Tennessee poll: Trump, Haslam, Alexander, Corker see gains in approval

In this April 16, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump speaks at an event to promote his tax cut package in Hialeah, Fla. Trump will play host to Japan's Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday amid growing strain between the two countries over the president's planned meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and his push for new tariffs. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

By Rosana Hughes April 26, 2018 3 min read

A new poll shows approval ratings for President Donald Trump and Tennessee leaders have increased across the state since November.

The April Mason-Dixon Tennessee poll shows Trump, Gov. Bill Haslam and U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, both R-Tenn., saw gains ranging from 2 to 7 percent, with Corker seeing the biggest jump.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam

The poll includes a sample of 625 registered Tennessee voters from across the state. Of those, 182 identified as Democrats, 238 as Republicans and 205 as independents. They were interviewed by phone over the course of three days in April.

Trump’s approval rating is up three points at 54 percent, with most of his support coming from Republicans, men and white voters. Only 6 percent of black voters indicated approval.

Haslam’s approval rating has jumped by four points, bumping his overall score to 61 percent statewide. Most of his support comes from men, white voters and Republicans and independents.