state breakdown

GARY
JOHNSON

We wanted to measure where leaders of privately held

companies in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. were putting their
support. Among our poll respondents, a majority of leaders
based in D.C. and Maryland back Clinton, while the largest
block of leaders in Northern Virginian favors Trump.

3%

ENORMOUS

10%

OTHER

20%

WHO FOR PRESIDENT?

Clinton

Clinton had a slight edge in our poll, but it is

still pretty darned close. Heres more about the
executives supporting each candidate.

DISTRICT

Trump

Other

65% 17% 17%

SIGNIFICANT

31%

WHICH CANDIDATE IS BEST FOR YOUR BUSINESS? (Total: 142)

R Why would you prefer
Hillary Clinton?

R Why would you prefer

Donald Trump?

27%: She offers stability

35%: No answer

25: No answer

24: Like his business

record/background

16: Like her economic plans

15: Like his tax plan

16: Like her experience/

qualifications
14: Dislike/fear Donald Trump

15: He will be better

for the economy

1: She is more pro-military

7: Dislike/fear Hillary Clinton

1: Would like to elect a

woman president

4: He is more pro-military

DONALD
TRUMP

32%

R Why would
you prefer
Gary Johnson?

16% Lower corporate taxes

16

Transportation/infrastructure funding

60%: No answer

13

Health care

20: Dislike track

records of both
major parties

11

Less regulation

20: He is a fiscal
conservative

Hillary
Clinton

45%

Clinton

MARYLAND

Trump

Other

48% 25% 28%

R Why would you say none of the above for president?

45%: No answer
21: Dislike all the candidates
14: No candidate is standing up for small business
10: Undecided
7: None of these candidates are qualified
3: The major parties are fatally flawed,
but third parties have no chance
Trump

VIRGINIA

Clinton

Other

41% 36% 23%

who backs whom?

While both candidates got support from the tech sector in our poll, Hillary Clinton saw the most support from professional services firms design, advertising, accounting. Trumps base hailed mostly from
construction, contracting, travel and transportation.

POLITICS
OF
BUSINESS
Most executives agreed that this election
could have a direct impact on their
livelihoods. Here are some of the political
issues they are most anxious about,
as business owners.
R How much potential impact do you see this
years election having on your business?
(Total: 167)

voters by industry
R CLINTON

R Whats the biggest issue you wish was on

the ballot this year? (Total: 56)

R TRUMP

R OTHER

Government procurement

Income inequality/tax reform

Initiatives to support small businesses

Statehood for D.C.

Immigration reform

Minimum wage/labor laws

Boost employment

Deficit reduction

Disaster preparedness plans

Gun control

Require Congress to pass

a budget every year

Term limits for all government officials

R What is the biggest political issue affecting

your business today? (Total: 123)
16% Overregulation

SOME

39%

14

Health care/ACA

13

Economic uncertainty

11

Government contracting/funding

11

Corporate taxes

Gridlock/government shutdowns

Labor laws/minimum wage

Presidential election

Pro-small-business climate

Immigration

16% Technology

17% General contracting

29% Technology

Inflation/interest rates

12

Architecture/interiors

17

Technology

10

Other service

Recruitment

Advertising/marketing

12

Travel/transportation

10

Retailer

Safety/security

Other service

Government contracting

Accounting

Transportation

Accounting

Staffing/HR

Architecture/interiors

Environment

Hospitality

Accounting

General contracting

Income inequality

Real estate

Architecture/interiors

Multimedia

Staffing/HR

Printing

Travel/transportation

General contracting

Security

Hospitality

Government contracting

Advertising/marketing

Legal

Multimedia

Financial

Security

Travel/transportation

Hospitality

Staffing/HR

Engineering

Insurance

Retailer

Medical

Legal

Multimedia

40% Security

Security

Title

40

Technology

Title

20

Accounting

R JOHNSON

VERY
LITTLE

NONE

7%

13%