Poll Summary Says Trump and Walz Remain Unpopular as Ellison Approval Rises
A KSTP/SurveyUSA poll in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area indicates that President Donald Trump and Governor Tim Walz remain widely unpopular, while Attorney General Keith Ellison has experienced an increase in his approval rating.
Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, October 15, 2026 —
A KSTP/SurveyUSA poll in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area indicates that President Donald Trump and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz remain widely unpopular, while state Attorney General Keith Ellison’s approval rating has increased.
The summary of the poll does not include figures for any of the officials’ approval or disapproval ratings. It also does not specify the size or composition of the survey sample, when the poll was conducted, or how the results compare with earlier measurements. Those details are not available in the information provided.
The reported findings describe different trends for the three officials: Trump and Walz are characterized as remaining widely unpopular, while Ellison is reported to have gained approval. The summary does not provide enough detail to establish the scale of those trends or whether the increase in Ellison’s rating changed his overall standing among respondents.
The poll is identified as a joint KSTP/SurveyUSA poll focused on the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The available summary does not describe the questions asked, the margin of error, or the demographic breakdown of responses. It also does not provide comparisons with other polls or information about the reasons respondents gave for their views.
As a result, the findings offer a broad account of the officials’ reported standing in the area but do not support more detailed conclusions about the size, causes or durability of the changes. Exact percentages and further survey methodology were not included in the summary.
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