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Voters Unfamiliar with Supreme Court Candidates
A lot of voters in Wisconsin don’t know much about the candidates at the top of next month’s ballot.
The latest Marquette Law School Poll, released Wednesday, painted a picture of voters who don’t know, and don’t yet have an opinion on the candidates running for Wisconsin Supreme Court or state superintendent.
“Large percentages of registered voters remain unfamiliar with the candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction less than a month before the April 1 elections,” pollsters said on Wednesday.
The poll shows that 38% of voters don’t have an opinion on conservative candidate Brad Schimel. The poll shows that 57% of voters say they don’t have an opinion of Schimel’s opponent, liberal judge Susan Crawford.
The ‘I don’t know’ numbers are even higher in the race for state superintendent.
“In the election for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 61% lack an opinion of incumbent Jill Underly and 69% haven’t heard enough about her opponent, Brittany Kinser,” pollsters added.
Voters who say they are paying attention to the races, and who say they are “certain” to vote next month do have more awareness of the races, and do have more of an opinion on the candidates.
The lack of knowledge about the Supreme Court race comes as spending in the race between Schimel and Crawford heats-up.
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign reported last week that the Supreme Court race has already seen $20 million in commercials. And that number is expected to only go up.
Pollsters say, as of right now, Schimel has the lead in the race.
“Among those enthusiastic and certain to vote, 42% have a favorable opinion of Schimel, 43% have an unfavorable opinion,” pollsters said. “In the same group, 33% have a favorable opinion of Crawford and 32% have an unfavorable opinion.”
Voters will make the decisions in both races on April 1.
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