The following data originally appeared in Bravo Group’s Morning Scrapple email newsletter delivered on August 21, 2025. To become a subscriber click here.
Welcome back to Bravo Group’s Morning Scrapple, our snapshot of political opinion from the nation’s most important battleground state.
It’s almost (or is) back-to-school time, so educate yourself on Pennsylvania voter views on a variety of topics, including public transit usage, natural gas bans, and how motivated voters are to go to the polls this November.
Order Up.
The August recess coincides with the dog days of summer
Generally speaking, is the United States heading in the right or wrong direction?
U.S. wrong track: 56% (July) → 59% (August)
U.S. right track: 39% (July) → 34% (August)
Generally speaking, is Pennsylvania heading in the right or wrong direction?
PA wrong track: 44% (July) → 41% (August)
PA right track: 34% (July) → 37% (August)
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President?
Donald Trump, President: 41% (July) → 37% (August) approve
Do you approve or disapprove of the job John Fetterman/Dave McCormick is doing in the US Senate?
Dave McCormick, U.S. Senator: 33% (July) → 33% (August) approve
John Fetterman, U.S. Senator: 39% (July) → 41% (August) approve
If the election for Pennsylvania Governor was held today, who would you vote for?
Vote for Shapiro: 56% (July) → 59% (August)
Issues
Respondents were asked to choose the top three issues most important to them:
Back to The Hat
We asked this question in the first Morning Scrapple, and we were curious to see how the sentiment changed. Turns out not too much, but you can’t get answers to questions you don’t ask.
Participants were shown the following image and then asked the question below:
How does this image make you feel? (On a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being “I’d burn one” and 10 being “I’d wear one)
6-month snapshot:
I’d burn one: 38% March → 41% August
No opinion: 8% March → 13% August
I’d wear one: 24% March → 20% August
If your electricity bill is too high, SHOP!
Do you shop for electricity?
Election Turnout in November?
How motivated are you to vote, if at all, in the November election for state and county judges, and local officials?
If you break this down by the 2024 presidential vote (which you can do yourself on our dashboard):
Trump voters:
Harris voters:
With Mass Transit funding in the news
When it comes to public transit, what do you use?
PA responds to NY
The state of New York recently adopted a policy that will require all new houses and commercial buildings to use only electricity for heating, cooking, and hot water—no natural gas at all.
Would you support or oppose Pennsylvania implementing a similar requirement for new residential and commercial construction?
For respondents who said they’d support a ban we then asked: “Which of the following are the most important reasons you support this policy?
Achieving environmental or climate goals — 21%
Improving indoor and outdoor air quality for public health — 19%
Lowering long-term energy costs for households — 19%
Confidence in the performance of modern electric appliances (like heat pumps) — 12%
For respondents who said they’d oppose a ban we then asked: “Which of the following are the most important reasons you oppose this policy?”
Protecting consumer choice for energy sources — 48%
Reliability of the electric grid — 35%
Increasing housing or construction costs — 32%
Concerns about the performance or cost of electric appliances (like heat pumps) — 27%
Each month, we survey Pennsylvania registered voters through digital advertising, randomized text message outreach and email recontact with prior opt-in survey participants. This multichannel recruitment ensures a refreshed and representative respondent pool.
This digital survey of 626 likely Pennsylvania voters was conducted from August 12-15, 2025. Results were weighted by age, gender, and political party to reflect Pennsylvania’s electorate, producing a 95% credibility interval: ±3.89 percentage points.
If you’d like to know more about our methodology or have a question, comment or concern please feel free to email us at morningscrapple@thebravogroup.com
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