Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #28000
 
Minnesota Approval Ratings: Gov. Walz, Sen. Klobuchar Tie Previous Lows as Atty. Gen. Ellison and Pres. Trump Set New Ones:

SurveyUSA's latest approval rating polls conducted exclusively for KSTP-TV in Minneapolis, KAAL-TV in Rochester, and WDIO-TV in Duluth show some changes since the previous month's research, including both some upwards ticks and some new lows. Clicking the triangle-T icon where it appears on each question number below will show the survey-by-survey change in approval ratings over time, including 26 tracks since December 2021 for Tim Walz.

President Donald Trump sees a new low of -25 this month, down from -20 a month ago and 1 point lower than his previous low of -24, seen in June and early August. 37% now approve of the job he is doing as President, 62% disapprove. Trump has never had a positive job approval in the 10 polls in this series, conducted from February 2025 to now.

Governor Tim Walz, who hit his highest net approval of +19 in June 2025 before beginning to establish a series of new lows, including a low of -14 in early August, falls back to -14 today, down from -9 last month. 41% approve, 55% disapprove of the job he is doing as Governor.

Senator Amy Klobuchar, who was also at her lowest point of a still positive +7 at the start of August, today dips another point to a new low of +6. 47% approve of the job she is doing; 41% disapprove.

Senator Tina Smith rises from her low of +5 to +7, with 41% approving and 34% disapproving of the job she is doing in the Senate.

Attorney General Keith Ellison tumbles 8 points from -1 to set a new low of -9, with 36% approving and 45% disapproving of his job performance.

The state legislature is up one point to -10 today, continuing a slow rise from -14 in early August, and -15 in July. 38% approve and 48% disapprove of the job it is doing.

On his handling of the economy, Donald Trump is at -25 today, up 3 points from -28 last month, with 36% approving and 61% disapproving of his performance on this front.

Trump's decision to go to war in Iran is at -36 today, down from -30 and a new low. Just 29% say they agree with his decision to go to war; 65% disagree.

Fully crosstabbed results follow.
 
About the Research / Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 900 adults from the state of Minnesota 09/09/26 through 09/14/26 using nonprobability sample of internet panel members provided by Cint USA. Of the adults, 800 were identified as being registered to vote and were asked the questions which follow. The combined pool of survey respondents was weighted to US Census ACS targets for gender, age, race, education, and home ownership.
 
