House Speaker releases polling on Mississippi issues

Oct. 16, 2024 – Mississippi House Speaker Jason White held his first Policy Summit on Sept. 24 that garnered more  than 500 attendees, 20 speakers, and convened decision-makers from across the state and great political minds from across the country to achieve the shared objective, lessening the burden of tax on hardworking Mississippians. At the conclusion of the Policy Summit, attendees heard from Cygnal, one of the nation’s most accurate polling groups.  

“As promised, the findings from the polling conducted by Cygnal have been published at jasonwhitems.com,” Speaker White said. “In the House, we will make informed decisions based on verifiable data, not partisan rhetoric. Mississippi is facing critical challenges and the House of Representatives is committed to doing the work that the people care about most.”

The polling presentation from the Policy Summit, as well as the polling toplines and crosstabs, can be accessed  at jasonwhitems.com.  

In the polling results, inflation and the economy were listed as the top priority at 33.3 percent.  Eliminating the state income tax was next at 14.7 percent, followed by reducing or eliminating the state grocery tax at 14.0 percent.  Other issues mentioned were crime and public safety, improving access to healthcare, restoring the initiative or ballot referendum process, infrastructure funding, and school choice.  

Inflation and the economy were said to be the top priority for Republicans in the survey at 42.3 percent Eliminating the state income tax was next at 16.8 percent, followed by crime and public safety next at 13.2 percent. 

More details are available in the presentation found here.