Overview
- Franklin & Marshall College surveyed 929 registered voters from Sept. 24–Oct. 5 and released results Oct. 9.
- Shapiro’s job rating stands at 51% excellent/good and 40% fair/poor, with strong support from Democrats and about half of independents.
- Trump’s approval registers at 41% excellent/good and 58% fair/poor, comparable to second‑term Obama’s standing in Pennsylvania.
- On the One Big Beautiful Bill, 50% say it will make life worse and 39–40% see it making life better, with many expecting fewer Americans to have health coverage.
- Voters express broad unease over governance and technology: 64% are dissatisfied with U.S. democracy, 46% say Pennsylvania is on the wrong track, 71% feel nervous about AI, and 79% want tighter federal regulation.