1Are you registered to vote in the state of Minnesota?
900 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely VoterTop Issue2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 2.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalProbableDefiniteInflatioGas PricHealth CImmigratFraudTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Yes89%93%85%81%89%88%99%85%93%90%90%97%92%86%96%94%88%92%95%95%88%93%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%97%96%84%89%93%80%92%92%93%77%90%88%89%87%89%92%94%
No9%5%13%14%9%11%1%12%6%9%9%3%7%13%4%5%10%6%4%5%10%5%-------2%4%13%10%6%16%6%7%5%20%7%10%10%10%10%7%5%
Not Sure2%1%3%5%1%1%0%3%1%1%1%0%1%1%0%0%2%2%2%0%2%2%-------1%0%3%2%1%3%2%1%2%3%3%2%1%3%1%1%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%29%24%25%22%53%47%30%68%30%36%25%12%22%31%18%10%35%31%28%19%63%36%6%13%7%13%39%41%30%33%37%26%35%39%72%28%28%46%27%59%13%14%14%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President?
800 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely VoterTop Issue2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalProbableDefiniteInflatioGas PricHealth CImmigratFraudTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Strongly Approve15%19%12%16%14%16%16%15%16%15%16%35%3%10%51%22%8%2%3%33%8%2%9%19%6%23%10%45%37%34%1%24%14%10%14%16%15%16%15%13%17%16%15%17%16%14%
Somewhat Approve22%24%20%19%26%28%15%22%22%27%20%45%3%21%31%43%20%7%0%39%20%5%33%18%21%26%17%33%32%43%3%25%20%21%20%21%25%24%16%19%21%27%19%23%31%26%
Somewhat Disapprove14%11%16%21%8%12%12%15%12%14%13%14%9%21%6%19%17%11%5%15%17%9%17%10%17%9%14%4%13%15%10%11%18%12%18%14%10%13%15%15%12%14%15%14%7%16%
Strongly Disapprove48%44%51%42%49%44%56%45%50%42%50%6%85%46%11%16%54%79%92%14%54%84%40%53%55%42%59%18%17%7%85%38%47%56%46%48%49%46%53%51%49%42%51%46%43%42%
Not Sure1%2%1%2%2%0%1%2%1%2%1%0%0%3%0%0%2%0%0%0%2%0%1%1%1%0%1%0%0%1%0%2%2%1%3%1%1%1%1%2%1%1%1%0%3%2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%52%48%27%24%25%25%50%50%31%68%32%37%24%13%24%30%18%11%37%30%29%19%63%36%6%13%7%13%42%44%29%33%39%23%36%40%75%25%28%45%27%58%13%14%15%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tim Walz is doing as Governor?
800 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely VoterTop Issue2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalProbableDefiniteInflatioGas PricHealth CImmigratFraudTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Strongly Approve17%17%17%20%16%15%18%18%16%14%19%3%36%9%14%3%13%24%55%7%13%36%3%21%16%20%14%12%3%4%33%20%13%19%20%18%15%16%20%22%18%9%21%11%9%13%
Somewhat Approve24%22%26%25%29%24%19%27%22%26%24%6%44%21%4%6%29%48%38%6%29%44%28%24%33%19%40%5%5%7%40%19%27%26%26%25%23%22%31%29%26%17%29%15%10%30%
Somewhat Disapprove13%15%10%17%15%7%13%16%10%19%10%7%12%21%5%8%21%16%4%7%21%12%18%10%13%20%20%3%5%8%15%11%13%14%12%13%14%13%12%16%13%10%12%17%16%12%
Strongly Disapprove42%41%43%28%37%54%50%32%52%38%43%82%4%46%74%80%32%7%3%78%32%6%45%44%36%29%24%75%87%80%8%46%43%38%37%41%45%46%30%31%37%61%36%50%57%43%
Not Sure4%4%4%11%4%1%0%7%1%3%4%2%4%4%3%3%4%5%0%3%4%3%5%1%2%12%2%5%0%2%3%5%4%3%5%3%4%3%8%2%6%3%3%7%8%2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%52%48%27%24%25%25%50%50%31%68%32%37%24%13%24%30%18%11%37%30%29%19%63%36%6%13%7%13%42%44%29%33%39%23%36%40%75%25%28%45%27%58%13%14%15%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Amy Klobuchar is doing as US Senator?
800 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely VoterTop Issue2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalProbableDefiniteInflatioGas PricHealth CImmigratFraudTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Strongly Approve24%20%28%14%16%27%38%15%33%15%28%4%50%15%14%3%26%42%50%7%26%45%9%30%29%29%25%9%6%4%47%21%22%28%22%24%25%25%20%25%27%18%28%14%18%21%
Somewhat Approve23%26%20%30%29%18%17%30%17%30%21%10%32%29%3%15%29%36%32%11%29%35%30%22%28%19%42%10%11%12%32%21%23%26%23%28%20%22%29%33%21%18%25%23%13%27%
Somewhat Disapprove15%17%12%13%14%17%15%13%16%16%14%22%5%19%12%27%14%8%7%22%14%8%21%12%15%15%9%10%23%20%9%17%14%14%16%13%16%16%13%15%14%16%14%12%17%18%
Strongly Disapprove26%24%28%16%26%34%29%21%31%25%27%57%3%23%64%45%15%5%6%52%15%5%24%30%17%15%17%59%57%55%3%28%27%23%24%25%28%28%18%18%25%35%24%31%32%25%
Not Sure12%12%12%27%15%4%1%21%3%15%10%7%11%14%7%10%16%10%4%9%16%8%15%5%11%22%7%12%3%9%9%13%15%9%15%11%11%9%20%10%12%13%9%19%20%10%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%52%48%27%24%25%25%50%50%31%68%32%37%24%13%24%30%18%11%37%30%29%19%63%36%6%13%7%13%42%44%29%33%39%23%36%40%75%25%28%45%27%58%13%14%15%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tina Smith is doing as US Senator?
800 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely VoterTop Issue2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalProbableDefiniteInflatioGas PricHealth CImmigratFraudTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Strongly Approve18%17%19%10%12%20%30%11%25%10%21%4%39%8%13%1%15%33%48%6%15%39%3%25%21%24%24%6%6%4%36%15%16%22%19%17%18%19%14%19%20%14%22%11%12%13%
Somewhat Approve23%24%22%30%23%19%21%26%20%23%24%14%33%20%14%12%30%34%22%13%30%29%29%21%24%24%37%11%12%15%32%24%21%24%23%23%23%22%26%32%22%16%25%17%19%24%
Somewhat Disapprove15%18%12%12%17%13%19%14%16%21%13%25%4%20%17%26%15%8%4%22%15%6%17%15%15%12%7%33%20%23%7%18%15%14%11%17%16%16%12%16%14%16%14%19%15%15%
Strongly Disapprove19%20%19%9%18%27%24%13%26%17%20%39%4%18%44%37%9%3%8%39%9%5%12%24%15%3%10%36%47%36%6%19%17%21%17%17%23%22%11%11%21%26%18%16%30%19%
Not Sure24%21%28%39%29%21%7%35%14%29%22%18%21%33%12%24%30%22%19%20%30%21%39%14%26%38%24%14%15%21%19%23%31%19%29%27%20%20%37%23%23%28%21%37%24%29%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%52%48%27%24%25%25%50%50%31%68%32%37%24%13%24%30%18%11%37%30%29%19%63%36%6%13%7%13%42%44%29%33%39%23%36%40%75%25%28%45%27%58%13%14%15%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Keith Ellison is doing as Minnesota Attorney General?
800 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely VoterTop Issue2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalProbableDefiniteInflatioGas PricHealth CImmigratFraudTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Strongly Approve15%15%15%13%11%12%23%12%17%12%16%3%33%6%15%1%10%22%49%6%10%32%5%19%12%17%23%8%3%3%30%14%12%18%17%15%13%14%16%21%13%10%18%8%10%11%
Somewhat Approve21%22%20%24%21%23%15%23%19%19%22%11%32%16%10%10%26%35%23%10%26%31%26%19%25%30%29%1%6%12%32%20%23%20%24%17%23%20%23%24%22%16%23%22%10%20%
Somewhat Disapprove16%19%13%18%18%8%21%18%14%18%16%14%10%26%14%18%19%15%9%16%19%13%21%14%20%18%14%27%12%14%16%20%15%14%11%20%16%16%18%19%15%16%16%15%17%17%
Strongly Disapprove29%29%29%10%27%45%36%18%41%24%31%59%4%32%56%54%22%6%4%55%22%5%23%36%22%10%19%54%77%57%7%27%30%30%24%30%32%34%14%20%29%40%28%28%37%29%
Not Sure19%15%23%35%23%12%5%29%8%26%16%12%21%20%5%17%23%21%15%13%23%19%26%11%21%25%15%10%3%14%16%20%21%17%23%19%17%16%29%17%21%18%15%26%26%23%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%52%48%27%24%25%25%50%50%31%68%32%37%24%13%24%30%18%11%37%30%29%19%63%36%6%13%7%13%42%44%29%33%39%23%36%40%75%25%28%45%27%58%13%14%15%
 
