Governors Rated Highest for Conveying Clear COVID-19 Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans continue to rate their own governors more positively for communicating a clear plan of action in response to the coronavirus than they do other political leaders or the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). While 51% of U.S. adults agree that their state's governor has conveyed such information, 46% say the same of President-elect Joe Biden, 33% of President Donald Trump and 31% of the CDC.

Gallup asks respondents to indicate on a five-point numerical scale whether they agree that each of the key COVID-19 leaders has communicated a clear plan of action in response to the coronavirus. Agreement is signified by the combined percentages scoring their agreement at the highest level -- a 4 or 5 on the scale.