Governor Dan McKee is barely extra well-liked than President Joe Biden in Rhode Island, however a brand new ballot exhibits that each Democrats discover themselves below water on the subject of how residents suppose they’re dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The survey from the COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Coverage Preferences Throughout States exhibits that McKee’s approval score ticked up from 34 % in January to 40.5 % in March. Biden’s approval score was up lower than two share factors, to 37.4 %.
McKee trails each governor in New England, however his approval score is healthier than nationwide common of 39 %. Right here’s a have a look at the pandemic approval scores for every governor within the area
- Vermont Governor Phil Scott (R): 59.2 %
- Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R): 55.1 %
- Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D): 50.4 %
- New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R): 45.7 %
- Maine Governor Janet Mills (D): 42.6 %
- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee (D): 37.4 %
The approval score of practically each governor within the nation has dropped considerably for the reason that early days of the pandemic. For a number of months in 2020, former governor Gina Raimondo’s approval score was over 70 %. By the point she left workplace to affix Biden’s administration final yr, it had fallen to 40 % (the place McKee is now).
The consortium contains researchers from Harvard, Northeastern, Rutgers, and Northwestern, and has carried out 17 50-state surveys through the pandemic. The latest survey was carried out between March 2 and April 4, and the margin of error in Rhode Island was plus or minus six share factors.
Dan McGowan may be reached at dan.mcgowan@globe.com. Comply with him on Twitter at @danmcgowan.