The state legislature?
800 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely VoterTop Issue2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalProbableDefiniteInflatioGas PricHealth CImmigratFraudTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Strongly Approve7%8%5%9%5%7%5%7%6%8%6%4%13%2%17%3%2%8%13%8%2%10%2%8%3%15%9%7%1%3%12%11%3%6%8%7%5%6%8%12%6%2%7%6%4%8%
Somewhat Approve31%29%33%37%33%27%26%35%27%31%31%16%51%20%11%14%30%56%60%13%30%57%33%32%38%43%41%12%13%17%47%22%33%36%30%31%32%30%34%35%32%25%36%28%16%28%
Somewhat Disapprove31%35%27%27%23%39%37%25%38%30%32%43%15%40%36%45%34%18%12%42%34%16%29%33%31%16%28%47%43%43%20%31%34%29%27%30%35%34%25%29%32%34%31%35%29%33%
Strongly Disapprove17%18%15%9%19%15%24%13%20%15%17%28%5%21%31%26%14%5%6%28%14%5%14%19%13%11%14%31%35%26%8%18%15%17%16%16%18%18%11%13%15%24%13%16%32%16%
Not Sure15%10%20%19%20%12%7%19%10%16%14%8%16%17%6%12%20%13%10%10%20%12%22%9%15%16%7%3%8%11%13%18%15%11%18%15%11%12%22%11%16%15%13%15%18%16%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%52%48%27%24%25%25%50%50%31%68%32%37%24%13%24%30%18%11%37%30%29%19%63%36%6%13%7%13%42%44%29%33%39%23%36%40%75%25%28%45%27%58%13%14%15%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the economy?
800 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely VoterTop Issue2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalProbableDefiniteInflatioGas PricHealth CImmigratFraudTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Strongly Approve14%17%11%13%13%15%15%13%15%14%14%30%6%5%46%19%5%3%8%29%5%5%6%17%5%20%11%39%32%29%4%22%11%10%14%16%12%15%11%14%14%14%14%14%17%11%
Somewhat Approve22%24%21%21%24%28%16%23%22%25%21%44%2%26%28%42%23%7%1%37%23%5%28%20%19%15%15%38%38%45%3%25%23%20%18%23%24%22%22%20%21%27%20%27%25%25%
Somewhat Disapprove15%14%16%21%14%11%13%18%12%21%12%17%11%19%13%21%16%12%4%18%16%9%27%10%19%13%17%5%13%17%10%13%17%15%16%14%15%15%13%15%14%15%16%14%13%15%
Strongly Disapprove46%42%50%40%44%45%56%42%50%37%50%8%79%46%8%17%52%77%85%14%52%80%35%52%54%42%56%18%16%8%81%37%46%53%46%45%46%45%50%47%47%42%48%44%41%43%
Not Sure3%3%3%5%4%1%1%5%1%3%3%1%1%4%4%1%4%0%2%2%4%1%4%1%1%9%1%1%0%1%2%3%3%3%6%2%2%3%4%3%3%2%2%2%4%5%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%52%48%27%24%25%25%50%50%31%68%32%37%24%13%24%30%18%11%37%30%29%19%63%36%6%13%7%13%42%44%29%33%39%23%36%40%75%25%28%45%27%58%13%14%15%
 
