Marquette Law School Poll to release new Wisconsin survey, Aug. 7

July 31, 2024

MILWAUKEE - Marquette University Law School will release the results of a new statewide survey with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the school's Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 12:15 p.m., at Marquette Law School's Eckstein Hall.

A complete news release and poll data, including toplines, crosstabs, and slides from the discussion, will be available on the Marquette Law School Poll website at 1:15 p.m., following the event.

The event is free and open to the public; registration is required and available online. The program will be available to stream live online on the Marquette Law School website.

Interview availability with Franklin will include a gaggle for media in attendance following the program; remote interviews will be available in the afternoon. Media interested in attending or scheduling an interview should contact Kevin Conway, associate director of university communication, at [email protected] in advance.

The Marquette Law School Poll's August 2024 survey of Wisconsin focuses on the public response to Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee. The poll includes the head-to-head and multicandidate presidential "horse race," as well as how Harris and former President Donald Trump compare on a variety of issues and personal characteristics. Respondents are also asked about their perceptions of President Joe Biden and his decision to withdraw from the race. The survey includes the race for U.S. Senate between Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Eric Hovde and looks at the impact of third-party candidates in that race. Attention to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and perceptions of several Republican and Democratic officials, including vice presidential nominee JD Vance, are included.

The Marquette Law School Poll is the most extensive statewide polling project in Wisconsin history. Franklin has directed the poll since its inception in 2012 and is professor of law and public policy at Marquette Law School. He co-founded pollster.com, an award-winning site for nonpartisan polling analysis. Franklin is a past president of the Society for Political Methodology and an elected fellow of the society; he holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Michigan.

Mosley returned to Marquette Law School as the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education director in 2023. After graduating in 1995, he served as an assistant district attorney for Milwaukee County until 2002, representing the state of Wisconsin in more than 1,000 criminal prosecutions. From 2002 until 2022, Mosley served as a judge of the Milwaukee Municipal Court. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest African American to become a judge in the state of Wisconsin.

Through public programming such as the Marquette Law School Poll, "On the Issues" conversations with newsmakers, public lectures by leading scholars, conferences on issues of public significance, and the work of its Lubar Center, Marquette Law School seeks to advance civil discourse about law and public policy matters.

About Kevin Conway

Kevin is the associate director for university communication in the Office of University Relations. Contact Kevin at (414) 288-4745 or [email protected].