Q1

Community Self-Identification

Regardless of where you currently live, do you usually think of yourself as a city person, a suburb person, a small-town person, a country or rural person, or something else?

(N = 1,000)

28%

36%

18%

17%

2%

City personSuburban personSmall-town personCountry (or rural) personSomething else

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
City person	33%	34%	21%	19%
Suburban person	39%	30%	36%	40%
Small-town person	15%	17%	20%	22%
Country (or rural) person	12%	17%	22%	17%
Something else	1%	2%	1%	1%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
City person	30%	22%	37%	30%
Suburban person	24%	40%	35%	43%
Small-town person	20%	19%	16%	17%
Country (or rural) person	24%	18%	11%	7%
Something else	2%	1%	1%	3%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
City person	23%	25%	34%
Suburban person	31%	32%	42%
Small-town person	20%	24%	13%
Country (or rural) person	24%	18%	9%
Something else	2%	1%	1%

Q2

Ideological Self-Placement

One way that people talk about politics in the United States is in terms of left-wing, right-wing, and centrist. We would like to know where you see yourself using these terms. The scale below represents the political spectrum from very left-wing to very right-wing. The most centrist American is exactly at the middle. Where would you place yourself?

(N = 1,000)

10%

13%

9%

35%

12%

16%

5%

Very left-wingLeft-wingSomewhat left-wingCentristSomewhat right-wingRight-wingVery right-wing

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Very left-wing	19%	11%	5%	5%
Left-wing	19%	9%	12%	14%
Somewhat left-wing	12%	8%	6%	12%
Centrist	30%	40%	42%	28%
Somewhat right-wing	7%	12%	15%	14%
Right-wing	7%	15%	16%	23%
Very right-wing	8%	4%	5%	5%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Very left-wing	8%	11%	12%	8%
Left-wing	11%	12%	12%	20%
Somewhat left-wing	5%	10%	9%	13%
Centrist	48%	34%	26%	26%
Somewhat right-wing	10%	12%	15%	13%
Right-wing	12%	17%	19%	14%
Very right-wing	6%	4%	8%	6%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Very left-wing	8%	8%	13%
Left-wing	10%	11%	17%
Somewhat left-wing	7%	7%	13%
Centrist	44%	34%	27%
Somewhat right-wing	10%	15%	12%
Right-wing	16%	18%	13%
Very right-wing	5%	6%	5%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
Very left-wing	23%	7%	1%
Left-wing	28%	9%	2%
Somewhat left-wing	15%	10%	2%
Centrist	28%	51%	22%
Somewhat right-wing	2%	14%	19%
Right-wing	3%	6%	40%
Very right-wing	1%	2%	14%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Very left-wing	9%	9%	13%	12%
Left-wing	12%	8%	16%	14%
Somewhat left-wing	8%	10%	8%	14%
Centrist	31%	56%	36%	36%
Somewhat right-wing	14%	8%	10%	9%
Right-wing	19%	6%	12%	14%
Very right-wing	7%	3%	5%	2%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Very left-wing	14%	9%	9%	9%
Left-wing	14%	14%	8%	19%
Somewhat left-wing	13%	10%	8%	8%
Centrist	29%	34%	41%	30%
Somewhat right-wing	13%	10%	11%	15%
Right-wing	13%	17%	17%	14%
Very right-wing	4%	6%	6%	5%

Q3

Pocketbook vs. Values Voting

People differ in how they think about politics. Some people focus more on how policies affect their personal finances, while others focus more on whether policies align with their broader values and principles. When deciding whether you support a policy, where would you place yourself on this scale?

(N = 1,000)

1 - I support policies that improve my personal finances, even if they conflict with my values.

5%

2

3%

3

6%

4 - I place equal weight on both.

46%

5

13%

6

13%

7 - I support policies that align with my values, even if they hurt my personal finances.

14%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
1 - I support policies that improve my personal finances, even if they conflict with my values.	6%	4%	7%	4%
2	2%	2%	3%	5%
3	8%	6%	4%	6%
4 - I place equal weight on both.	36%	49%	50%	47%
5	16%	11%	12%	13%
6	16%	10%	10%	16%
7 - I support policies that align with my values, even if they hurt my personal finances.	15%	16%	13%	10%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
1 - I support policies that improve my personal finances, even if they conflict with my values.	5%	5%	5%	5%
2	3%	4%	4%	1%
3	7%	6%	5%	6%
4 - I place equal weight on both.	52%	48%	41%	35%
5	10%	13%	12%	19%
6	10%	11%	16%	21%
7 - I support policies that align with my values, even if they hurt my personal finances.	13%	13%	18%	14%

Response	Male	Female
1 - I support policies that improve my personal finances, even if they conflict with my values.	7%	3%
2	3%	4%
3	8%	5%
4 - I place equal weight on both.	42%	50%
5	15%	11%
6	12%	13%
7 - I support policies that align with my values, even if they hurt my personal finances.	13%	14%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
1 - I support policies that improve my personal finances, even if they conflict with my values.	6%	4%	5%
2	4%	2%	3%
3	5%	8%	6%
4 - I place equal weight on both.	54%	52%	35%
5	9%	11%	18%
6	9%	12%	18%
7 - I support policies that align with my values, even if they hurt my personal finances.	13%	13%	15%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
1 - I support policies that improve my personal finances, even if they conflict with my values.	5%	5%	5%
2	2%	2%	5%
3	6%	7%	4%
4 - I place equal weight on both.	40%	50%	47%
5	17%	11%	11%
6	15%	12%	13%
7 - I support policies that align with my values, even if they hurt my personal finances.	14%	13%	15%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
1 - I support policies that improve my personal finances, even if they conflict with my values.	4%	9%	7%	5%
2	3%	5%	4%	2%
3	5%	12%	4%	9%
4 - I place equal weight on both.	46%	50%	49%	39%
5	13%	6%	13%	18%
6	15%	7%	12%	8%
7 - I support policies that align with my values, even if they hurt my personal finances.	14%	12%	12%	20%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
1 - I support policies that improve my personal finances, even if they conflict with my values.	7%	6%	4%	5%
2	5%	1%	4%	2%
3	7%	6%	6%	5%
4 - I place equal weight on both.	38%	52%	47%	47%
5	14%	12%	13%	13%
6	15%	13%	12%	13%
7 - I support policies that align with my values, even if they hurt my personal finances.	15%	11%	14%	15%

Q4

2024 Presidential Rematch Vote

Who would you vote for if the 2024 presidential election were held again tomorrow?

(N = 1,000)

38%

43%

8%

11%

Donald TrumpKamala HarrisOtherNone of the above

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Donald Trump	22%	38%	44%	47%
Kamala Harris	58%	40%	37%	40%
Other	7%	9%	9%	8%
None of the above	13%	13%	10%	5%

Q5

Personal Policy Priorities

Which three policy priorities do you think are the most important? Select three:

Select all that apply.

(N = 1,000)

Healthcare (n=1,000)

79%

Taxes and government spending (n=1,000)

72%

Immigration (n=1,000)

47%

Social welfare programs (n=1,000)

43%

Gun Policy (n=1,000)

27%

Abortion (n=1,000)

22%

LGBTQ Rights (n=1,000)

10%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Healthcare	78%	79%	80%	77%
Taxes and government spending	62%	73%	74%	78%
Immigration	38%	43%	51%	55%
Social welfare programs	48%	46%	43%	35%
Gun Policy	28%	27%	27%	27%
Abortion	27%	21%	18%	22%
LGBTQ Rights	19%	10%	7%	6%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Healthcare	79%	77%	84%	77%
Taxes and government spending	70%	73%	72%	74%
Immigration	42%	48%	48%	52%
Social welfare programs	48%	43%	36%	43%
Gun Policy	26%	28%	27%	28%
Abortion	23%	23%	20%	19%
LGBTQ Rights	13%	8%	14%	8%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Healthcare	77%	78%	81%
Taxes and government spending	68%	77%	73%
Immigration	47%	50%	44%
Social welfare programs	43%	40%	46%
Gun Policy	30%	26%	26%
Abortion	24%	21%	20%
LGBTQ Rights	12%	8%	10%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
Healthcare	85%	80%	71%
Taxes and government spending	57%	77%	82%
Immigration	26%	43%	71%
Social welfare programs	54%	48%	27%
Gun Policy	31%	22%	30%
Abortion	27%	21%	18%
LGBTQ Rights	20%	9%	2%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Healthcare	77%	84%	79%	80%
Taxes and government spending	74%	65%	66%	78%
Immigration	52%	25%	50%	39%
Social welfare programs	40%	52%	44%	50%
Gun Policy	25%	40%	26%	27%
Abortion	23%	23%	20%	19%
LGBTQ Rights	9%	10%	14%	8%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Healthcare	82%	78%	79%	77%
Taxes and government spending	68%	74%	70%	76%
Immigration	50%	46%	46%	47%
Social welfare programs	40%	42%	44%	44%
Gun Policy	23%	26%	29%	28%
Abortion	23%	25%	22%	18%
LGBTQ Rights	14%	9%	10%	10%

Q6

Party's Policy Priorities

Which three policy priorities do you think are the most important to your political party ? Select three:

Select all that apply.

