Welcome to the PennLive/Bravo Group Morning Scrapple, our snapshot of political opinion from the nation’s most important battleground state.
March means one thing — it’s been one year of Morning Scrapple!
For now, we’re serving up a hot and fresh batch of Pennsylvania voter views on the issues impacting our Commonwealth and the United States. Below you’ll find data on the war in Iran, RFK Jr. and what PA voters think are the biggest issues in healthcare.
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March approvals
Generally speaking, is the United States heading in the right or wrong direction?
U.S. wrong track: 57% (February) → 59% (March)
U.S. right track: 36% (February) → 32% (March)
Generally speaking, is Pennsylvania heading in the right or wrong direction?
PA wrong track: 39% (February) → 41% (March)
PA right track: 40% (February) → 37% (March)
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President?
Donald Trump, President: 41% (February) → 40% (March) approve
Do you approve or disapprove of the job John Fetterman/Dave McCormick is doing in the US Senate?
Dave McCormick, U.S. Senator: 40% (February) → 38% (March) approve
John Fetterman, U.S. Senator: 47% (February) → 45% (March) approve
If the election for Pennsylvania Governor was held today, who would you vote for?
Vote for Shapiro: 61% (February) → 59% (March)
Issues
Respondents were asked to choose the top three issues most important to them:
War/Excursion in Iran
Do you approve or disapprove of the recent military strikes by the United States on Iran?
Fetterman reaction
Respondents were shown this real headline, published March 4, 2026.
Does Senator Fetterman’s stance make you more or less likely to vote for him?
Healthcare issues
Thinking about health-related issues in the country today, please rank the following from most important to least important to you.
Respondents were provided the five options below and asked to rank them in order of which aspect of the operation was most important. The whole table won’t fit in this email, but you can view it for yourself on our website by checking the Morning Scrapple dashboard. Here’s a taste:
Ranked as most influential:
Reducing the cost of prescription drugs — 33%
Increasing transparency in health insurance pricing and coverage — 21%
Addressing potential conflicts of interest between government health agencies and pharmaceutical companies — 19%
Reducing ultra-processed foods and certain food additives — 14%
Reviewing vaccine safety and government vaccine regulations — 13%
RFK Jr.
As of February 13, RFK Jr. has been Secretary of Health and Human Services for one year.
In that year, do you feel Americans have become healthier or less healthy?
State of State of the Union viewing
Did you watch President Trump’s State of the Union address on February 24, 2026?
Cost of living
In the next 12 months, the cost of products or services I regularly purchase will:
2026 midterm elections
How motivated are you to vote, if at all, in the 2026 midterm elections for governor, U.S. House, state, and local officials?
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 701 likely Pennsylvania voters was conducted from March 6-8, 2026. Results were weighted by age, gender, and political party to reflect Pennsylvania’s electorate, yielding a 95% credibility interval of ±4.49 percentage points. You can read more about our methodology here.
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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