New poll tests DeSoto County GOP primary voters’

opinions about the 2018 U.S. Senate Race

This survey shows that Chris McDaniel is much weaker in DeSoto County in 2018 compared to 2014; President
Trump and Vice President Pence are very popular, and their endorsements matter to primary voters.

Fielded on February 26-27, this automated telephone survey was conducted for Wicker for Senate by Triumph
Campaigns to measure support and voter opinions among self-identified likely Republican primary voters.

SURVEY OF LIKELY GOP PRIMARY VOTERS

DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
TOPLINE RESULTS

Field Date(s): Sunday, February 25th and Monday, February 26th

Intro: Hello, this is ________________ of a political research firm. We’re conducting a quick survey with
people in Mississippi this evening and would like to ask you a few questions on a confidential basis.

Q1. Are you registered to vote in Mississippi?

Press 1 if yes
Press 2 if no [THANK AND TERMINATE]

YES – 300 100%

NO – 0 0%

Q2. For statistical purposes only, please indicate your gender.

Press 1 for Male
Press 2 for Female

MALE – 109 36.33%

FEMALE – 191 63.67%

Q3. In politics today do you consider yourself to be a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent or

something else?
Press 1 for Republican
Press 2 for Democrat [THANK AND TERMINATE]
Press 3 for Independent or something else [THANK AND TERMINATE]

REPUBLICAN – 300 100%

DEMOCRAT – 0 0%
INDEPENDENT – 0 0%
Q4. How often do you vote in Republican primary elections for Congress and U.S. Senate?
Press 1 if you always vote in Republican primary elections
Press 2 if you vote most of the time in Republican primary elections
Press 3 if you sometimes vote in Republican primary elections

ALWAYS – 248 82.67%

MOST – 42 14.00%
SOME – 10 03.33%

Q5. We’d like to ask you what you think about the following political figures. After each one, let us know
if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression. Let’s start with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker.
Press 1 if you have a favorable impression
Press 2 if you have an unfavorable impression
Press 3 if you are undecided or don’t know him

WICKER IMAGE
FAVORABLE – 182 60.67%
UNFAVORABLE – 52 17.33%
UND / DK – 66 22.00%

Q6. State Senator Chris McDaniel

Press 1 if you have a favorable impression
Press 2 if you have an unfavorable impression
Press 3 if you are undecided or don’t know him

MCDANIEL IMAGE
FAVORABLE – 146 48.67%
UNFAVORABLE – 31 10.33%
UND / DK – 123 41.00%

Q7. (version a). Thank you. Now we are going to ask about potential matchups in the upcoming
Republican primary. Thinking about a potential primary for U.S. Senate, for whom would you vote if the
candidates were Roger Wicker and Chris McDaniel?
Press 1 for Roger Wicker
Press 2 for Chris McDaniel
Press 3 if you are undecided

Q7. (version b). Thank you. Now we are going to ask about potential matchups in the upcoming
Republican primary. Thinking about a potential primary for U.S. Senate, for whom would you vote if the
candidates were Chris McDaniel and Roger Wicker?
Press 1 for Chris McDaniel
Press 2 for Roger Wicker
Press 3 if you are undecided

WICKER – MCDANIEL BALLOT

WICKER – 131 43.67%
MCDANIEL – 86 28.67%
UND – 83 27.67%

Q8. Do you approve or disapprove of the job that President Donald Trump is doing?
Press 1 if you approve
Press 2 if you disapprove
Press 3 if you are undecided
TRUMP APPROVAL
APPROVE – 270 90.00%
DISAPPROVE – 11 03.67%
UND – 19 06.33%

Q9. Do you approve or disapprove of the job that Vice President Mike Pence is doing?
Press 1 if you approve
Press 2 if you disapprove
Press 3 if you are undecided

PENCE APPROVAL
APPROVE – 277 92.33%
DISAPPROVE – 3 01.00%
UND – 20 06.67%

Q10. Does the fact that Vice President Mike Pence has endorsed Senator Roger Wicker make you
much more likely, somewhat more likely, much less likely, or somewhat less likely to vote for Senator
Wicker? Or does it make no difference?
Press 1 for much more likely
Press 2 for somewhat more likely
Press 3 for much less likely
Press 4 for somewhat less likely
Press 5 if it makes no difference

PENCE ENDORSEMENT
MUCH MORE – 124 41.33%
SOME MORE – 44 14.67%
MUCH LESS – 22 07.33%
SOME LESS – 5 01.67%
NO DIFF – 105 35.00%

COMBINED MORE – 173 56.00%

COMBINED LESS – 27 09.00%
NO DIFF – 105 35.00%

Q11. If Vice President Mike Pence were to hold a political rally in Mississippi, how interested would you
be in attending?
Press 1 for very interested
Press 2 for somewhat interested
Press 3 for not at all interested

PENCE RALLY
VERY – 134 44.67%
SOME – 114 38.00%
NOT – 52 17.33%

COMBINED INTERESTED – 248 82.67%

NOT INTERESTED – 52 17.33%

Q12. And if President Donald Trump were to hold a political rally in Mississippi, how interested would
you be in attending?
Press 1 for very interested
Press 2 for somewhat interested
Press 3 for not at all interested
TRUMP RALLY
VERY – 203 67.67%
SOME – 62 20.67%
NOT – 35 11.67%

COMBINED INTERESTED – 265 88.33%

NOT INTERESTED – 35 11.67%

Q13. When considering Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, which is more important to your
decision on which candidate to choose – the candidate’s support for the Mississippi state flag or the
candidate’s support for Donald Trump’s policy agenda in Washington.
Press 1 for the state flag
Press 2 for Donald Trump’s policies

FLAG VS. TRUMP POLICIES

State Flag – 64 21.33%
Trump’s Policies – 236 78.67%

Q14. For statistical purposes only, what is your race?

Press 1 if you are white
Press 2 if you are black or African American
Press 3 if you are Hispanic or Latino
Press 4 if you are of another ethnic group
White – 287 95.67%
Black/African American – 4 01.33%
Hispanic/Latino – 1 00.33%
Other – 8 02.67%

Thank you for your time. That concludes our survey.

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Paid for by Wicker for Senate / WickerforSenate.com