Shapiro Viewed More Favorably Than Vance, Trump

More than six in 10 likely Pennsylvania voters view Governor Josh Shapiro favorably. In contrast, only about 44% of voters have a favorable view of Vice President JD Vance, widely considered a frontrunner for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination. Both are viewed more favorably than President Donald Trump, whom 61% of voters view unfavorably. Tell me whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of Josh Shapiro/Donald Trump/JD Vance. Or have you not heard of him?  Strongly favorable  Somewhat favorable  Don't know/refused  Have not heard of  Somewhat unfavorable  Strongly unfavorable

Note: Poll was conducted from September 15 to 21, 2026. Responses shown here have margins of error ranging from 1.5 to 6.5 percentage points. Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Chart: Joe Yerardi / StaffSource: Philadelphia Inquirer/New York Times/Siena University poll