New Change Research poll finds Oklahoma voters are souring on Gov. Kevin Stitt

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A new poll paints a troubling picture for Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt.

A Change Research poll of 2,079 likely voters in Oklahoma shows voters are souring on Stitt.

The poll finds his approval rating has fallen 12 points this year. In a survey of 881 voters in January, 54% approved of the job he was doing while 43% disapproved. Those numbers have since flipped (42% approve, 56% disapprove).

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A majority of those polled - 57% - say the word "corrupt describes Stitt well. Nearly a third of Republicans view him that way while 36% say it doesn't describe him well, the poll finds.

Stitt's re-election chances also look dimmer in the new poll. Stitt receives 42% in a likely four way matchup for governor with Democrat Joy Hofmeister getting 34%, Libertarian Natalie Bruno 6% and Independent Ervin Yen 4%. Another 14% are undecided. In the January poll, Stitt led 58% to 32%.

Oklahoma voters also ranked corrupton in government as the highest priorty in the state. Just under half of voters chose corruption as the top priority, higher than inflation (28%), health care (27%) and crime (25%).

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The poll was conducted online from July 22-26. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. The results reflect a party distribution of 28% self-identified Democrats, 10% Independents who do not lean towards either party, and 61% Republicans.

To view more results from the poll, click here.

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