(N = 1,000)

Taxes and government spending (n=1,000)

67%

Healthcare (n=1,000)

63%

Immigration (n=1,000)

56%

Social welfare programs (n=1,000)

43%

Gun Policy (n=1,000)

31%

Abortion (n=1,000)

27%

LGBTQ rights (n=1,000)

13%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Taxes and government spending	63%	65%	70%	70%
Healthcare	58%	64%	63%	67%
Immigration	48%	53%	60%	64%
Social welfare programs	45%	46%	40%	42%
Gun Policy	33%	29%	33%	28%
Abortion	33%	28%	23%	24%
LGBTQ rights	20%	14%	10%	6%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Taxes and government spending	68%	64%	76%	66%
Healthcare	69%	62%	63%	57%
Immigration	52%	57%	59%	59%
Social welfare programs	44%	46%	36%	42%
Gun Policy	30%	32%	30%	30%
Abortion	25%	27%	26%	30%
LGBTQ rights	12%	12%	11%	17%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Taxes and government spending	67%	72%	64%
Healthcare	65%	65%	60%
Immigration	55%	59%	56%
Social welfare programs	42%	42%	46%
Gun Policy	33%	26%	31%
Abortion	27%	26%	28%
LGBTQ rights	11%	9%	16%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
Taxes and government spending	51%	68%	81%
Healthcare	76%	64%	50%
Immigration	34%	54%	80%
Social welfare programs	57%	47%	26%
Gun Policy	26%	29%	37%
Abortion	33%	25%	23%
LGBTQ rights	23%	12%	3%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Taxes and government spending	68%	64%	65%	69%
Healthcare	60%	75%	70%	59%
Immigration	60%	34%	55%	61%
Social welfare programs	41%	48%	47%	44%
Gun Policy	30%	41%	30%	23%
Abortion	29%	26%	21%	24%
LGBTQ rights	11%	13%	12%	21%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Taxes and government spending	69%	68%	66%	66%
Healthcare	67%	65%	62%	62%
Immigration	57%	55%	55%	61%
Social welfare programs	48%	40%	44%	41%
Gun Policy	24%	29%	34%	32%
Abortion	22%	31%	28%	25%
LGBTQ rights	14%	13%	12%	13%

Q7

Out-Party View of Priorities

Imagine a member of the other political party is describing what they think your party cares most about. What policy priorities would they say your party focuses on ? Select three:

Select all that apply.

(N = 1,000)

Immigration (n=1,000)

57%

Taxes and government spending (n=1,000)

51%

Abortion (n=1,000)

43%

Healthcare (n=1,000)

40%

Gun Policy (n=1,000)

39%

Social welfare programs (n=1,000)

39%

LGBTQ rights (n=1,000)

31%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Immigration	50%	54%	64%	61%
Taxes and government spending	42%	50%	58%	52%
Abortion	55%	43%	37%	40%
Healthcare	38%	43%	41%	38%
Gun Policy	38%	37%	42%	38%
Social welfare programs	34%	43%	34%	42%
LGBTQ rights	44%	30%	23%	29%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Immigration	55%	56%	61%	60%
Taxes and government spending	53%	53%	48%	42%
Abortion	38%	43%	47%	50%
Healthcare	50%	41%	35%	26%
Gun Policy	36%	39%	42%	40%
Social welfare programs	41%	41%	30%	38%
LGBTQ rights	27%	27%	37%	44%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Immigration	57%	59%	56%
Taxes and government spending	56%	55%	42%
Abortion	40%	39%	50%
Healthcare	50%	42%	28%
Gun Policy	35%	38%	43%
Social welfare programs	41%	39%	37%
LGBTQ rights	21%	27%	44%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
Immigration	36%	58%	76%
Taxes and government spending	36%	50%	66%
Abortion	53%	43%	35%
Healthcare	44%	41%	35%
Gun Policy	33%	35%	49%
Social welfare programs	49%	40%	27%
LGBTQ rights	49%	33%	11%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Immigration	61%	37%	58%	59%
Taxes and government spending	49%	59%	52%	46%
Abortion	45%	30%	46%	43%
Healthcare	33%	66%	48%	38%
Gun Policy	42%	29%	33%	37%
Social welfare programs	37%	58%	35%	35%
LGBTQ rights	32%	21%	29%	42%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Immigration	61%	55%	57%	58%
Taxes and government spending	50%	51%	51%	49%
Abortion	46%	44%	43%	42%
Healthcare	41%	39%	39%	41%
Gun Policy	31%	40%	41%	40%
Social welfare programs	37%	41%	39%	37%
LGBTQ rights	34%	30%	29%	33%

Q8

Perceived Within-Party Variation

If you consider yourself a voter in one of the two political parties in the United States, which statements do you agree with the most about voters in the other party and voters in your own party? Please choose two responses: one response which describes the other party and one response which describes your own party.

Select all that apply.

(N = 1,000)

There is some variation within my party. We are not all the same. (n=1,000)

54%

There is some variation within the other party. They are not all the same. (n=1,000)

34%

There is very little variation within the other party. They are all the same. (n=1,000)

32%

There is a lot of variation within the other party. They are very different from one another. (n=1,000)

29%

There is a lot of variation within my party. We are very different from one another. (n=1,000)

27%

There is very little variation within my party. We are all the same. (n=1,000)

14%

Prefer not to say. (n=1,000)

3%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
There is some variation within my party. We are not all the same.	46%	51%	54%	63%
There is some variation within the other party. They are not all the same.	48%	37%	30%	23%
There is very little variation within the other party. They are all the same.	24%	30%	36%	39%
There is a lot of variation within the other party. They are very different from one another.	23%	29%	29%	34%
There is a lot of variation within my party. We are very different from one another.	36%	29%	23%	21%
There is very little variation within my party. We are all the same.	12%	15%	17%	12%
Prefer not to say.	5%	3%	5%	2%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
There is some variation within my party. We are not all the same.	47%	59%	53%	51%
There is some variation within the other party. They are not all the same.	35%	32%	40%	33%
There is very little variation within the other party. They are all the same.	28%	34%	34%	30%
There is a lot of variation within the other party. They are very different from one another.	27%	31%	23%	34%
There is a lot of variation within my party. We are very different from one another.	23%	24%	31%	40%
There is very little variation within my party. We are all the same.	20%	14%	13%	7%
Prefer not to say.	7%	2%	2%	2%

Response	Male	Female
There is some variation within my party. We are not all the same.	50%	57%
There is some variation within the other party. They are not all the same.	34%	35%
There is very little variation within the other party. They are all the same.	30%	34%
There is a lot of variation within the other party. They are very different from one another.	32%	26%
There is a lot of variation within my party. We are very different from one another.	31%	24%
There is very little variation within my party. We are all the same.	16%	13%
Prefer not to say.	3%	4%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
There is some variation within my party. We are not all the same.	52%	54%	56%
There is some variation within the other party. They are not all the same.	35%	31%	36%
There is very little variation within the other party. They are all the same.	28%	37%	32%
There is a lot of variation within the other party. They are very different from one another.	30%	27%	29%
There is a lot of variation within my party. We are very different from one another.	22%	27%	32%
There is very little variation within my party. We are all the same.	19%	14%	10%
Prefer not to say.	5%	4%	2%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
There is some variation within my party. We are not all the same.	49%	53%	59%
There is some variation within the other party. They are not all the same.	34%	36%	33%
There is very little variation within the other party. They are all the same.	33%	31%	32%
There is a lot of variation within the other party. They are very different from one another.	29%	27%	32%
There is a lot of variation within my party. We are very different from one another.	35%	26%	20%
There is very little variation within my party. We are all the same.	12%	13%	17%
Prefer not to say.	2%	5%	2%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
There is some variation within my party. We are not all the same.	59%	46%	47%	48%
There is some variation within the other party. They are not all the same.	33%	41%	31%	44%
There is very little variation within the other party. They are all the same.	34%	23%	33%	29%
There is a lot of variation within the other party. They are very different from one another.	30%	29%	29%	25%
There is a lot of variation within my party. We are very different from one another.	25%	24%	30%	35%
There is very little variation within my party. We are all the same.	13%	21%	14%	13%
Prefer not to say.	2%	6%	6%	1%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
There is some variation within my party. We are not all the same.	57%	57%	53%	52%
There is some variation within the other party. They are not all the same.	36%	32%	31%	40%
There is very little variation within the other party. They are all the same.	34%	35%	30%	31%
There is a lot of variation within the other party. They are very different from one another.	27%	31%	32%	24%
There is a lot of variation within my party. We are very different from one another.	24%	23%	29%	30%
There is very little variation within my party. We are all the same.	15%	17%	11%	14%
Prefer not to say.	2%	2%	5%	3%

Q9

Value of Political Experience

In the United States of America, presidential candidates come from different kinds of backgrounds. Some have experience working within political parties or holding government positions. Others are newer to politics and come from outside the traditional political system. Thinking about these different types of candidates, please share how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Career politicians often lose touch with everyday people."

