Poll shows Missouri voters back Trump, Hawley, abortion rights and minimum wage hike • Missouri Independent

Missourians seem poised to legalize abortion and increase the minimum wage in November but are unlikely to embrace the Democratic statewide candidates who are among the ballot measures' most ardent supporters.

The proposal to enshrine the right to abortion up until the point of fetal viability in the Missouri Constitution drew support from 52% of people surveyed between Aug. 8 and 16 for the St. Louis University/YouGov poll.

The poll also found majorities supporting every Republican running statewide, who each held at least a 10 -percentage point lead over Democratic opponents.

The poll shows that about one-third of voters who said they will vote for Trump , Kehoe and Hawley will also support the abortion rights amendment and minimum wage propositions.

Republicans also showed an increase in primary voters in the years with ballot measures, but not by the same degree.

Democrats will have a tough time switching voters, the poll found.

Support for sports wagering, seen in 50% of those polled, was also widespread.

Each of the initiative campaigns is poised to spend millions to hold and expand the support shown in the polls.

Rogers said he’s confident that effort will pay dividends. “My anticipation is that as the campaigns become more active, that support will only go up.”.