The MassINC Polling Group

This week on The (Headless) Horse Race, Jenn and Steve talk about a new SSRS exit poll that will be featured in upcoming elections. Then, a mayoral roundup of several key races that will decided next week. And finally, the Halloween candy polling data you've all been craving. https://lnkd.in/ep9h9pAc

Start the weekend early with a Friday afternoon edition of the Horse Race. Before Steve zooms into the distance on a Kenyan motorbike with the crown jewels of France, he and Rich Parr down the latest gubernatorial approval ratings and polling on Donald Trump's use of power, including his demolition of the East Wing of the White House https://lnkd.in/ePZhJJUJ

This week on The Horse Race, Jenn is joined by MPG VP Rich Parr to discuss Seth Moulton joining the race for Senate against Ed Markey. Then they discuss recent polling on political violence in America and how the data might not be giving the full picture. And finally, Trump's thoughts on the World Cup in Foxborough. https://lnkd.in/eHHPa9Qf

This week on The Horse Race, Steve and Jenn look at polling on Ed Markey's 2026 reelection prospects. Then Jenn is joined by Rich Parr to discuss new MPG polls on Massachusetts' competitiveness and housing production in Boston. And finally, vital polling from on which state is most excited for spooky season. https://lnkd.in/eMyNCqtS

New poll out this morning, for Abundant Housing MA, finds Boston residents want more action from the City on housing costs. https://lnkd.in/eu3xMyeV

Today on The Horse Race, Jenn and Steve talk AI's new role in local political reporting. Then Chris Lisinski, reporter for Commonwealth Beacon, joins the program to discuss his latest reporting on the effects of budgetary uncertainty on healthcare for residents of Mass. And finally, dial-up internet is now, officially, a thing of the past. https://lnkd.in/emp4BzxU

No Horse Race this week, but we do have some audio content for you. MPG VP Rich Parr talked to GBH News's Arun Rath about our health care poll with CommonWealth Beacon. https://lnkd.in/e8SxreZT

This week on The Horse Race, Jenn is dispatched to New Haven to attend the "Yes, In My Back Yard" or YIMBYtown conference, where Massachusetts pro-housing folks angst over the MBTA Communities law. Then Steve and Jenn dig into a sweeping new MPG poll on Bay State health care -- is this as good as people expect it to get? And finally, who is not NOT running? https://lnkd.in/e39Z28Mr

New polling out this morning, conducted as part of CommonWealth Beacon's month of coverage on health care in Massachusetts. We found Massachusetts residents largely satisfied with their insurance and care options, despite sizable minorities reporting problems with coverage and access. https://lnkd.in/eyFaqe2c

New Horse Race: This week on The Horse Race, Steve and Jenn discuss the results of the Boston Mayoral preliminary election, a blowout for Michelle Wu setting up a tough road to November for Josh Kraft. Plus, all politics is national, and we have some national approval polls to pick through. And last but not least, we can FINALLY stop paying taxes on all the money you've given us, dear listeners. https://lnkd.in/etGznzyF