Retention election: Pennsylvania voters undecided in new poll

(WHTM) – Pennsylvania voters are largely undecided on whether to vote “yes” or “no” on retaining three state Supreme Court justices.

In a new Franklin & Marshall College poll released Thursday of 929 registered Pennsylvania voters, more than 50% said they did not know whether to retain Justices Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht.

The poll found 43% of registered voters were unsure about retaining Justice Christine Donohue, though Donohue had the highest retention support among the three justices at 31%.

Thirty percent said Dougherty should be retained, and 25% said Wecht should be retained.

The poll does provide some hope for Democrats, who are pushing voters to vote “yes” on retaining the justices. Among “likely voters,” all three justices had a double-digit lead in the “yes” vote.

The retention race has picked up national attention with the Democratic National Committee making a six-figure investment to retain the justices.

According to Spotlight PA, the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) has spent at least $85,000 on digital ads telling voters to vote “No in November.”

The state supreme court currently has a 5-2 liberal majority, and a win for “no” voters could lead to the court flipping to Republican control.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.