A majority of likely Indiana voters disapprove of the job performance of both President Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Braun, according to a new statewide poll released by Free Press Indiana.
The survey was conducted by Bellwether Research. It found 44% of likely voters approve of how Trump is handling his job and 54% disapprove. That includes 48% who strongly disapprove and 28% who strongly approve.
Braun’s numbers were 38% approve and 48% disapprove, with 13% unsure. Among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, 67% approve of Braun, compared with 82% who approve of Trump.
Thirty-five percent of respondents said Indiana is on the right track. Forty-seven percent said it is headed in the wrong direction.
Asked about their top concern, 24% of likely voters chose government corruption. Twenty percent chose inflation and the cost of living, and 11% chose immigration and border security. Property taxes (3%) and electricity costs (2%) ranked near the bottom of the list.
On the generic congressional ballot, 45% said they would vote for the Democrat in their district and 44% for the Republican. By self-identification, 49% of the sample is Republican or leans Republican, and 40% is Democratic or leans Democratic.
Ninety percent of respondents said they are concerned about rising energy costs affecting their household, including 59% who are very concerned.
Sixty-nine percent oppose building new data centers in Indiana and 18% favor it. Nearly half, 49%, are strongly opposed. Opposition held among Republicans and Republican leaners, 52% of whom oppose new data centers while 29% favor them.
Half of respondents favor eliminating property taxes and replacing the revenue with another type of tax. Twenty-seven percent are opposed and 24% are unsure. Sixty-eight percent of Republicans and leaners favor the idea. Among Democrats and leaners, 42% oppose it and 29% favor it.
On redistricting, 56% said the General Assembly should wait until after the 2030 census to redraw congressional maps, and 30% said lawmakers should redistrict before the 2028 elections. Republicans and leaners favored redistricting before 2028 by 54% to 27%. Republicans who described themselves as Trump supporters first backed it by 70%, compared with 44% of those who called themselves Republican Party supporters first.
Forty-two percent of likely voters said they are more enthusiastic than usual about voting this year. Nine percent said they are less enthusiastic.
Bellwether surveyed 896 registered Indiana voters Oct. 8–11. The results are based on the 839 who said they were certain to vote, likely to vote, considering voting or had already voted. Interviews were conducted by live-interviewer telephone (64%) and text-to-web (36%). The data were weighted to a projected 2026 midterm electorate. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.4 percentage points, and margins for subgroups are larger.
