MEMO: New Polling Shows House Republican Ties to Project 2025 a MAJOR Vulnerability
September 4, 2024
TO: Interested Parties
FROM: House Majority PAC
DATE: September 4, 2024
RE: New Polling Shows House Republican Ties to Project 2025 a MAJOR Vulnerability
With just over two months until Election Day, new data from House Majority PAC shows that Trump’s Project 2025 agenda is proving to be a major liability for House Republicans in competitive House districts across the country.
Recent HMP battleground polling shows that voters are starting to learn about Project 2025 and are extremely opposed to the Republican plan to raise taxes on the middle class, ban abortion, cut overtime pay, raise the retirement age, slash veterans benefits, and harm American families. In this polling, Project 2025 tops the list of negative statements tested.
- Half of voters polled are unfavorable to Project 2025 (9% favorable to 50% unfavorable)
- Nearly half of white voters are unfavorable to Project 2025 (9% favorable to 48% unfavorable)
- Over a quarter of self-identified Republicans are unfavorable to Project 2025 (18% favorable to 27% unfavorable)
When looking at recent polling in battleground districts, Project 2025 consistently ranks as the least popular policy pushed by House Republicans:
- In AZ-01, only 11% of likely voters are favorable to Project 2025 while 52% are unfavorable.
- In CT-05, 61% of likely voters have serious concerns about George Logan’s support for Project 2025.
- In MI-08, only 14% of likely voters are favorable to Project 2025 while 59% are unfavorable.
- In MI-10, 57% of likely voters have serious concerns about John James’ support for Project 2025.
- In MT-01, only 10% of likely voters are favorable to Project 2025 while 46% are unfavorable.
- In OR-05, only 10% of likely voters are favorable to Project 2025 while 52% are unfavorable.
- In PA-10, only 12% of likely voters are favorable to Project 2025 while 53% are unfavorable.
- In WA-03, only 9% of likely voters are favorable to Project 2025 while 50% are unfavorable.
House Republicans With Ties to Project 2025 In Deep Trouble
Project 2025’s creators have issued ratings on how in line members of Congress are with their agenda. Unsurprisingly, vulnerable Republicans across the battleground have received top marks on the Project 2025 scorecard. Note: Any score 60% or above is considered a positive rating from the extremist Republicans pushing Project 2025.
- AZ-01: David Schweikert – 98% Project 2025 Rating
- AZ-06: Juan Ciscomani – 64% Project 2025 Rating
- CA-27: Mike Garcia – 65% Project 2025 Rating
- CA-45: Michelle Steel – 62% Project 2025 Rating
- MI-10: John James – 62% Project 2025 Rating
- MT-01: Ryan Zinke – 74% Project 2025 Rating
- NE-02: Don Bacon – 64% Project 2025 Rating
- NM-02: Yvette Herell – 100% Project 2025 Rating
- NY-19: Marc Molinaro – 64% Project 2025 Rating
- NY-22: Brandon Williams – 63% Project 2025 Rating
- PA-10: Scott Perry – 91% Project 2025 Rating
- TX-15: Monica De La Cruz – 64% Project 2025 Rating
- TX-34: Mayra Flores – 92% Project 2025 Rating
- VA-02: Jen Kiggans – 60% Project 2025 Rating
- WI-01: Bryan Steil – 86% Project 2025 Rating
- WI-03: Derrick Van Orden – 64% Project 2025 Rating
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