Even though Louisiana's statewide elections are not until 2027, parish-wide and City Council races in Orleans Parish/New Orleans are this fall, with an October primary and a November runoff. JMC Analytics and Polling was recently commissioned by a PAC not affiliated with a candidate to poll parish-wide races/parishwide officeholders. Major takeaways from the poll are [...]| JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/JMC Analytics and Polling
The rising cost of healthcare (particularly prescription drugs) can be and is a concern for people, particularly with proposed legislation here in Louisiana that could directly or indirectly raise the price of prescription drugs. JMC Analytics and Polling was recently commissioned by Save Our Benefits to gauge these attitudes/concerns. Major takeaways from the poll are| JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/JMC Analytics and Polling
Louisiana has since the 1970s had an open primary system for electing its public officials, whereby candidates (regardless of party) run on the same primary and/or general election ballot. That system was modified over a year ago, when a “semi closed” primary with party primaries/runoffs/general elections was resuscitated for “top of the ballot” offices like U.S. Senate, U.S. House, PSC (Public Service Commission), BESE (the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education), and the Louisi...| JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/JMC Analytics and Polling
Now that the 2016 Presidential election cycle has concluded, there has been considerable discussion about whether pollsters as a whole "missed the boat" on predicting the Presidential race. Did they ? To evaluate, there are two aspects of the 2016 Presidential polls that JMC Analytics and Polling analyzed: (1) how well the polls predicted the national| JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/JMC Analytics and Polling
Now that the 2024 Presidential election cycle is in the past, the discussion that occurs every election cycle of whether pollsters “missed the mark” with regards to the Presidential election results is worth bringing up now. Let’s look at the data to evaluate whether or not pollsters “got it wrong” again.| JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/JMC Analytics and Polling
Now that 2024 elections have concluded (except for counting of approximately 10 million mail/provisional ballots across the country), it’s time to shift our focus to the 2025 elections. While 2025 will be a relatively quiet year both nationally and in Louisiana, New Orleans’ municipal elections are on October 11, 2025 (with a November 15 runoff, […]| JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/JMC Analytics and Polling
Introduction Early voting is wrapping up across the country, and polls will open in less than 48 hours. What are the pre Election Day polls telling us? Presidential Polling The main challenge that the party in power/Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has is that (1) the Biden Administration remains unpopular (41.5-55% approval/disapproval according to a 7-day […]| JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/JMC Analytics and Polling
Introduction Early voting is past the midpoint in Louisiana (it concludes on Tuesday, 10/29), and Election Day is now in sight. Nationally, all but two possible states are undergoing in person voting, and the numbers are providing signals to us for party enthusiasm (or lack thereof). Given that we’re in the closing days of the […]| JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/JMC Analytics and Polling
Introduction Early voting is underway in Louisiana (and concludes on Tuesday, 10/29), and the end is in sight. Currently, 21 states are undergoing in person voting, and Election Day just over two weeks away. Given that we’re going into the final stretch of the campaign, what has been going on (from a polling perspective) with […]| JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/JMC Analytics and Polling
Introduction We are in the midst of election season now; in fact, people are already voting in 44 states – that we know about, and Election Day is just over three weeks away (in person early voting starts in Louisiana next Friday). Given that we’re going into the final stretch of the campaign, what has been […]| JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/JMC Analytics and Polling
Introduction We are in the midst of election season now; in fact, people are already voting in 31 states – that we know about, and the Vice Presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance has concluded. And Election Day is just less than a month away. Given that we’re past the halfway mark, what has […]| JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/JMC Analytics and Polling
We are now (from an election season perspective) in the “calm before the storm.” The Republican convention has just concluded, the opening ceremonies for the Olympics are a week from today, and then the Democratic convention convenes on August 19 in Chicago.| JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/JMC Analytics and Polling
