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The finds that Pennsylvania鈥檚 registered voters are deeply concerned about their personal finances, experiencing significant economic stress, and increasingly dissatisfied with President Donald Trump鈥檚 performance. Voters say the economy (31%) is the most important problem facing the state. Among those who mention economic problems, Democrats lead Republicans as the party that can best handle the issue (47% to 23%), which is a larger advantage for Democrats (42% to 24%).

The economy is the top concern of every partisan group. Nearly half (44%) of respondents say they are 鈥渨orse off鈥� financially than a year ago. Economic pessimism and concern about the economy is a direct result of the difficulties the state鈥檚 registered voters have paying for necessities. For example, more than half of the state鈥檚 voters say it is 鈥渧ery difficult鈥� or 鈥渟omewhat difficult鈥� to pay their utility bills (57%) or to pay for groceries (55%). 

Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro鈥檚 job approval ratings remain steady despite the level of pessimism voters express. Roughly the same number of voters believe Shapiro is doing an 鈥渆xcellent鈥� or 鈥済ood鈥� job (47%) as governor as believe he is doing a 鈥渇air鈥� or 鈥減oor鈥� job (47%). The race for governor has changed little since June, with Shapiro leading his Republican challenger, Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, 50% to 25% in the 2026 governor鈥檚 race. 

Fewer voters believe Trump is doing an 鈥渆xcellent鈥� or 鈥済ood鈥� job (27%) as president than believe he is doing a 鈥渇air鈥� or 鈥減oor鈥� job (73%), a sizable decline since the October poll when his positive approval rating was 41%. The president鈥檚 approval ratings for his specific policy actions around immigration, foreign affairs, and inflation have all declined since October. Only one in three (33%) registered voters believes that the president鈥檚 policies have helped them personally.

Conducted between Aug. 17-23  by the Center for Opinion Research, the poll recorded responses from 501 registered Pennsylvania voters, including 213 Democrats, 208 Republicans, and 80 independents The sample error is plus or minus 5.5 percentage points.

For more than 30 years, the 顶级国产视频 & Marshall College Poll has served as a leading source of information about public opinion on issues affecting Pennsylvania.