(N = 1,000)

2%

3%

13%

37%

46%

Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeither agree or disagreeAgreeStrongly agree

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Strongly disagree	1%	2%	1%	1%
Disagree	3%	4%	2%	1%
Neither agree or disagree	15%	13%	14%	11%
Agree	42%	39%	32%	33%
Strongly agree	38%	42%	50%	55%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Strongly disagree	1%	2%	1%	2%
Disagree	3%	2%	2%	3%
Neither agree or disagree	21%	12%	7%	10%
Agree	35%	36%	41%	37%
Strongly agree	41%	48%	49%	48%

Q10

Preferred Candidate Experience

Imagine that you were voting for a new person to represent your county/district in the state legislature. Which of the following would you prefer?

(N = 1,000)

A candidate with no political background

24%

A candidate who has served as a mayor

27%

A candidate who has served as on a city council

29%

A candidate who has served on a school board

9%

Other

11%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
A candidate with no political background	8%	24%	30%	31%
A candidate who has served as a mayor	31%	26%	24%	28%
A candidate who has served as on a city council	35%	26%	26%	29%
A candidate who has served on a school board	14%	10%	9%	4%
Other	12%	13%	11%	8%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
A candidate with no political background	26%	23%	28%	19%
A candidate who has served as a mayor	25%	27%	25%	33%
A candidate who has served as on a city council	25%	30%	32%	25%
A candidate who has served on a school board	8%	10%	10%	10%
Other	16%	10%	6%	12%

Response	Male	Female
A candidate with no political background	27%	21%
A candidate who has served as a mayor	28%	26%
A candidate who has served as on a city council	26%	31%
A candidate who has served on a school board	9%	9%
Other	10%	12%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
A candidate with no political background	27%	26%	19%
A candidate who has served as a mayor	26%	24%	30%
A candidate who has served as on a city council	28%	27%	31%
A candidate who has served on a school board	8%	9%	10%
Other	10%	14%	10%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
A candidate with no political background	7%	25%	40%
A candidate who has served as a mayor	36%	24%	22%
A candidate who has served as on a city council	37%	28%	21%
A candidate who has served on a school board	12%	9%	8%
Other	9%	15%	9%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
A candidate with no political background	28%	14%	19%	19%
A candidate who has served as a mayor	25%	29%	31%	30%
A candidate who has served as on a city council	28%	37%	29%	24%
A candidate who has served on a school board	9%	8%	7%	16%
Other	10%	11%	14%	11%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
A candidate with no political background	21%	25%	24%	25%
A candidate who has served as a mayor	34%	25%	26%	26%
A candidate who has served as on a city council	29%	29%	29%	27%
A candidate who has served on a school board	7%	10%	9%	10%
Other	8%	12%	12%	11%

Q11

Federal Treatment of Community

Thinking about President Trump’s recent actions in office, do you think the federal government has treated your local community more favorably, less favorably, or about the same as other communities?

(N = 1,000)

5%

8%

47%

17%

23%

Much more favorablySomewhat more favorablyAbout the sameSomewhat less favorablyMuch less favorably

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Much more favorably	6%	5%	5%	5%
Somewhat more favorably	6%	9%	7%	11%
About the same	36%	49%	49%	51%
Somewhat less favorably	24%	18%	14%	12%
Much less favorably	28%	19%	24%	21%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Much more favorably	3%	7%	7%	4%
Somewhat more favorably	6%	9%	11%	9%
About the same	52%	46%	47%	38%
Somewhat less favorably	18%	15%	17%	21%
Much less favorably	21%	23%	18%	28%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Much more favorably	5%	7%	5%
Somewhat more favorably	9%	9%	8%
About the same	50%	51%	40%
Somewhat less favorably	16%	15%	19%
Much less favorably	20%	18%	28%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Much more favorably	4%	5%	9%	4%
Somewhat more favorably	9%	9%	10%	4%
About the same	53%	32%	39%	40%
Somewhat less favorably	15%	22%	16%	23%
Much less favorably	18%	31%	27%	29%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Much more favorably	4%	4%	6%	6%
Somewhat more favorably	6%	10%	9%	7%
About the same	42%	49%	49%	44%
Somewhat less favorably	22%	15%	16%	16%
Much less favorably	26%	22%	19%	27%

Q12

Criticism of Higher Education

In recent years, there has been increased political criticism of universities and higher education institutions in the United States. Some political leaders, including President Donald Trump, have argued that universities are politically biased and require reform, while others argue that political pressure on universities threatens academic freedom and democratic values. Thinking about these debates, please indicate your views on the following statement: "Criticism of universities by elected officials threatens academic freedom."

(N = 1,000)

12%

13%

23%

26%

Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeither agree or disagreeAgreeStrongly agree

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Strongly disagree	6%	10%	12%	21%
Disagree	8%	10%	20%	15%
Neither agree or disagree	19%	29%	24%	16%
Agree	34%	28%	23%	19%
Strongly agree	33%	23%	21%	29%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Strongly disagree	8%	14%	12%	14%
Disagree	10%	12%	14%	20%
Neither agree or disagree	35%	21%	16%	13%
Agree	28%	25%	32%	19%
Strongly agree	18%	28%	26%	34%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Strongly disagree	13%	14%	10%
Disagree	10%	16%	14%
Neither agree or disagree	31%	22%	15%
Agree	30%	23%	24%
Strongly agree	16%	25%	37%

Q13

Investigating Past Administrations

How appropriate do you think it is for a new administration to investigate officials from the previous administration?

(N = 1,000)

1 = Not at all appropriate

9%

2 = Mostly not appropriate

11%

3 = Slightly not appropriate

7%

4 = Neither appropriate nor inappropriate

22%

5 = Slightly appropriate

17%

6 = Mostly appropriate

15%

7 = Completely appropriate

19%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
1 = Not at all appropriate	4%	5%	12%	17%
2 = Mostly not appropriate	9%	11%	11%	13%
3 = Slightly not appropriate	8%	7%	7%	3%
4 = Neither appropriate nor inappropriate	24%	25%	22%	15%
5 = Slightly appropriate	22%	20%	12%	16%
6 = Mostly appropriate	14%	16%	13%	16%
7 = Completely appropriate	19%	16%	23%	21%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
1 = Not at all appropriate	8%	9%	14%	6%
2 = Mostly not appropriate	6%	11%	13%	17%
3 = Slightly not appropriate	5%	6%	7%	9%
4 = Neither appropriate nor inappropriate	26%	21%	14%	26%
5 = Slightly appropriate	17%	16%	22%	17%
6 = Mostly appropriate	16%	16%	14%	11%
7 = Completely appropriate	21%	21%	17%	13%

Response	Male	Female
1 = Not at all appropriate	10%	9%
2 = Mostly not appropriate	12%	10%
3 = Slightly not appropriate	7%	7%
4 = Neither appropriate nor inappropriate	21%	23%
5 = Slightly appropriate	19%	15%
6 = Mostly appropriate	13%	16%
7 = Completely appropriate	18%	21%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
1 = Not at all appropriate	8%	8%	12%
2 = Mostly not appropriate	7%	10%	16%
3 = Slightly not appropriate	4%	7%	8%
4 = Neither appropriate nor inappropriate	26%	18%	21%
5 = Slightly appropriate	19%	17%	16%
6 = Mostly appropriate	13%	20%	13%
7 = Completely appropriate	23%	21%	14%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
1 = Not at all appropriate	15%	8%	5%
2 = Mostly not appropriate	17%	10%	6%
3 = Slightly not appropriate	8%	7%	5%
4 = Neither appropriate nor inappropriate	23%	24%	18%
5 = Slightly appropriate	12%	18%	21%
6 = Mostly appropriate	11%	16%	18%
7 = Completely appropriate	15%	17%	27%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
1 = Not at all appropriate	9%	10%	10%	8%
2 = Mostly not appropriate	13%	8%	7%	8%
3 = Slightly not appropriate	7%	5%	7%	4%
4 = Neither appropriate nor inappropriate	20%	28%	21%	25%
5 = Slightly appropriate	17%	14%	17%	19%
6 = Mostly appropriate	14%	18%	16%	14%
7 = Completely appropriate	19%	17%	21%	21%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
1 = Not at all appropriate	9%	9%	10%	8%
2 = Mostly not appropriate	15%	12%	8%	11%
3 = Slightly not appropriate	6%	9%	6%	6%
4 = Neither appropriate nor inappropriate	20%	22%	23%	21%
5 = Slightly appropriate	14%	14%	18%	22%
6 = Mostly appropriate	19%	15%	14%	13%
7 = Completely appropriate	16%	20%	20%	20%

Q14

Grounds for Impeachment

Do you believe that the president using government power to punish political opponents would justify the U.S. House of Representatives beginning impeachment proceedings?

