New Poll Shows Senators’ Popularity in America

Sen. John Barrasso Ranked as America’s Most​ Popular Senator

According to newly released polling, Sen. John⁣ Barrasso (R-WY),‌ chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, ​holds the title of America’s most ⁣popular senator.

The‌ Morning Consult survey reveals ​that Barrasso enjoys ‌a ⁤remarkable 70% approval rating in Wyoming,​ with⁤ only‍ 18% disapproving of ​his performance.

Joining Barrasso on the list of popular senators are Sens. ‍Brian Schatz (D-HI) at⁤ 65%, Mazie Hirono (D-HI) at⁤ 63%,⁢ John ​Thune (R-SD) at 63%, ‌Bernie ​Sanders (I-VT) at 63%, Mike‍ Rounds (R-SD) ⁤at 62%, ‌Angus King ⁢(I-ME) at 62%, Dan Sullivan (R-AK) at 61%, Peter Welch (D-VT) at 61%, and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) at 60%.

Interestingly, almost⁣ all senators, whether popular or⁣ not, have ⁤a significant portion of their constituents (between 7-14%) who either don’t know or have no opinion ‍about their job performance. The exception to‍ this trend is Bernie Sanders, who has ⁣less than 1% of undecided ⁢constituents.

On the other end of the spectrum, the least⁣ favorite senators ‌include Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) with​ a⁤ 61% disapproval rating, Joe⁢ Manchin (D-WV) at 55%, Susan Collins at⁤ 50%, ‌Ron ⁤Johnson (R-WI) at 48%, Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at 44%, Kyrsten ⁤Sinema ‍(I-AZ)⁣ at 43%,‍ John Fetterman (D-PA) at 43%, Ted Cruz (R-TX) ⁢at‍ 43%, Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)‌ at⁣ 41%, ⁢Joni Ernst (R-IA) at 41%, ⁤and ‌Raphael Warnock (D-GA) at 41%.

7 in 10 Wyoming voters approve⁢ of @SenJohnBarrasso‘s job performance, making him‍ America’s most popular ⁢senator.

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— Morning⁢ Consult (@MorningConsult) August 1, ⁣2023

Other Key Takeaways:

• “As Sen. Joe Manchin ⁤mulls a re-election bid, the latest surveys show that ⁤55% of West Virginia voters disapprove of⁣ his job performance, ⁣while ⁤39% approve. Manchin is‍ far less popular than Gov. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), who is running for his seat.”
• “Sen. Jon ⁤Tester’s ‌net approval in Montana is ​51 percentage points higher than Joe Biden’s in his state,‌ marking the‍ widest popularity‍ advantage between a Democratic senator and the president in⁤ states​ with competitive Senate elections next year.”
• Sinema’s approval among Democrats improved ‌after she ⁣left‌ the party in December.
• “Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, a populist progressive who’s running for re-election next year in a state that Biden‌ lost by‌ 8 points in 2020, ‍has a⁣ 39-percentage ​point net approval advantage over the White House ⁤incumbent.”
• “Pennsylvania Sen. Bob⁢ Casey, whose state narrowly flipped for Biden in the last presidential election, bests the president’s net approval rating by 31 ‌points.”

Related: ‌ Biden Admin ‌Weighs Three GOP Senators⁤ Who Could Succeed McConnell. One Seems To Scare Them.

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