Findings From Latest Marquette Poll in Regards to August Primary Races

Thursday, April 28th, 2022 -- 10:01 AM

(Bob Hague, WRN) Findings from the latest Marquette Poll show some indications of which candidates voters prefer for the fall primaries.

Among Democrats vying for the opportunity to challenge incumbent Republican U-S Senator Ron Johnson, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes was the choice of 19 percent of poll respondents, followed closely by Bucks executive Alex Lasry at 16 percent.

State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski was at 7 percent, Outagamie County Exec Tom Nelson at 5 percent, and the remaining seven candidates at one percent or less.

In the Republican primary for governor, former Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch polled at 32 percent, business consultant Kevin Nicholson at 10 percent and Representative Tim Ramthun at four percent.

The poll was conducted before construction executive Tim Michels entered the race.

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