The Convention of States Project proudly celebrates “Constitution Day” with the launch of a new Trafalgar Group statewide poll to measure support for the United States Senate race, President Trump’s job approval and the Convention of States initiative in Ohio. Republicans, Democrats and Independents participated in this survey.
Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Almost two-thirds of Ohio voters—62%—favor the state calling an Article V convention to propose constitutional amendments that limit federal spending, limit federal power, and establish term limits for Congress and/or federal judges. This support crosses party lines with 71% of Republicans, 50% of Democrats, and 66% of those with other political affiliations supporting a convention.
Commenting on the survey, Convention of States Foundation President Mark Meckler said, “Ohio voters understand that elite politicians in Washington, D.C. will never put limits on their own power, money or influence, but that the States can use their constitutional power under Article V to impose those limits and permanently drain the swamp.”
Congressional Approval: Only 17% of likely Ohio voters approve of the job Congress is doing, while almost three-fourths, 74%, of likely voters disapprove.
Ohio U.S. Senate Race: Incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown has a double-digit lead (51%) over challenger, Jim Renacci (36%).
Trump Approval: Trump’s job performance receives approval from just 41% of Ohio voters, with a disapproval of 49% and 10% with no opinion.
Methodology: A total of 2,023 respondents were contacted during the poll, Sept. 4 – 6, 2018. Likely voters were selected at random from a list of registered voters compiled based on past election participation and registration date, as well as demographic, geographic, and consumer information. The potential sampling error is plus or minus 2.1, with a response rate of 2.7% and a 95% confidence level.