(N = 1,000)

Definitely justifies impeachment

36%

Probably justifies impeachment

27%

Probably does not justify impeachment

23%

Definitely does not justify impeachment

15%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Definitely justifies impeachment	46%	29%	35%	37%
Probably justifies impeachment	31%	32%	21%	20%
Probably does not justify impeachment	18%	25%	28%	18%
Definitely does not justify impeachment	5%	14%	16%	25%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Definitely justifies impeachment	34%	34%	37%	42%
Probably justifies impeachment	24%	26%	30%	30%
Probably does not justify impeachment	24%	24%	22%	17%
Definitely does not justify impeachment	18%	16%	12%	11%

Response	Male	Female
Definitely justifies impeachment	36%	35%
Probably justifies impeachment	27%	26%
Probably does not justify impeachment	21%	25%
Definitely does not justify impeachment	16%	14%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Definitely justifies impeachment	29%	34%	44%
Probably justifies impeachment	27%	26%	26%
Probably does not justify impeachment	28%	21%	19%
Definitely does not justify impeachment	17%	19%	10%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
Definitely justifies impeachment	60%	39%	9%
Probably justifies impeachment	25%	29%	26%
Probably does not justify impeachment	11%	20%	37%
Definitely does not justify impeachment	4%	12%	29%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Definitely justifies impeachment	31%	45%	43%	40%
Probably justifies impeachment	27%	25%	26%	29%
Probably does not justify impeachment	25%	24%	17%	21%
Definitely does not justify impeachment	18%	7%	13%	10%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Definitely justifies impeachment	41%	36%	34%	36%
Probably justifies impeachment	28%	21%	29%	27%
Probably does not justify impeachment	15%	26%	24%	24%
Definitely does not justify impeachment	16%	17%	14%	13%

Q15

Partisan Redistricting Support

Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statement: "I support redistricting efforts that increase my party’s chance of winning, even if it decreases other Americans' political power."

(N = 1,000)

21%

24%

37%

12%

6%

Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeither agree or disagreeAgreeStrongly agree

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Strongly disagree	18%	17%	23%	25%
Disagree	23%	22%	26%	25%
Neither agree or disagree	35%	41%	37%	32%
Agree	16%	13%	8%	11%
Strongly agree	7%	7%	6%	6%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Strongly disagree	13%	22%	20%	30%
Disagree	21%	25%	25%	26%
Neither agree or disagree	46%	35%	35%	27%
Agree	12%	12%	14%	11%
Strongly agree	8%	6%	6%	5%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Strongly disagree	14%	21%	28%
Disagree	21%	26%	25%
Neither agree or disagree	43%	39%	29%
Agree	14%	7%	14%
Strongly agree	8%	6%	5%

Q16

Acceptable Democratic Practices

Which of the following statements, if any, describe policies that you believe are acceptable and consistent with a healthy democracy? Please select all that apply:

select all that apply:

(N = 1,000)

None of the above. (n=1,000)

55%

The government should be allowed to ban far-right nationalist groups, such as the Proud Boys, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C. (n=1,000)

22%

Civil society organizations should be prohibited from spreading subversive values. (n=1,000)

20%

The government should be allowed to ban far-left activist groups, such as Black Lives Matter, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C. (n=1,000)

16%

The government should be able to bend the law to resolve pressing social concerns (n=1,000)

10%

Individuals should be banned from protesting in Washington, D.C. (n=1,000)

9%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
None of the above.	57%	54%	55%	55%
The government should be allowed to ban far-right nationalist groups, such as the Proud Boys, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	25%	23%	20%	19%
Civil society organizations should be prohibited from spreading subversive values.	16%	19%	21%	26%
The government should be allowed to ban far-left activist groups, such as Black Lives Matter, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	11%	18%	15%	17%
The government should be able to bend the law to resolve pressing social concerns	11%	13%	11%	6%
Individuals should be banned from protesting in Washington, D.C.	8%	9%	10%	8%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
None of the above.	52%	55%	54%	63%
The government should be allowed to ban far-right nationalist groups, such as the Proud Boys, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	23%	23%	18%	19%
Civil society organizations should be prohibited from spreading subversive values.	20%	19%	25%	19%
The government should be allowed to ban far-left activist groups, such as Black Lives Matter, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	16%	16%	16%	15%
The government should be able to bend the law to resolve pressing social concerns	14%	9%	10%	6%
Individuals should be banned from protesting in Washington, D.C.	9%	8%	13%	5%

Response	Male	Female
None of the above.	54%	57%
The government should be allowed to ban far-right nationalist groups, such as the Proud Boys, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	21%	22%
Civil society organizations should be prohibited from spreading subversive values.	22%	19%
The government should be allowed to ban far-left activist groups, such as Black Lives Matter, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	17%	15%
The government should be able to bend the law to resolve pressing social concerns	11%	10%
Individuals should be banned from protesting in Washington, D.C.	8%	10%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
None of the above.	55%	55%	56%
The government should be allowed to ban far-right nationalist groups, such as the Proud Boys, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	19%	22%	25%
Civil society organizations should be prohibited from spreading subversive values.	18%	22%	21%
The government should be allowed to ban far-left activist groups, such as Black Lives Matter, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	18%	16%	14%
The government should be able to bend the law to resolve pressing social concerns	12%	7%	10%
Individuals should be banned from protesting in Washington, D.C.	9%	11%	7%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
None of the above.	57%	60%	47%
The government should be allowed to ban far-right nationalist groups, such as the Proud Boys, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	27%	21%	17%
Civil society organizations should be prohibited from spreading subversive values.	16%	18%	28%
The government should be allowed to ban far-left activist groups, such as Black Lives Matter, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	10%	13%	26%
The government should be able to bend the law to resolve pressing social concerns	10%	10%	11%
Individuals should be banned from protesting in Washington, D.C.	8%	7%	12%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
None of the above.	59%	51%	50%	50%
The government should be allowed to ban far-right nationalist groups, such as the Proud Boys, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	18%	23%	25%	32%
Civil society organizations should be prohibited from spreading subversive values.	21%	25%	19%	14%
The government should be allowed to ban far-left activist groups, such as Black Lives Matter, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	15%	19%	16%	19%
The government should be able to bend the law to resolve pressing social concerns	8%	16%	14%	11%
Individuals should be banned from protesting in Washington, D.C.	9%	11%	8%	8%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
None of the above.	52%	57%	57%	55%
The government should be allowed to ban far-right nationalist groups, such as the Proud Boys, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	17%	23%	22%	24%
Civil society organizations should be prohibited from spreading subversive values.	24%	20%	20%	19%
The government should be allowed to ban far-left activist groups, such as Black Lives Matter, from organizing protests in Washington, D.C.	18%	15%	17%	13%
The government should be able to bend the law to resolve pressing social concerns	10%	8%	12%	9%
Individuals should be banned from protesting in Washington, D.C.	8%	7%	10%	9%

Q17

Defending Democracy Abroad

When governments in other countries actively undermine their own democracies, by doing things like shutting down independent news media, interfering with courts, or changing election rules to stay in power, which of the following actions, if any, do you think the United States government should take? Select all that apply.

Select all that apply.

