💸 Big hearing today on asking voters whether to replace the state income tax with a sales tax. Our 2025 SLU/YouGov Poll asked voters: "Would you support or oppose eliminating Missouri's state income tax?" 52% support, 25% oppose, but 73% of Reps support it vs. 23% of Dems📊(1/5)

In the February 2025 SLU/YouGov Poll, Missouri voters were split (44-43) on whether public schools should provide laptops or tablets to elementary school students. Note, *provision* of a laptop is not the same as Tricia Byrnes's legislation.

When asked in February 2026 by the SLU/YouGov Poll, 46% of Missouri likely voters said they approved of how ICE was handling its job, and 50% disapproved. Note, due to the split sample, this difference is within the margin of error

Rep. Graves announced he will not seek reelection. 📊In the statewide February 2026 SLU/YouGov Poll, 51% of Missouri likely voters said they would support the Republican candidate in the 2026 election, 29% would support the Democratic candidate, & 7% were not sure.

⚾ Happy Opening Day, Missouri! 🎉 In August 2024, Missouri voters told the SLU/YouGov Poll their favorite baseball teams: ⚾️41% are Cardinals fans ⚾️20% back the Royals ⚾️26% have no favorite team PLAY BALL! 📊

In February 2025, Missouri voters told the SLU/YouGov Poll that children should be at least 12-years old before being legally able to access a social media account. www.slu.edu/research/res...

When asked in the February 2026 SLU/YouGov Poll whether they support the Missouri legislature's redistricting, 41% of voters supported the legislature's actions. 44% opposed. Interestingly, only 68% of Republicans supported the legislature's actions, while 86% of Democrats opposed.

The February 2026 SLU/YouGov Poll found that 41% of Missouri likely voters supported the state legislature adopting a new map, and 44% opposed. Interestingly Democrats were 18% more likely to oppose than Republicans were to favor the legislature's actions. More at slu.edu/poll

📚 Missouri voters are on board with public high schools discussing sexual orientation, according to our Aug 2023 SLU/YouGov Poll. Support drops, though, when it comes to middle and elementary schools.

In August 2023, the SLU/YouGov Poll surveyed likely Missouri voters about public book bans of stories that feature LGBTQ youth. Most Missouri likely voters are opposed to such bans:

"The legislation, if signed into law, would allow Missouri to offer incentives to pay for up to 50% of new or improved stadiums for the teams." In Aug 2024, only 8% of Missouri voters said the state government should pay at least 50% of stadium costs.

🏟️ As the special session kicks off, stadium funding takes center stage. In August 2024, the SLU/YouGov Poll found most Missouri voters, even Chiefs & Royals fans, think the state should cover 15% or less of new stadium costs. 📊 Full report: www.slu.edu/research/res...

🏟️ The SLU/YouGov Poll team broke down what Missouri voters think about the state government funding the construction of sports stadiums. 👇 slu.edu/research/res... 📊 Takeaway? Voters (including sports fans) believe owners, not the government, should foot most of the bill.

🏟️ State stadium funding? What do Missouri voters think (SLU/YouGov Poll Aug. 2024): 🔸 50% say team owners should cover at least 75% of stadium costs 📉Only 36% think the state should pay even 25% & fewer than 1 in 10 believe the state should pay 50% or more. A thread 🧵 (1/4)

In the August 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll, most Missouri voters said sports team owners - not the state government - should cover the cost of building stadiums.

🔥 Memorial Day weekend is here—time to fire up the grills and smokers! 🍖 When it comes to BBQ, Missouri voters aren’t shy about their pick: Kansas City style beats St. Louis style by more than 2 to 1, according to the SLU/YouGov Poll. t.co/T6HJh1mGPb

In February 2025, a majority of Missouri voters supported expanding the Child Tax Credit from a max of $2,000 to $5,000. More Democrats than Republicans' supported Hawley's position.

In 2022, the SLU/YouGov Poll found 60%+ of both D & R voters supported legal abortion in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother’s life is at risk. In Aug 2023, voters expressed more opposition to gender-affirming care for minors. *Note* these results are from '23 or earlier.

💰 Missouri voters aren’t sold on footing the bill for pro sports stadiums. In Aug 2024, the SLU/YouGov Poll found most think the state should pay less than 20%, and a majority say under 13% is the right amount. They love the game, not the tab.

It's Kentucky Derby hat day in the Missouri State Legislature. Photos from Alisa Nelson with Missourinet.com

In February 2025, a majority of Missouri likely voters told the SLU/YouGov Poll they support providing tuition benefits for first responders.

Learn more about what Missouri voters think about Open Enrollment in the SLU/YouGov Poll Open Enrollment Issue Summary www.slu.edu/research/res...

📵 Parkway School District is cracking down on cell phones in schools. www.firstalert4.com/2025/04/17/p... They’re not alone—most Missouri voters agree. 📊The Feb 2025 SLU/YouGov Poll found 70%+ support for banning phones in elementary, middle, and high schools. @firstalert4.com

🚓🚒 In Feb 2025, the SLU/YouGov Poll found that a majority of likely Missouri voters support full-tuition scholarships for first responders. More results: slu.edu/poll

The February 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll found Missouri voters net expressed support for legalizing video lottery machines in certain venues.

⚾️ Happy Opening Day from the SLU/YouGov Poll Team! Back in August 2024, we asked 900 likely Missouri voters to name their favorite baseball team. 🔴 41% picked the Cardinals 🔵 20% went with the Royals Play ball! (1/5)

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will again be governed by a state board instead of local officials under a bill signed Wednesday by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe. #moleg #mogov

🚨 Today, Governor Kehoe signed Public Safety bill HB 495. In the Feb 2025 SLU/YouGov Poll: 🔸 53% of Missouri likely voters rated crime in their community as Fair or Poor 🔸 Only 44% rated it as Excellent or Good But what do voters think about HB 495? 🧵 (1/5)

🚨 Trump signed an executive order scaling back the U.S. Department of Education. But a new SLU/YouGov poll shows 52% of Missouri likely voters oppose eliminating the department. More insights from Abigail Medler's (MPA) analysis 👇 www.slu.edu/research/res...

New SLU/YouGov Poll out today...What did we find? 📊 Trump hits 56% approval in the latest SLU/YouGov Poll—the highest we’ve ever recorded. Meanwhile, 41% approve of Congress (also a record), but 49% still disapprove. (1/7)

Discussion of Mary Beth Coleman's Missouri Grocery Taxes bill on Donnybrook last night. youtu.be/NU_pkRDTmMw?... The February 2024 SLU/YouGov poll found that over 70% of Democratic and Republican voters support repealing the state grocery tax. More at slu.edu/poll.

In February 2023, the SLU/YouGov Poll found that a majority of Missouri likely voters oppose banning books in public schools with stories about gay or lesbian youth. More available at slu.edu/poll

Time to"spring forward," but MO voters don't want to. The Feb. 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll found that 78% of likely voters want either DST or standard time year-round Listen to Erik Herzong (Wash U) & @steverogersinfo.bsky.social (SLU) discuss w/ @stlpublicradio.bsky.social www.stlpr.org/show/st-loui...

In August 2024, over 70% of Missouri likely voters stated they believed that accessing cell phones should be banned during class in high school. More at slu.edu/poll