 22 17 16 18 25 22 23

10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 43% 91% 5% 37% 54% 33% 40% 53% Disapprove 54 7 94 57 43 63 55 45 DK/NA 3 3 - 6 2 4 5 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 36% 42% 49% 44% 58% 37% 47% 23% Disapprove 62 55 48 55 40 58 49 76 DK/NA 2 4 4 2 2 4 3 1

11. Would you like to see John Kasich run for President in 2020 or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 41% 21% 52% 47% 35% 46% 40% 38% No 51 73 39 44 58 44 52 53 DK/NA 9 6 10 9 7 11 8 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Yes 46% 46% 36% 37% 34% 43% 39% 50% No 41 48 59 51 59 47 53 43 DK/NA 13 6 5 12 7 10 8 8

12. What is the most important issue to you in deciding how to vote in this year's election for United States Senator: the economy, taxes, health care, immigration, trade, or gun policy?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Economy 25% 31% 17% 28% 30% 21% 23% 26% Taxes 6 8 5 6 8 5 4 8 Health care 28 13 41 29 23 33 29 26 Immigration 15 25 12 11 15 15 13 14 Trade 4 4 3 4 5 3 6 3 Gun policy 14 10 16 14 11 17 17 14 SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 3 4 2 3 4 3 4 4 DK/NA 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Economy 32% 26% 24% 20% 28% 21% 24% 29% Taxes 4 10 5 7 8 5 6 8 Health care 28 26 27 29 23 32 28 29 Immigration 15 5 18 20 14 14 14 18 Trade 2 6 4 3 6 3 4 1 Gun policy 12 20 13 12 12 18 15 10 SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 4 3 5 3 5 3 4 2 DK/NA 3 5 3 7 5 5 5 3

13. Will your vote in this year's election for United States Senator be more to express support for President Trump, more to express opposition to President Trump, or will President Trump not be an important factor in your vote?