On Oct. 10, 2018, Marquette University Law School (MU) released its second to last poll before the Nov. 6 election. In the state attorney general race, incumbent Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel maintained his lead over Democrat opponent Josh Kaul at 45 percent to 41 percent. Schimel’s lead narrowed slightly from his six point lead in the previous poll.
The October results showed voters have a favorable view of Schimel, with 32 percent viewing him as favorable and 22 percent viewing him as unfavorable. Meanwhile, a majority of voters have not heard enough to form an opinion about Kaul, with 67 percent still saying they have not heard enough (compared to 69 percent in the previous poll). 37 percent said they have not heard enough about Schimel (compared to 44 percent in the previous poll).