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MASSACHUSETTS POLL
Potential ballot initiatives yes/no vote
Decrease state income tax rate from 5% to 4% by 2029:
62% yes
19% no
20% not sure
Limit annual rent increase to no more than 5%:
60% yes
26% no
14% not sure
Move partisan primaries to all-party top two primaries:
MASSACHUSETTS POLL
Democratic US Senate Primary
Ed Markey 37%
Seth Moulton 32%
Other 2%
29% undecided
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ar9BqiidJ4
Full: https://emersoncollegepolling.com/massachusetts-2026-poll/
MASSACHUSETTS POLL
Democratic US Senate Primary
Ed Markey 37%
Seth Moulton 32%
Other 2%
29% undecided
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ar9BqiidJ4
Full: https://emersoncollegepolling.com/massachusetts-2026-poll/
Break down the #LASen poll on this week's Political Power Ranker:
LOUISIANA POLL with @KLFY
GOP Primary for US Senate
John Fleming 28%
Julia Letlow 27%
Bill Cassidy 21%
Mark Spencer 2%
22% undecided
https://emersoncollegepolling.com/louisiana-2026-poll-fleming-letlow-cassidy-in-close-three-way-race-for-senate/
LOUISIANA POLL with @KLFY
GOP Primary for US Senate
John Fleming 28%
Julia Letlow 27%
Bill Cassidy 21%
Mark Spencer 2%
22% undecided
https://emersoncollegepolling.com/louisiana-2026-poll-fleming-letlow-cassidy-in-close-three-way-race-for-senate/
NATIONAL POLL
Trump Job Approval
40% approve
56% disapprove
Approval on Issues
Economy: 38% approve/56% disapprove
Foreign policy: 39% approve/54% disapprove
Immigration: 43% approve/53% disapprove
4/24-26, n=1,000, +/-3%
https://emersoncollegepolling.com/april-2026-national-poll/
NATIONAL POLL
Generic 2026 Congressional Ballot
Democratic candidate 50%
Republican candidate 40%
10% undecided
https://emersoncollegepolling.com/april-2026-national-poll/
NEW MEXICO POLL with @krqe
Democratic Primary for Governor
Deb Haaland 40%
Sam Bregman 24%
36% undecided
https://emersoncollegepolling.com/new-mexico-2026-poll/