Do you agree or disagree with President Donald Trump's decision to go to war in Iran?
800 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedLikely VoterTop Issue2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalProbableDefiniteInflatioGas PricHealth CImmigratFraudTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Strongly Agree13%16%9%10%12%15%14%11%14%10%14%29%3%7%41%17%7%2%1%26%7%2%3%15%6%17%10%29%30%27%2%19%12%8%14%12%12%13%10%12%13%13%12%14%14%13%
Somewhat Agree16%21%12%12%17%21%16%14%18%14%17%32%5%15%25%31%14%6%1%29%14%4%19%17%12%11%14%39%30%32%3%23%12%15%17%15%17%17%14%14%16%19%16%14%15%19%
Somewhat Disagree15%14%16%18%18%14%10%18%12%21%12%20%8%19%12%25%17%9%3%20%17%7%22%10%17%16%9%15%16%20%9%14%17%14%15%17%13%16%12%11%16%17%13%18%14%19%
Strongly Disagree50%45%55%53%46%43%57%50%50%48%51%12%81%53%14%21%54%81%92%19%54%85%44%54%59%50%63%16%20%13%83%36%51%59%47%49%53%48%56%57%50%42%54%48%45%41%
Not Sure6%5%8%8%7%7%3%8%5%7%6%7%3%7%7%5%9%2%3%6%9%2%12%3%5%6%3%1%5%8%2%7%9%4%8%7%5%6%7%5%6%9%5%6%12%8%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%52%48%27%24%25%25%50%50%31%68%32%37%24%13%24%30%18%11%37%30%29%19%63%36%6%13%7%13%42%44%29%33%39%23%36%40%75%25%28%45%27%58%13%14%15%