(N = 1,000)

None of the above: the US should not get involved in the internal affairs of other countries (n=1,000)

34%

Issue official statements criticizing those foreign leaders (n=1,000)

30%

Impose economic sanctions on foreign officials who undermine democracy (n=1,000)

30%

Publicly speak out in support of the local opposition parties fighting for democracy (n=1,000)

29%

Provide financial grants or technology to help local opposition groups (n=1,000)

13%

Unsure (n=1,000)

16%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
None of the above: the US should not get involved in the internal affairs of other countries	29%	34%	38%	36%
Issue official statements criticizing those foreign leaders	36%	26%	27%	31%
Impose economic sanctions on foreign officials who undermine democracy	29%	27%	33%	35%
Publicly speak out in support of the local opposition parties fighting for democracy	35%	28%	27%	29%
Provide financial grants or technology to help local opposition groups	18%	15%	12%	8%
Unsure	16%	19%	12%	14%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
None of the above: the US should not get involved in the internal affairs of other countries	38%	35%	33%	26%
Issue official statements criticizing those foreign leaders	24%	26%	35%	46%
Impose economic sanctions on foreign officials who undermine democracy	23%	30%	36%	39%
Publicly speak out in support of the local opposition parties fighting for democracy	21%	27%	35%	46%
Provide financial grants or technology to help local opposition groups	12%	14%	10%	14%
Unsure	23%	15%	12%	9%

Response	Male	Female
None of the above: the US should not get involved in the internal affairs of other countries	33%	35%
Issue official statements criticizing those foreign leaders	38%	23%
Impose economic sanctions on foreign officials who undermine democracy	38%	24%
Publicly speak out in support of the local opposition parties fighting for democracy	37%	22%
Provide financial grants or technology to help local opposition groups	16%	10%
Unsure	8%	23%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
None of the above: the US should not get involved in the internal affairs of other countries	38%	41%	26%
Issue official statements criticizing those foreign leaders	21%	22%	44%
Impose economic sanctions on foreign officials who undermine democracy	23%	29%	39%
Publicly speak out in support of the local opposition parties fighting for democracy	22%	20%	43%
Provide financial grants or technology to help local opposition groups	12%	13%	14%
Unsure	21%	14%	11%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
None of the above: the US should not get involved in the internal affairs of other countries	29%	40%	32%
Issue official statements criticizing those foreign leaders	39%	24%	28%
Impose economic sanctions on foreign officials who undermine democracy	37%	24%	32%
Publicly speak out in support of the local opposition parties fighting for democracy	41%	24%	25%
Provide financial grants or technology to help local opposition groups	20%	8%	12%
Unsure	11%	19%	16%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
None of the above: the US should not get involved in the internal affairs of other countries	35%	35%	32%	35%
Issue official statements criticizing those foreign leaders	30%	23%	31%	34%
Impose economic sanctions on foreign officials who undermine democracy	32%	24%	29%	34%
Publicly speak out in support of the local opposition parties fighting for democracy	30%	25%	26%	34%
Provide financial grants or technology to help local opposition groups	11%	18%	18%	12%
Unsure	15%	22%	16%	13%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
None of the above: the US should not get involved in the internal affairs of other countries	30%	37%	34%	35%
Issue official statements criticizing those foreign leaders	37%	26%	28%	31%
Impose economic sanctions on foreign officials who undermine democracy	36%	21%	31%	34%
Publicly speak out in support of the local opposition parties fighting for democracy	36%	25%	28%	30%
Provide financial grants or technology to help local opposition groups	11%	13%	14%	15%
Unsure	11%	20%	17%	14%

Q18

Willingness to Contact Officials

Elected officials receive messages from constituents through several channels, including phone, email, and mail. How willing would you be to contact an elected official about a government policy you dislike?

(N = 1,000)

30%

33%

17%

10%

Very willingSomewhat willingNot very willingNot at all willingNot sure

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Very willing	25%	27%	29%	40%
Somewhat willing	34%	32%	36%	32%
Not very willing	24%	17%	14%	13%
Not at all willing	8%	12%	11%	7%
Not sure	9%	11%	10%	8%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Very willing	23%	33%	29%	36%
Somewhat willing	28%	35%	34%	37%
Not very willing	20%	13%	22%	17%
Not at all willing	13%	10%	9%	5%
Not sure	16%	9%	6%	5%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Very willing	23%	31%	37%
Somewhat willing	30%	35%	35%
Not very willing	18%	17%	16%
Not at all willing	14%	9%	7%
Not sure	15%	8%	6%

Q19

Reason for Voting Method

Thinking about the most recent election in which you voted, what was the MAIN reason you chose your voting method (in person on Election Day, early in person, or by mail/absentee)? Please select the one option that best describes your main reason.

(N = 1,000)

Regular daytime work or school made it hard to vote during polling hours

12%

I work nights, evenings, or rotating shifts

4%

Long commute, travel, or transportation challenges

4%

Habit or general preference for this method

47%

Concerns about my safety or security at the polling place

5%

Concerns about election integrity or fraud

17%

Health, age, disability, or caregiving reasons

11%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Regular daytime work or school made it hard to vote during polling hours	19%	14%	11%	3%
I work nights, evenings, or rotating shifts	6%	7%	1%	1%
Long commute, travel, or transportation challenges	10%	3%	3%	2%
Habit or general preference for this method	41%	44%	46%	59%
Concerns about my safety or security at the polling place	6%	5%	6%	4%
Concerns about election integrity or fraud	11%	18%	18%	18%
Health, age, disability, or caregiving reasons	7%	9%	15%	14%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Regular daytime work or school made it hard to vote during polling hours	8%	12%	9%	21%
I work nights, evenings, or rotating shifts	6%	4%	4%	1%
Long commute, travel, or transportation challenges	5%	5%	3%	3%
Habit or general preference for this method	41%	45%	59%	53%
Concerns about my safety or security at the polling place	8%	5%	2%	4%
Concerns about election integrity or fraud	15%	19%	15%	13%
Health, age, disability, or caregiving reasons	17%	10%	8%	6%

Response	Male	Female
Regular daytime work or school made it hard to vote during polling hours	13%	11%
I work nights, evenings, or rotating shifts	3%	5%
Long commute, travel, or transportation challenges	6%	3%
Habit or general preference for this method	48%	47%
Concerns about my safety or security at the polling place	5%	5%
Concerns about election integrity or fraud	17%	16%
Health, age, disability, or caregiving reasons	9%	13%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Regular daytime work or school made it hard to vote during polling hours	9%	12%	14%
I work nights, evenings, or rotating shifts	5%	4%	2%
Long commute, travel, or transportation challenges	6%	3%	4%
Habit or general preference for this method	39%	47%	55%
Concerns about my safety or security at the polling place	8%	3%	3%
Concerns about election integrity or fraud	19%	18%	14%
Health, age, disability, or caregiving reasons	14%	12%	7%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
Regular daytime work or school made it hard to vote during polling hours	11%	15%	9%
I work nights, evenings, or rotating shifts	3%	6%	2%
Long commute, travel, or transportation challenges	5%	5%	3%
Habit or general preference for this method	54%	44%	45%
Concerns about my safety or security at the polling place	6%	4%	5%
Concerns about election integrity or fraud	9%	17%	24%
Health, age, disability, or caregiving reasons	13%	9%	11%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Regular daytime work or school made it hard to vote during polling hours	11%	14%	9%	18%
I work nights, evenings, or rotating shifts	3%	7%	3%	4%
Long commute, travel, or transportation challenges	3%	8%	7%	6%
Habit or general preference for this method	53%	31%	41%	47%
Concerns about my safety or security at the polling place	4%	8%	8%	3%
Concerns about election integrity or fraud	16%	18%	20%	15%
Health, age, disability, or caregiving reasons	10%	15%	13%	8%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Regular daytime work or school made it hard to vote during polling hours	14%	13%	12%	10%
I work nights, evenings, or rotating shifts	4%	4%	3%	5%
Long commute, travel, or transportation challenges	3%	3%	6%	5%
Habit or general preference for this method	50%	45%	44%	54%
Concerns about my safety or security at the polling place	4%	6%	6%	4%
Concerns about election integrity or fraud	18%	18%	16%	16%
Health, age, disability, or caregiving reasons	8%	12%	14%	7%

Q20

Views on H-1B Visas

The H-1B visa program allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers with specialized professional expertise through temporary work visas issued each year. Overall, do you think this policy is good or bad for the United States?

(N = 1,000)

26%

33%

23%

11%

7%

Very goodSomewhat goodNeither good nor badSomewhat badVery bad

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Very good	38%	22%	24%	26%
Somewhat good	29%	30%	36%	35%
Neither good nor bad	21%	27%	24%	19%
Somewhat bad	8%	11%	13%	11%
Very bad	4%	10%	4%	9%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Very good	22%	24%	36%	31%
Somewhat good	32%	31%	37%	34%
Neither good nor bad	30%	25%	12%	16%
Somewhat bad	10%	12%	7%	12%
Very bad	6%	8%	7%	7%

Q21

Encouraging Higher Birth Rates

Do you think the U.S. government should encourage Americans to have more children?

(N = 1,000)

Yes, all Americans should be encouraged to have more children

13%

It depends on who is having the children

23%

No, the government should not be involved in encouraging births

63%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Yes, all Americans should be encouraged to have more children	16%	18%	11%	7%
It depends on who is having the children	28%	28%	18%	17%
No, the government should not be involved in encouraging births	56%	55%	71%	75%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Yes, all Americans should be encouraged to have more children	9%	13%	19%	17%
It depends on who is having the children	21%	27%	17%	23%
No, the government should not be involved in encouraging births	70%	60%	63%	60%

Response	Male	Female
Yes, all Americans should be encouraged to have more children	18%	9%
It depends on who is having the children	28%	18%
No, the government should not be involved in encouraging births	53%	73%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Yes, all Americans should be encouraged to have more children	13%	11%	16%
It depends on who is having the children	26%	20%	22%
No, the government should not be involved in encouraging births	61%	69%	62%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
Yes, all Americans should be encouraged to have more children	8%	10%	23%
It depends on who is having the children	17%	24%	28%
No, the government should not be involved in encouraging births	75%	66%	49%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Yes, all Americans should be encouraged to have more children	13%	9%	14%	17%
It depends on who is having the children	19%	31%	26%	30%
No, the government should not be involved in encouraging births	67%	60%	60%	53%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Yes, all Americans should be encouraged to have more children	18%	12%	11%	15%
It depends on who is having the children	16%	21%	27%	25%
No, the government should not be involved in encouraging births	67%	67%	62%	60%

Q22

Drag Performance Restrictions

Several states have recently considered laws that would ban or restrict drag performances. Which of the following laws do you support (click all that apply)?

