Automated/Online Survey
N = 1,079
Margin of Error = +/- 2.98%
*Due to rounding, some figures may be higher or lower by less than 1⁄2 of one percent.

Hi, this is _______________ (female voice) with Impact Management Group, Inc., and I am conducting a public opinion research survey on voter attitudes. Your answers are completely confidential and the survey will take less than two minutes to complete. . .

QA. Collection Method

Call 86%
Online 14%

Q1. Are you registered to vote at this address in Arkansas?

YES 100%
NO – Don’t Know (terminate) 

Q2. If the elections for United States Congress were held today, would you vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate?

Democratic Candidate 30%
Republican Candidate 53%
Don’t Know 16%

Q3. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Governor Asa Hutchinson is doing?

Approve 52%
Disapprove 12%
Don’t Know 36%

Q4. Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Arkansas Legislature is doing?

Approve 35%
Disapprove 24%
Don’t Know 41%

Q5. Do you approve or disapprove of the job US Senator Tom Cotton is doing?

Approve 50%
Disapprove 30%
Don’t Know 20%

Q6. Do you approve or disapprove of the job US Senator John Boozman is doing?

Approve 40%
Disapprove 22%
Don’t Know 38%

Q7. Do you approve or disapprove of the job President Barack Obama is doing?

Approve 26%
Disapprove 70%
Don’t Know 4%

Q8A. In the current legislative session, the General Assembly is considering whether to continue the “Private Option.” In this Arkansas program, federal Medicaid dollars are used to provide private insurance to low-income Arkansans through health care exchanges. Should the legislature vote to continue this “private option” after this current year?

Yes 46%
No 32%
Don’t’ Know 22%

Q8B. In the current legislative session, the General Assembly is considering whether to continue the “Private Option” program through which federal Medicaid dollars are used to provide private insurance to low-income Arkansans through health care exchanges. As a component of Obamacare, the “Private Option” is entirely funded through federal dollars for two additional years; ultimately, Arkansas will pay 10 percent of the cost of the program. Some argue that, no matter its benefits, the program contributes to federal deficit spending. Should the legislature vote to continue the program?

Yes 39%
No 42%
Don’t’ Know 19%

Q8C. In the current legislative session, the General Assembly is considering whether to continue the “Private Option” program through which federal Medicaid dollars are used to provide private insurance to over 200,000 low-income Arkansans through health care exchanges. In addition to the individuals covered, the federal dollars received through the program have important benefits for the state budget and the budgets of hospitals across the state have also benefited through the program. Should the legislature vote to continue the program?

Yes 49%
No 29%
Don’t’ Know 22%

Q9. What is your gender?

Female 52%
Male 48%

Q10. What is your age?

18-34 12%
35-49 24%
50–64 39%
65+ 25%
Refused –

Q11. Which political party are you affiliated with?

Democrat 24%
Republican 43%
Independent 27%
Don’t Know 7%

Q12. Other than being an American, how would you describe your ethnic or racial heritage?

Black 12%
White 83%
Other 3%
Don’t Know / N/A 2%