Louisiana has since the 1970s had an open primary system for electing its public officials, whereby candidates (regardless of party) run on the same primary and/or general election ballot. There is proposed legislation (as part of items to be considered in an upcoming special session to begin on January 15) to change from this open […]
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Louisiana Climate Change/Solutions Statewide Poll (Part II)
In December 2022, JMC conducted a first-of-its-kind poll for an energy client to enhance the discussion around climate policy in Louisiana (that poll can be found here) – Louisiana’s dual role both as a coastal state and as a significant producer of energy makes this state “Ground Zero” for any discussions concerning climate policy. The […]
Decision 2024: National Republican Primary Poll #2
JMC Analytics and Polling conducted a poll of likely national Republican voters. Major takeaways are as follows: (1) Former President Trump retains the strong residual support of Republican voters, (2) Governor Ron DeSantis has seen some slippage in his support, and (3) If former President Trump were to skip the debate, his absence wouldn’t matter […]
Decision 2024: National Republican Primary Poll
JMC Analytics and Polling conducted a poll of likely national Republican voters. Major takeaways are as follows: (1) Former President Trump retains the strong residual support of Republican voters, (2) Only Governor Ron DeSantis and Senator Tim Scott have similar strong favorable ratings, and, (3) Republican voters are not as monolithically conservative as narrative would […]
Louisiana Statewide Poll (Attitudes about film industry/tax incentives)
JMC Analytics and Polling was recently commissioned by the Louisiana Film Entertainment Association/LFEA (which can be reached at either www.lfea.org or www.FilmLouisiana.com) to poll Louisianians about the state’s film industry/tax incentives to develop this industry. Major takeaways are as follows: (1) The film industry in Louisiana is held in high esteem, (2) Tax incentives to […]
Louisiana Statewide Poll (Attitudes about criminal justice issues)
JMC was recently commissioned by the Justice Action Network to poll Louisianians about attitudes related to the criminal justice system. Major takeaways are as follows: Crime is the number one issue for Louisianians; Voters are unhappy about the current functioning of the criminal justice system; Attitudes have changed about how non-violent offenders should be dealt […]
Decision 2023 – LA Statewide Poll (Governor and Attorney General)
JMC was recently commissioned to poll both the Governor and Attorney General’s races. Major takeaways are as follows: 1. In the Governor’s race, two candidates clearly lead the field (although the primary is still nearly seven months away); 2. In the Attorney General’s race, District Attorney John Belton’s biography is attractive to voters. The actual […]
Decision 2023/2024 – JMC Podcast (Governor/President)
Former East Baton Rouge Parish School Board President David Tatman (who also owns his own lobbying firm) has a podcast called “The Pelican Brief.” John Couvillon was a recent guest, and he was interviewed about both the 2023 Louisiana Governor’s race and the 2024 Presidential primary contests. His interview can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/louisiana-will-have-a-new-governor-in-2024-tune-in/id1668687539?i=1000602397941
Decision 2022: Did the pollsters get it right (or wrong) this time?
With the 2022 midterms’ now being in the rearview mirror, the performance of pollsters is again in the limelight. In this case, the conventional wisdom is that the polls overestimated Republican performance and led people to believe that this would be a “red wave” election when instead, the 2022 midterms were a “split decision”: Republicans […]
Louisiana Climate Change/Solutions Statewide Poll
Louisiana is a state that is the epicenter of the climate change debate in two different ways: (1) a large part of its economy is tied to oil, gas, and petrochemical production; (2) as a state with a considerable amount of wetlands along its coast, it is especially vulnerable to hurricanes and/or the rise in […]