Select all that apply.

(N = 1,000)

Bans on drag events at public schools (n=1,000)

45%

I don’t support any bans on drag (n=1,000)

43%

Bans on public funding for drag performances (n=1,000)

41%

Bans on public libraries hosting drag storytime events (n=1,000)

40%

Bans on drag in public spaces (parks, restaurants, libraries) accessible by minors (n=1,000)

38%

Bans on teenagers attending drag shows (n=1,000)

32%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Bans on drag events at public schools	31%	45%	47%	54%
I don’t support any bans on drag	55%	42%	41%	37%
Bans on public funding for drag performances	24%	37%	48%	54%
Bans on public libraries hosting drag storytime events	25%	37%	46%	50%
Bans on drag in public spaces (parks, restaurants, libraries) accessible by minors	27%	39%	40%	45%
Bans on teenagers attending drag shows	19%	33%	36%	39%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Bans on drag events at public schools	40%	48%	47%	40%
I don’t support any bans on drag	47%	41%	39%	46%
Bans on public funding for drag performances	36%	44%	41%	44%
Bans on public libraries hosting drag storytime events	35%	44%	41%	36%
Bans on drag in public spaces (parks, restaurants, libraries) accessible by minors	35%	41%	40%	34%
Bans on teenagers attending drag shows	34%	34%	33%	25%

Response	Male	Female
Bans on drag events at public schools	49%	41%
I don’t support any bans on drag	39%	46%
Bans on public funding for drag performances	43%	39%
Bans on public libraries hosting drag storytime events	44%	36%
Bans on drag in public spaces (parks, restaurants, libraries) accessible by minors	41%	36%
Bans on teenagers attending drag shows	34%	31%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Bans on drag events at public schools	45%	48%	42%
I don’t support any bans on drag	41%	40%	48%
Bans on public funding for drag performances	39%	45%	41%
Bans on public libraries hosting drag storytime events	40%	44%	36%
Bans on drag in public spaces (parks, restaurants, libraries) accessible by minors	42%	41%	32%
Bans on teenagers attending drag shows	38%	32%	27%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
Bans on drag events at public schools	20%	40%	75%
I don’t support any bans on drag	70%	47%	13%
Bans on public funding for drag performances	16%	38%	69%
Bans on public libraries hosting drag storytime events	16%	35%	68%
Bans on drag in public spaces (parks, restaurants, libraries) accessible by minors	17%	33%	65%
Bans on teenagers attending drag shows	18%	27%	54%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Bans on drag events at public schools	50%	30%	39%	38%
I don’t support any bans on drag	38%	53%	48%	51%
Bans on public funding for drag performances	48%	25%	33%	33%
Bans on public libraries hosting drag storytime events	45%	26%	37%	32%
Bans on drag in public spaces (parks, restaurants, libraries) accessible by minors	43%	32%	31%	32%
Bans on teenagers attending drag shows	35%	31%	29%	27%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Bans on drag events at public schools	43%	41%	49%	42%
I don’t support any bans on drag	46%	47%	38%	46%
Bans on public funding for drag performances	36%	41%	44%	40%
Bans on public libraries hosting drag storytime events	34%	37%	45%	37%
Bans on drag in public spaces (parks, restaurants, libraries) accessible by minors	32%	38%	44%	33%
Bans on teenagers attending drag shows	29%	29%	36%	31%

Q23

Health Program Fraud Source

As you may know, each state has programs that help cover health care costs for seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals. Fraud in this program can occur in two ways: individual recipients misreporting their eligibility and service providers billing for services that weren’t provided. Which type of fraud should be the top priority for the government to stop?

(N = 1,000)

Individual recipients misreporting their eligibility

23%

Service providers billing for services that weren’t provided

77%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Individual recipients misreporting their eligibility	21%	26%	21%	21%
Service providers billing for services that weren’t provided	79%	74%	79%	79%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Individual recipients misreporting their eligibility	26%	26%	17%	13%
Service providers billing for services that weren’t provided	74%	74%	83%	87%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Individual recipients misreporting their eligibility	33%	20%	14%
Service providers billing for services that weren’t provided	67%	80%	86%

Q24

Housing Program Fraud Source

As you may know, each state has programs that help cover housing costs for seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals. Fraud in this program can occur in two ways: individual recipients misreporting their eligibility and landlords billing for housing that wasn’t provided. Which type of fraud should be the top priority for the government to stop?

(N = 1,000)

Individual recipients misreporting their eligibility

26%

Landlords billing for housing that wasn’t provided

74%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Individual recipients misreporting their eligibility	24%	29%	26%	24%
Landlords billing for housing that wasn’t provided	76%	71%	74%	76%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Individual recipients misreporting their eligibility	26%	27%	30%	19%
Landlords billing for housing that wasn’t provided	74%	73%	70%	81%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Individual recipients misreporting their eligibility	29%	27%	22%
Landlords billing for housing that wasn’t provided	71%	73%	78%

Q25

Working Mothers and Bonding

Do you think it is easier, harder, or neither easier nor harder for mothers who work outside the home to establish a warm and secure relationship with their children than it is for mothers who stay at home?

(N = 1,000)

2%

3%

2%

37%

23%

19%

13%

A great deal easierSomewhat easierSlightly easierNeither easier nor harderSlightly harderSomewhat harderA great deal harder

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
A great deal easier	4%	3%	1%	1%
Somewhat easier	5%	4%	1%	0%
Slightly easier	2%	4%	2%	0%
Neither easier nor harder	34%	34%	42%	41%
Slightly harder	23%	21%	22%	27%
Somewhat harder	20%	19%	17%	20%
A great deal harder	13%	15%	14%	11%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
A great deal easier	1%	3%	3%	2%
Somewhat easier	3%	3%	3%	1%
Slightly easier	2%	2%	2%	1%
Neither easier nor harder	40%	38%	29%	40%
Slightly harder	21%	22%	31%	19%
Somewhat harder	18%	17%	19%	29%
A great deal harder	14%	15%	13%	8%

Response	Male	Female
A great deal easier	2%	2%
Somewhat easier	4%	1%
Slightly easier	3%	1%
Neither easier nor harder	33%	42%
Slightly harder	23%	23%
Somewhat harder	20%	18%
A great deal harder	15%	12%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
A great deal easier	3%	1%	2%
Somewhat easier	3%	2%	2%
Slightly easier	2%	1%	3%
Neither easier nor harder	41%	38%	34%
Slightly harder	20%	23%	26%
Somewhat harder	17%	23%	19%
A great deal harder	14%	11%	15%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
A great deal easier	3%	1%	3%
Somewhat easier	4%	2%	3%
Slightly easier	1%	3%	2%
Neither easier nor harder	38%	42%	31%
Slightly harder	23%	21%	26%
Somewhat harder	17%	18%	22%
A great deal harder	14%	13%	13%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
A great deal easier	2%	3%	3%	0%
Somewhat easier	2%	5%	4%	2%
Slightly easier	2%	2%	4%	1%
Neither easier nor harder	40%	42%	32%	33%
Slightly harder	24%	18%	21%	26%
Somewhat harder	19%	17%	22%	20%
A great deal harder	12%	14%	14%	19%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
A great deal easier	3%	2%	2%	1%
Somewhat easier	5%	0%	2%	3%
Slightly easier	2%	1%	3%	1%
Neither easier nor harder	33%	41%	39%	35%
Slightly harder	24%	23%	20%	26%
Somewhat harder	18%	16%	21%	20%
A great deal harder	14%	17%	12%	14%

Q26

Daylight Saving Time Preference

Currently, most of the United States changes clocks twice a year, moving to Daylight Saving Time in March and back to Standard Time in November. If the federal government were to change this policy, which of the following would you most prefer?

