Arizona voters give President Donald Trump record-low marks on economy and Iran

President Donald Trump’s job approval among Arizona voters has fallen to the lowest level ever, dragged down by poor marks on the economy and the conflict in Iran, according to one new poll.

Just 39% of registered voters approve of Trump’s job performance, while 58% disapprove, putting him 19 points underwater, as detailed in a Noble Predictive Insights poll released Thursday. The net minus-19 rating drops below his previous low of minus-13, recorded after Jan. 6, 2021.

Trump receives a net minus-25 on both the economy and his handling of military operations in Iran, according to the poll results.

“During Trump’s first term, the economy was often the safety blanket for voters who did not love everything else about him,” Noble Predictive Insights CEO Mike Noble said in a news release. “That argument is a lot harder to make right now.”

Poll finds Arizonans generally like Gov. Katie Hobbs, Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego

Arizona’s Democratic officeholders, by contrast, are in positive territory.

The Phoenix-based pollster asked about Gov. Katie Hobbs, as well as U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, who each hold positive net favorability ratings. Thirty percent of poll respondents said they had a “very favorable” opinion of Kelly, making him the state’s most popular lawmaker.

Hobbs and Gallego also remain in positive territory, with net favorability ratings of plus-13 and plus-12, respectively.

Republican Gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs is seen as effectively neutral. Voters have equal parts favorable and unfavorable opinions of the congressman.

One area of broad agreement: nearly seven in 10 voters, regardless of party, say it is time to move on from debates over the 2020 election.

Noble poll finds bipartisan opposition to data centers

A separate Noble Predictive Insights release this week found a solid majority of Arizona voters oppose the construction of additional large data centers, with concerns about water, electricity and infrastructure driving resistance across party lines.

Fifty-seven percent of registered voters oppose additional large data centers, while 30% support them.

Nearly two-thirds say Arizona should limit additional data center development. Only 18% favor more development for the potential tax revenue and investment.

“In Arizona, once water and power enter the chat, the conversation changes very quickly,” Noble said in a separate release.

The issue is also surfacing in the governor’s race. Voters trust Hobbs over Biggs to manage data center growth, 37% to 27%.

The poll comes as Arizona grapples with a data center building boom. The state has an estimated 160 facilities either operating or in development, and lawmakers voted in June to pause tax incentives for new data centers for three years.

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