FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From Monday, October 29th, through Tuesday, October 30th, The Hoffman Research Group surveyed a cross-section of likely voters in Oregon to ascertain their preferences in the 2018 Oregon Gubernatorial Election. The survey is based on landline and cellphone interviews with 694 randomly chosen likely Oregon voters. Attention was given to Oregon’s rural and urban divide within seven geographic regions. The survey also maintained appropriate balances with regard to age, gender and vote propensity. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.7% at a 95% confidence level. Headquartered in Portland, OR, The Hoffman Research Group, a division of Gateway Communications Inc., has conducted hundreds of political tracking surveys and market research projects since 1984. For more information, please contact Tim Nashif at The Hoffman Research Group directly at 503-257-0101 or email [email protected]. www.hoffmanresearchgroup.com www.gatewayci.com Table . hen considering your political views, would you say you align more as a onservative, a Moderate, or a Liberal? Conseratie Liera Options Rotate) www.HoffmanResearchGroup.com 39% onservative Polling conducted October 29-30th, 2018 Contact: Mark Nashif31% — 503-257-0101Moderate Statewide, Oregon — Likely Voters [email protected] (n = 694) — Margin of Error ±3.7% 2% Liberal % Undecided ption not iven initially emographcOregon nformaon Gubernatorial Poll Topline Report Table . espondent ge Table 1. 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Oregon Oregon egion egion 12% 18-34 12% 18-34 29% 29% 3-4 3-4 20% 20% Multnomah Multnomah 9% 9% 11% 11% lackamas lackamas 14% 14% ashington ashington TableTable . espondent espondent ender ender 24% 24% Mid-illamette Mid-illamette 7% 7% oast oast 4% Male 4% Male 11% 11% South South 2% Female 2% Female 13% 13% East East Table . Party egistration Table . Party egistration TableTable 12. 12. Voting Voting Propensity Propensity 34% 34% epublican epublican 1% 1% MV MV egistrant egistrant % New Voter 44% 44% emocrat emocrat % New Voter rd 1% 1 of 4 22% 22% 3 rd3 PartyNV PartyNV 1% 1 of 4 12% 2 of 4 12% 2 of 4 24% 3 of 4 TableTable 1. 1. ongressional ongressional istrict istrict 24% 3 of 4 % % 4 4of of 4 4 21% 21% 1 1 21% 21% 2 2 21% 21% 3 3 17% 17% 4 4 19% 19% TheThe Hoffman Hoffman Research Research Group Group A ADivision Division of of Gateway Gateway Communications Communications Inc. Inc. CROSS-TABULATIONS TABLE 1 - HOW LIKELY ARE TO VOTE IN OREGON IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION? VOTING LIKELIHOOD Somewhat Not Voting Very Likely Likely (End Survey) Total TOTAL 1.00 97% 3% 0% 694 BUEHLER IMAGE Favorable 98% 2% 0% 254 Unfavorable 100% 0% 0% 230 No Impresssion 95% 5% 0% 142 Never Heard Of 90% 10% 0% 67 BROWN IMAGE Favorable 99% 1% 0% 284 Unfavorable 98% 2% 0% 296 No Impresssion 94% 6% 0% 83 Never Heard Of 82% 18% 0% 28 BALLOT Knute Buehler [ R ] 97% 3% 0% 289 Aaron Auer [ CON ] 88% 12% 0% 8 Kate Brown [ D/WF ] 98% 2% 0% 311 Nick Chen [ L ] 100% 0% 0% 6 Patrick Starnes [ IPO ] 100% 0% 0% 28 Undecided 94% 6% 0% 52 UNDECIDED LEAN-TO Knute Buehler [ R ] 100% 0% 0% 12 Aaron Auer [ CON ] 100% 0% 0% 1 Kate Brown [ D/WF ] 100% 0% 0% 5 Nick Chen [ L ] 0% 0% 0% 0 Patrick Starnes [ IPO ] 67% 33% 0% 3 Undecided 100% 0% 0% 22 POLITICAL IDEOLOGY Conservative 97% 3% 0% 236 Moderate 98% 2% 0% 190 Liberal 97% 3% 0% 148 Undecided 90% 10% 0% 30 AGE 18-34 97% 3% 0% 86 35-54 100% 0% 0% 202 55+ 96% 4% 0% 406 GENDER Male 98% 2% 0% 334 Female 97% 3% 0% 360 PARTY REGISTRATION Republican 98% 2% 0% 236 Democrat 97% 3% 0% 302 3rd / NAV 96% 4% 0% 156 PARTY BY GENDER Rep Male 99% 1% 0% 105 Rep Feml 97% 3% 0% 131 Dem Male 96% 4% 0% 140 Dem Feml 98% 2% 0% 162 PARTY BY AGE Yngr Rep 93% 7% 0% 28 Older Rep 99% 1% 0% 208 Yngr Dem 100% 0% 0% 46 Older Dem 97% 3% 0% 256 AGE BY GENDER Young Male 100% 0% 0% 30 Young Feml 95% 5% 0% 56 Older Male 97% 3% 0% 304 Older Feml 97% 3% 0% 304 CONGRESSIONAL CD1 96% 4% 0% 152 DISTRICT CD2 99% 1% 0% 148 CD3 97% 3% 0% 144 CD4 97% 3% 0% 118 CD5 98% 2% 0% 132 OREGON REGION Multnomah 97% 3% 0% 138 Clackamas 99% 1% 0% 76 Washington 98% 2% 0% 95 Mid-Willamette 95% 5% 0% 167 Coast 96% 4% 0% 49 South 100% 0% 0% 78 East 98% 2% 0% 91 VOTING PROPENSITY DMV 50% 50% 0% 4 New 98% 2% 0% 45 1 of 4 75% 25% 0% 4 2 of 4 95% 5% 0% 84 3 of 4 98% 2% 0% 170 4 of 4 98% 2% 0% 387 VOTED STATUS Yes - Voted 99% 1% 0% 354 No - Not Voted 95% 5% 0% 267 No Answer 97% 3% 0% 73 HOFFMAN RESEARCH GROUP: A Division of Gateway Communications Inc. Conducted October 29-30, 2018 Statewide, Oregon Likely Voters TABLE 2 - KNUTE BUEHLER IMAGE BUEHLER IMAGE No Never Heard Favorable Unfavorable Impresssion Of Total TOTAL 1.00 37% 33% 20% 10% 693 VOTING LIKELIHOOD Very Likely 37% 34% 20% 9% 674 Somewhat Likely 21% 5% 37% 37% 19 Not Voting (End Survey) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0 BROWN IMAGE Favorable 9% 61% 20% 10% 283 Unfavorable 69% 14% 12% 5% 296 No Impresssion 23% 16% 53% 8% 83 Never Heard Of 14% 11% 18% 57% 28 BALLOT Knute Buehler [ R ] 76% 3% 14% 7% 289 Aaron Auer [ CON ] 12% 38% 50% 0% 8 Kate Brown [ D/WF ] 6% 61% 21% 12% 310 Nick Chen [ L ] 50% 17% 17% 17% 6 Patrick Starnes [ IPO ] 7% 46% 39% 7% 28 Undecided 19% 29% 38% 13% 52 UNDECIDED LEAN-TO Knute Buehler [ R ] 50% 25% 25% 0% 12 Aaron Auer [ CON ] 0% 100% 0% 0% 1 Kate Brown [ D/WF ] 20% 20% 60% 0% 5 Nick Chen [ L ] 0% 0% 0% 0% 0 Patrick Starnes [ IPO ] 0% 0% 67% 33% 3 Undecided 14% 27% 41% 18% 22 POLITICAL IDEOLOGY Conservative 60% 13% 18% 9% 235 Moderate 27% 35% 28% 10% 190 Liberal 7% 69% 14% 9% 148 Undecided 30% 17% 40% 13% 30 AGE 18-34 28% 42% 23% 7% 86 35-54 36% 45% 17% 2% 202 55+ 39% 25% 21% 14% 405 GENDER Male 37% 31% 19% 12% 334 Female 36% 35% 22% 8% 359 PARTY REGISTRATION Republican 61% 10% 22% 8% 236 Democrat 17% 50% 21% 12% 301 3rd / NAV 38% 37% 17% 8% 156 PARTY BY GENDER Rep Male 54% 15% 20% 10% 105 Rep Feml 66% 5% 23% 6% 131 Dem Male 21% 44% 20% 14% 140 Dem Feml 14% 55% 22% 9% 161 PARTY BY AGE Yngr Rep 54% 4% 39% 4% 28 Older Rep 62% 11% 19% 9% 208 Yngr Dem 11% 65% 15% 9% 46 Older Dem 18% 47% 22% 12% 255 AGE BY GENDER Young Male 13% 63% 13%