(N = 1,000)

Keep the current system of changing clocks twice a year

15%

Use Daylight Saving Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour later in winter, so mornings would be darker but evenings would stay lighter)

33%

Use Standard Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour earlier in summer, so mornings would be lighter but evenings would get dark sooner)

24%

It doesn't matter to me which policy is used

22%

Not sure

6%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Keep the current system of changing clocks twice a year	16%	17%	16%	12%
Use Daylight Saving Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour later in winter, so mornings would be darker but evenings would stay lighter)	31%	28%	35%	39%
Use Standard Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour earlier in summer, so mornings would be lighter but evenings would get dark sooner)	19%	26%	22%	28%
It doesn't matter to me which policy is used	26%	22%	23%	17%
Not sure	8%	7%	4%	5%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Keep the current system of changing clocks twice a year	14%	17%	13%	14%
Use Daylight Saving Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour later in winter, so mornings would be darker but evenings would stay lighter)	22%	35%	38%	43%
Use Standard Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour earlier in summer, so mornings would be lighter but evenings would get dark sooner)	24%	25%	28%	15%
It doesn't matter to me which policy is used	30%	19%	17%	20%
Not sure	10%	4%	4%	7%

Response	Male	Female
Keep the current system of changing clocks twice a year	16%	15%
Use Daylight Saving Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour later in winter, so mornings would be darker but evenings would stay lighter)	33%	33%
Use Standard Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour earlier in summer, so mornings would be lighter but evenings would get dark sooner)	26%	22%
It doesn't matter to me which policy is used	21%	22%
Not sure	4%	8%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Keep the current system of changing clocks twice a year	16%	15%	14%
Use Daylight Saving Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour later in winter, so mornings would be darker but evenings would stay lighter)	24%	33%	42%
Use Standard Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour earlier in summer, so mornings would be lighter but evenings would get dark sooner)	26%	25%	22%
It doesn't matter to me which policy is used	24%	23%	18%
Not sure	10%	4%	3%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
Keep the current system of changing clocks twice a year	18%	13%	15%
Use Daylight Saving Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour later in winter, so mornings would be darker but evenings would stay lighter)	32%	34%	33%
Use Standard Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour earlier in summer, so mornings would be lighter but evenings would get dark sooner)	26%	20%	28%
It doesn't matter to me which policy is used	19%	25%	20%
Not sure	4%	7%	5%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Keep the current system of changing clocks twice a year	13%	20%	19%	18%
Use Daylight Saving Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour later in winter, so mornings would be darker but evenings would stay lighter)	36%	21%	30%	38%
Use Standard Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour earlier in summer, so mornings would be lighter but evenings would get dark sooner)	26%	21%	24%	20%
It doesn't matter to me which policy is used	20%	28%	23%	20%
Not sure	6%	10%	4%	5%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Keep the current system of changing clocks twice a year	16%	17%	15%	14%
Use Daylight Saving Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour later in winter, so mornings would be darker but evenings would stay lighter)	39%	29%	34%	31%
Use Standard Time all year (sunrise and sunset would be one hour earlier in summer, so mornings would be lighter but evenings would get dark sooner)	21%	23%	25%	27%
It doesn't matter to me which policy is used	21%	25%	18%	24%
Not sure	3%	6%	8%	4%

Q27

Support for Data Centers

Data centers are large facilities that house computer servers used to store, process, and transmit data for services like cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and online platforms. How would you feel about the construction of new data centers in your community?

(N = 1,000)

4%

9%

11%

10%

13%

37%

16%

Strongly supportSupportSlightly supportSlightly opposeOpposeStrongly opposeDon't know / No opinion

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Strongly support	6%	6%	2%	4%
Support	7%	7%	8%	11%
Slightly support	10%	9%	12%	12%
Slightly oppose	9%	10%	13%	8%
Oppose	11%	13%	12%	15%
Strongly oppose	44%	37%	32%	36%
Don't know / No opinion	12%	17%	20%	13%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Strongly support	5%	3%	7%	4%
Support	9%	7%	11%	10%
Slightly support	6%	13%	9%	13%
Slightly oppose	12%	10%	10%	7%
Oppose	8%	13%	17%	17%
Strongly oppose	34%	38%	37%	42%
Don't know / No opinion	26%	15%	8%	9%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Strongly support	5%	4%	4%
Support	8%	10%	9%
Slightly support	11%	9%	12%
Slightly oppose	13%	11%	7%
Oppose	12%	12%	15%
Strongly oppose	32%	35%	44%
Don't know / No opinion	21%	18%	9%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
Strongly support	7%	3%	4%
Support	7%	6%	13%
Slightly support	7%	9%	17%
Slightly oppose	9%	11%	10%
Oppose	11%	15%	12%
Strongly oppose	47%	36%	29%
Don't know / No opinion	12%	20%	14%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Strongly support	4%	5%	8%	4%
Support	8%	11%	9%	8%
Slightly support	11%	14%	12%	6%
Slightly oppose	10%	16%	7%	10%
Oppose	16%	4%	14%	9%
Strongly oppose	37%	26%	36%	51%
Don't know / No opinion	15%	25%	15%	13%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Strongly support	4%	2%	5%	5%
Support	6%	8%	10%	8%
Slightly support	9%	9%	12%	12%
Slightly oppose	9%	11%	11%	7%
Oppose	10%	12%	13%	17%
Strongly oppose	45%	43%	32%	35%
Don't know / No opinion	17%	15%	17%	15%

Q28

AI Manipulation Risk Sources

Who do you think poses a serious risk of using AI to manipulate Americans’ political beliefs? Select all that apply.

Select all that apply.

(N = 1,000)

Foreign governments (n=1,000)

66%

Political campaigns (n=1,000)

65%

Social media companies (n=1,000)

63%

The US federal government (n=1,000)

60%

News media organizations (n=1,000)

55%

Activist or advocacy groups (n=1,000)

54%

No one poses a risk (n=1,000)

6%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Foreign governments	60%	60%	70%	75%
Political campaigns	66%	60%	65%	73%
Social media companies	65%	60%	63%	65%
The US federal government	65%	61%	54%	59%
News media organizations	61%	51%	54%	58%
Activist or advocacy groups	41%	50%	60%	66%
No one poses a risk	5%	8%	9%	3%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Foreign governments	54%	66%	71%	82%
Political campaigns	60%	65%	64%	80%
Social media companies	58%	61%	69%	73%
The US federal government	64%	59%	55%	58%
News media organizations	51%	54%	59%	63%
Activist or advocacy groups	48%	53%	60%	65%
No one poses a risk	9%	6%	3%	4%

Response	Male	Female
Foreign governments	72%	61%
Political campaigns	68%	62%
Social media companies	66%	61%
The US federal government	60%	59%
News media organizations	57%	54%
Activist or advocacy groups	59%	50%
No one poses a risk	5%	8%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Foreign governments	54%	66%	78%
Political campaigns	55%	69%	73%
Social media companies	54%	71%	68%
The US federal government	57%	63%	60%
News media organizations	51%	58%	58%
Activist or advocacy groups	46%	59%	60%
No one poses a risk	10%	4%	4%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
Foreign governments	67%	64%	67%
Political campaigns	66%	68%	60%
Social media companies	62%	61%	67%
The US federal government	64%	64%	49%
News media organizations	43%	58%	64%
Activist or advocacy groups	46%	55%	62%
No one poses a risk	6%	6%	7%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Foreign governments	71%	48%	60%	66%
Political campaigns	69%	51%	61%	67%
Social media companies	66%	51%	58%	69%
The US federal government	58%	59%	60%	67%
News media organizations	59%	40%	49%	62%
Activist or advocacy groups	61%	36%	48%	51%
No one poses a risk	5%	10%	8%	5%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Foreign governments	68%	61%	67%	69%
Political campaigns	63%	68%	65%	66%
Social media companies	67%	65%	60%	65%
The US federal government	63%	57%	59%	61%
News media organizations	57%	56%	55%	55%
Activist or advocacy groups	58%	55%	56%	51%
No one poses a risk	3%	8%	6%	7%

Q29

Politicization of Science

How often do you think scientific research is influenced by political considerations rather than objective evidence?

(N = 1,000)

2%

11%

38%

22%

18%

8%

NeverRarelySometimesOftenVery oftenNot sure

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Never	2%	3%	1%	2%
Rarely	15%	10%	10%	11%
Sometimes	44%	37%	41%	33%
Often	20%	24%	22%	22%
Very often	12%	18%	18%	23%
Not sure	6%	8%	9%	9%

Q30

Perceived Voter Antisemitism

What percent of American voters do you think would vote for a political candidate who told reporters: "On the whole, American Jews have had a negative impact on the United States"?

