Poll: Hill has support, but not so much for his issues

In a InWeekly/Political Matrix poll of 450 likely Republican voters in State House District 1, we found that 52.4 percent would re-elect controversial State Rep. Mike Hill today.

If the election were held today, would you vote to re-elect Mike Hill as your State Representative?

Responses: 450TotalOverall %
Yes23652.4%
No10122.4%
Undecided11325.1%

However, when we looked at Hill’s attempt to ban abortion even the case of rape, incest, domestic violence and similar issue, we found about only about a third of the GOP respondents agreed with him.

Do you support legislation that would ban abortion, even in the case of rape, incest, domestic violence, human trafficking or if the woman’s life is in danger?

Responses: 450TotalOverall %
Yes15534.4%
No21948.7%
Undecided7616.9%

We found a similar disconnect between Rep. Hill and the Republicans in his district regarding protecting the LGBTQ community from discrimination by employers.

Do you support legislation that would prohibit employers from discriminating against employees or applicants based on their sexual orientation or gender identity?

Responses: 450TotalOverall %
Yes15434.2%
No21648.0%
Undecided8017.8%

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”