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State of Missouri

2018 General Election

Survey conducted August 8 through August 9, 2018. 1,785 likely 2018 General Election voters participated in the survey.
Survey weighted to match expected turnout demographics for the 2018 General Election. Margin of Error is +/-2.3%.
Margins of Error within specific demographics (crosstabs) is significantly higher due to smaller sample size. Totals do not
always equal 100% due to rounding. Survey conducted by TJP Strategies on behalf of Missouri Scout.

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Q: The candidates in the 2018 General Election for United States Senate are the Republican Josh Hawley and the
Democrat Claire McCaskill. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote?
Josh Hawley: 47%
Claire McCaskill: 47%
Undecided: 6%

Q: The candidates in the 2018 General Election for State Auditor are the Republican Saundra McDowell and the
Democrat Nicole Galloway. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote?
Saundra McDowell: 47%
Nicole Galloway: 42%
Undecided: 11%

Q: Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and create
regulations and licensing procedures for marijuana and marijuana facilities?
Yes: 54%
No: 35%
Undecided: 11%

Q: Do you want to amend Missouri law to increase the state minimum wage to $8.60 per hour with 85 cents per hour
increase each year until 2023, when the state minimum wage would be $12.00 per hour?
Yes: 60%
No: 28%
Undecided: 12%

Q: Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to change process and criteria for redrawing state legislative districts
during reapportionment; change limits on campaign contributions that candidates for state legislature can accept from
individuals or entities; establish a limit on gifts that state legislators, and their employees, can accept from paid
lobbyists?
Yes: 61%
No: 18%
Undecided: 21%

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Q: The candidates in the 2018 General Election for United States Senate are the Republican Josh Hawley and the
Democrat Claire McCaskill. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote?

Column % Columbia KC Cape Girardeau Springfield St. Louis


Josh Hawley 47% 43% 61% 61% 41%
Claire McCaskill 47% 50% 33% 34% 53%
Undecided 6% 7% 5% 5% 7%
Table 1. Q1 by DMA - Categorical

Column % Republican Democrat Non-Partisan


Josh Hawley 84% 5% 38%
Claire McCaskill 11% 91% 47%
Undecided 4% 4% 15%
Table 2. Q1 by PARTY

Column % Female Male


Josh Hawley 45% 48%
Claire McCaskill 49% 45%
Undecided 6% 7%
Table 3. Q1 by GENDER

Column % Conservative Moderate Liberal


Josh Hawley 80% 25% 9%
Claire McCaskill 15% 68% 84%
Undecided 5% 8% 8%
Table 4. Q1 by IDEOLOGY

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Q: The candidates in the 2018 General Election for State Auditor are the Republican Saundra McDowell and the
Democrat Nicole Galloway. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote?

Column % Columbia KC Cape Girardeau Springfield St. Louis


Saundra McDowell 47% 46% 55% 62% 42%
Nicole Galloway 42% 44% 31% 30% 47%
Undecided 11% 11% 14% 8% 11%
Table 5. Q2 by DMA - Categorical

Column % Republican Democrat Non-Partisan


Saundra McDowell 83% 8% 36%
Nicole Galloway 11% 81% 43%
Undecided 6% 11% 21%
Table 6. Q2 by PARTY

Column % Female Male


Saundra McDowell 46% 48%
Nicole Galloway 43% 41%
Undecided 11% 11%
Table 7. Q2 by GENDER

Column % Conservative Moderate Liberal


Saundra McDowell 77% 26% 13%
Nicole Galloway 14% 61% 74%
Undecided 9% 13% 13%
Table 8. Q2 by IDEOLOGY

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Q: Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and create
regulations and licensing procedures for marijuana and marijuana facilities?

Column % Columbia KC Cape Girardeau Springfield St. Louis


Yes 51% 55% 43% 47% 60%
No 42% 33% 49% 44% 28%
Undecided 7% 12% 8% 9% 12%
Table 9. Q3 by DMA - Categorical

Column % Republican Democrat Non-Partisan


Yes 41% 68% 59%
No 46% 23% 31%
Undecided 13% 9% 10%
Table 10. Q3 by PARTY

Column % Female Male


Yes 55% 54%
No 32% 38%
Undecided 13% 9%
Table 11. Q3 by GENDER

Column % Conservative Moderate Liberal


Yes 40% 65% 69%
No 48% 26% 20%
Undecided 13% 10% 11%
Table 12. Q3 by IDEOLOGY

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Q: Do you want to amend Missouri law to increase the state minimum wage to $8.60 per hour with 85 cents per hour
increase each year until 2023, when the state minimum wage would be $12.00 per hour?

Column % Columbia KC Cape Girardeau Springfield St. Louis


Yes 60% 63% 55% 54% 62%
No 30% 26% 33% 35% 26%
Undecided 10% 12% 12% 11% 11%
Table 13. Q4 by DMA - Categorical

Column % Republican Democrat Non-Partisan


Yes 44% 81% 57%
No 42% 10% 29%
Undecided 14% 8% 13%
Table 14. Q4 by PARTY

Column % Female Male


Yes 61% 58%
No 24% 33%
Undecided 14% 9%
Table 15. Q4 by GENDER

Column % Conservative Moderate Liberal


Yes 43% 71% 79%
No 42% 19% 12%
Undecided 15% 10% 9%
Table 16. Q4 by IDEOLOGY

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Q: Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to change process and criteria for redrawing state legislative districts
during reapportionment; change limits on campaign contributions that candidates for state legislature can accept from
individuals or entities; establish a limit on gifts that state legislators, and their employees, can accept from paid
lobbyists?

Column % Columbia KC Cape Girardeau Springfield St. Louis


Yes 59% 62% 51% 68% 61%
No 22% 20% 25% 13% 17%
Undecided 19% 17% 24% 19% 22%
Table 17. Q5 by DMA - Categorical

Column % Republican Democrat Non-Partisan


Yes 58% 64% 60%
No 22% 15% 17%
Undecided 20% 20% 23%
Table 18. Q5 by PARTY

Column % Female Male


Yes 58% 64%
No 18% 19%
Undecided 24% 17%
Table 19. Q5 by GENDER

Column % Conservative Moderate Liberal


Yes 54% 67% 65%
No 23% 15% 15%
Undecided 23% 18% 20%
Table 20. Q5 by IDEOLOGY

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DEMOGRAPHICS

DMA
%
Columbia 8%
Joplin 3%
Kansas City 24%
Kirksville 1%
Cape Girardeau 5%
Hannibal 1%
Springfield 15%
St. Joseph 2%
St. Louis 41%

PARTY
%
Republican 41%
Democrat 36%
Non-Partisan 23%

GENDER
%
Female 53%
Male 47%

AGE
%
18-29 7%
30-39 12%
40-49 13%
50-69 43%
70+ 25%

RACE
%
White 87%
African-American 9%
Other 4%

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