(Phoenix - AZ) After weeks of anticipation, the field seems all but set in the GOP primary race to replace Senator Flake who recently announced he wouldn't be seeking a second term. As a follow up to the first survey released after Senator Flake's surprise announcement in October, Data Orbital recently commissioned a survey of likely statewide GOP primary voters. The dynamics of the race are likely set with former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Congresswomen Martha McSally both announcing their candidacies in recent days. They join former State Senator Kelli Ward who announced her candidacy earlier in 2017.



The all live caller survey asked likely GOP primary voters their opinion on President Donald Trump and their thoughts on the US Senate head to head. In the last Data Orbital survey from October, 71% of respondents were favorable to the President compared to a little more than 74% in our current survey. Nearly 17% of those surveyed viewed him unfavorable compared to 22% from our last survey.



It is clear that even with all that continues to unfold regarding this administration, Arizona Republican primary voters remain extremely supportive of the President.



When asked about the US Senate race, voters are surprisingly decided on who they would vote for even though the race is a little over 8 months away. US Senate GOP Primary Ballot Test



Martha McSally 30.98%

Joe Arpaio 22.30%

Kelli Ward 18.88%

Undecided 27.13%

Refused 0.72% Unsurprisingly, Congresswomen McSally did the best in the regions she currently represents which include Pima and a handful of additional southern Arizona counties. Voters in Maricopa, which make up about 62% of likely GOP primary voters still gave the edge to the Congresswomen with former State Senator Ward and former Sheriff Arpaio in a statistical tie at 20%.

