50 GOVERNORS: JOB RATINGS
Among voters in each state
% = Approve/Disapprove
TOP 10
Massachusetts, Charlie Baker (R): 73%/16%
Maryland, Larry Hogan (R): 70%/16%
Vermont, Phil Scott (R): 64%/23%
Wyoming, Mark Gordon (R): 63%/13%
New Hampshire, Chris Sununu (R): 62%/26%
Texas, Greg Abbott (R): 59%/24%
Idaho, Brad Little (R): 59%/22%
Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson (R): 59%/24%
Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt (R): 59%/19%
Florida, Ron DeSantis (R): 58%/22%
North Dakota, Doug Burgum (R): 58%/19%
Alabama, Kay Ivey (R): 57%/30%
Tennessee, Bill Lee (R): 56%/19%
Mississippi, Phil Bryant (R): 55%/26%
Delaware, John Carney (D): 55%/25%
Utah, Gary Herbert (R): 55%/28%
Nebraska, Pete Ricketts (R): 54%/34%
South Carolina, Henry McMaster (R): 54%/26%
Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf (D): 53%/33%
Montana, Steve Bullock (D): 53%/31%
Georgia, Brian Kemp (R): 53%/28%
Louisiana, John Bel Edwards (D): 52%/31%
Kansas, Laura Kelly (D): 52%/23%
Nevada, Steve Sisolak (D): 52%/25%
Arizona, Doug Ducey (R): 52% /30%
Indiana, Eric Holcomb (R): 51%/23%
Minnesota, Tim Walz (D): 51%/29%
Wisconsin, Tony Evers (D): 49%/34%
Missouri, Mike Parson (R): 48%/25%
New York, Andrew Cuomo (D): 48%/41%
North Carolina, Roy Cooper (D): 48%/30%
South Dakota, Kristi Noem (R): 48%/41%
Ohio, Mike DeWine (R): 48%/32%
New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham (D): 47%/37%
Washington, Jay Inslee (D): 47%/35%
Colorado, Jared Polis (D): 46%/35%
Maine, Janet Mills (D): 46%/44%
Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer (D): 46%/34%
Iowa, Kim Reynolds (R): 45%/41%
New Jersey, Phil Murphy (D): 45%/38%
BOTOM 10
Illinois, JB Pritzker (D): 43%/42%
California, Gavin Newsom (D): 43%/36%
Alaska, Mike Dunleavy (R): 43%/41%
Virginia, Ralph Northam (D): 42%/38%
West Virginia, Jim Justice (R): 42%/47%
Oregon, Kate Brown (D): 38%/50%
Rhode Island, Gina Raimondo (D): 36%/56%
Hawaii, David Ige (D): 36%/50%
Connecticut, Ned Lamont (D): 35%/48%
Kentucky, Matt Bevin (R): 34%/53%
RON’S COMMENT: Republicans Baker and Hogan, governors of liberal Democratic states Massachusetts and Maryland, continue to hold the top two spots. The 14 most popular governors are all Republicans. Of the bottom 10, seven are Democrats and three are Republicans…. Republican Bevin, who is seeking re-election this year in red Kentucky, posts the worst rating…. Democrat Edwards, who is seeking re-election this year in red Louisiana, was recently forced into a runoff. Despite his positive leaning 52/31 rating, Edwards is now in a tough November 16 runoff against a Republican challenger…. Only five governors have approval ratings above 60% and 27 have approval ratings about 50%. Five have approval ratings below 40%…. Democrat Raimondo of Rhode Island has the highest negative rating, at 56%…. Democrat Bullock of Montana is currently running for president, and he rates pretty well at home with 53/31…. Caveat: This data is based on surveys conducted between July 1 and September 30, 2019. As such, some of these results may not reflect up-to-date readings. |