(N = 1,000)

2%

3%

10%

19%

22%

20%

24%

90% or more75%-89%51%-74%50%25%-49%11%-24%10% or less

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
90% or more	2%	3%	1%	0%
75%-89%	5%	3%	2%	1%
51%-74%	18%	10%	8%	6%
50%	18%	26%	15%	11%
25%-49%	29%	22%	18%	22%
11%-24%	19%	15%	24%	25%
10% or less	10%	20%	33%	33%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
90% or more	2%	1%	3%	1%
75%-89%	6%	1%	3%	1%
51%-74%	11%	11%	9%	9%
50%	21%	19%	17%	15%
25%-49%	17%	22%	23%	31%
11%-24%	18%	20%	19%	25%
10% or less	24%	25%	26%	19%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
90% or more	3%	1%	1%
75%-89%	4%	2%	2%
51%-74%	10%	10%	11%
50%	25%	15%	15%
25%-49%	18%	24%	25%
11%-24%	15%	22%	24%
10% or less	25%	26%	22%

Q31

Awareness of Louisiana v. Callais

Please respond with your level of agreement to the following statement: “I understand the impact of the Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision”.

(N = 1,000)

Strongly disagree

3%

Disagree

4%

Neither agree or disagree

10%

Agree

11%

Strongly agree

8%

I am not familiar with the Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision

64%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Strongly disagree	3%	2%	4%	2%
Disagree	7%	6%	3%	2%
Neither agree or disagree	11%	13%	9%	5%
Agree	11%	12%	10%	10%
Strongly agree	8%	8%	7%	9%
I am not familiar with the Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision	60%	59%	67%	72%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Strongly disagree	1%	2%	6%	3%
Disagree	3%	6%	4%	4%
Neither agree or disagree	14%	10%	6%	8%
Agree	6%	13%	13%	10%
Strongly agree	4%	8%	7%	16%
I am not familiar with the Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision	72%	62%	63%	59%

Response	Male	Female
Strongly disagree	4%	2%
Disagree	6%	3%
Neither agree or disagree	11%	10%
Agree	13%	9%
Strongly agree	10%	6%
I am not familiar with the Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision	57%	71%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Strongly disagree	3%	2%	4%
Disagree	3%	6%	5%
Neither agree or disagree	15%	8%	6%
Agree	9%	9%	14%
Strongly agree	5%	7%	11%
I am not familiar with the Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision	65%	68%	60%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
Strongly disagree	5%	1%	3%
Disagree	4%	5%	4%
Neither agree or disagree	11%	11%	8%
Agree	12%	9%	12%
Strongly agree	9%	7%	8%
I am not familiar with the Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision	59%	67%	65%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Strongly disagree	3%	2%	4%	3%
Disagree	4%	3%	7%	3%
Neither agree or disagree	6%	22%	15%	8%
Agree	11%	14%	12%	7%
Strongly agree	8%	7%	6%	13%
I am not familiar with the Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision	69%	52%	56%	67%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Strongly disagree	2%	2%	4%	3%
Disagree	4%	6%	4%	4%
Neither agree or disagree	9%	8%	12%	9%
Agree	12%	8%	12%	12%
Strongly agree	9%	8%	8%	7%
I am not familiar with the Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision	64%	68%	61%	66%

Q32

Partisan Survey Responding

Most people's survey responses are shaped by their political identity. When it comes to politically sensitive topics, how often do you answer survey questions in a way that reflects well on your party, even if it’s not exactly what you believe?

(N = 1,000)

9%

17%

30%

45%

AlwaysOftenSometimesNever

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Always	9%	8%	10%	10%
Often	25%	20%	10%	11%
Sometimes	31%	29%	33%	26%
Never	35%	43%	47%	53%

Q33

Political Burnout

How frequently does this statement apply to you? "I feel burned out because of politics."

(N = 1,000)

14%

17%

10%

18%

5%

15%

21%

Every daySeveral times a weekOnce a weekA few times a monthOnce a monthAt least a few times a yearNever

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Every day	9%	17%	18%	12%
Several times a week	20%	12%	20%	20%
Once a week	13%	12%	8%	8%
A few times a month	22%	16%	15%	20%
Once a month	6%	8%	2%	3%
At least a few times a year	11%	13%	15%	19%
Never	19%	23%	22%	18%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Every day	15%	14%	15%	14%
Several times a week	18%	18%	13%	18%
Once a week	6%	10%	13%	16%
A few times a month	17%	20%	16%	16%
Once a month	4%	5%	7%	5%
At least a few times a year	13%	14%	14%	20%
Never	27%	20%	21%	11%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Every day	14%	14%	16%
Several times a week	14%	18%	19%
Once a week	7%	12%	12%
A few times a month	17%	19%	18%
Once a month	4%	5%	6%
At least a few times a year	14%	17%	14%
Never	30%	16%	15%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
Every day	19%	15%	9%
Several times a week	21%	17%	13%
Once a week	11%	9%	10%
A few times a month	16%	18%	19%
Once a month	5%	5%	6%
At least a few times a year	11%	14%	19%
Never	17%	21%	24%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Every day	14%	14%	19%	9%
Several times a week	18%	8%	15%	25%
Once a week	10%	9%	10%	14%
A few times a month	20%	16%	16%	13%
Once a month	5%	4%	4%	6%
At least a few times a year	16%	13%	13%	15%
Never	17%	35%	24%	18%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Every day	11%	14%	16%	15%
Several times a week	25%	20%	15%	14%
Once a week	11%	11%	9%	11%
A few times a month	13%	16%	20%	20%
Once a month	5%	4%	5%	5%
At least a few times a year	14%	13%	12%	19%
Never	21%	21%	23%	15%

Q34

Justification of Political Violence

In your view, how often is the use of violence justified as a means of achieving political goals?

(N = 1,000)

57%

20%

11%

4%

2%

6%

Never justifiedRarely justifiedSometimes justifiedOften justifiedAlways justifiedI am not sure

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
Never justified	35%	46%	69%	78%
Rarely justified	25%	25%	16%	11%
Sometimes justified	20%	13%	7%	5%
Often justified	7%	6%	3%	2%
Always justified	5%	1%	1%	0%
I am not sure	7%	10%	4%	3%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
Never justified	57%	59%	49%	60%
Rarely justified	13%	19%	28%	23%
Sometimes justified	13%	11%	11%	8%
Often justified	5%	4%	5%	4%
Always justified	1%	2%	2%	1%
I am not sure	11%	5%	4%	5%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never justified	57%	60%	55%
Rarely justified	12%	21%	27%
Sometimes justified	12%	11%	11%
Often justified	7%	1%	4%
Always justified	2%	1%	2%
I am not sure	11%	6%	2%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
Never justified	64%	40%	54%	41%
Rarely justified	18%	19%	17%	33%
Sometimes justified	8%	15%	16%	18%
Often justified	4%	9%	3%	4%
Always justified	1%	5%	3%	0%
I am not sure	5%	12%	7%	4%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Never justified	53%	63%	57%	55%
Rarely justified	21%	18%	17%	24%
Sometimes justified	14%	9%	11%	11%
Often justified	6%	3%	5%	4%
Always justified	2%	1%	2%	2%
I am not sure	4%	8%	7%	5%

Q35

Sacrifices to Win Elections

Which of the following would you be willing to sacrifice if it guaranteed that your preferred candidate wins the next presidential election? (Select all that apply)

(Select all that apply)

(N = 1,000)

None of these. (n=1,000)

49%

Give up all drinks except water for a month. (n=1,000)

37%

Stop talking to your best friend for a month. (n=1,000)

18%

Donate a week’s pay to charity. (n=1,000)

17%

Go without showering for a month. (n=1,000)

13%

Give up your right to vote for the next four years. (n=1,000)

12%

Donate one of your kidneys to a person who needs a transplant. (n=1,000)

7%

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
None of these.	28%	50%	55%	60%
Give up all drinks except water for a month.	57%	32%	32%	31%
Stop talking to your best friend for a month.	23%	19%	17%	13%
Donate a week’s pay to charity.	28%	18%	12%	12%
Go without showering for a month.	19%	12%	10%	11%
Give up your right to vote for the next four years.	24%	12%	10%	5%
Donate one of your kidneys to a person who needs a transplant.	12%	8%	8%	3%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
None of these.	60%	51%	43%	29%
Give up all drinks except water for a month.	26%	36%	42%	58%
Stop talking to your best friend for a month.	14%	15%	21%	30%
Donate a week’s pay to charity.	12%	16%	19%	31%
Go without showering for a month.	9%	11%	15%	24%
Give up your right to vote for the next four years.	10%	12%	11%	19%
Donate one of your kidneys to a person who needs a transplant.	6%	6%	10%	11%

Response	Male	Female
None of these.	46%	52%
Give up all drinks except water for a month.	38%	36%
Stop talking to your best friend for a month.	21%	16%
Donate a week’s pay to charity.	20%	14%
Go without showering for a month.	16%	10%
Give up your right to vote for the next four years.	15%	10%
Donate one of your kidneys to a person who needs a transplant.	9%	6%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
None of these.	58%	53%	37%
Give up all drinks except water for a month.	25%	38%	49%
Stop talking to your best friend for a month.	13%	17%	24%
Donate a week’s pay to charity.	13%	13%	25%
Go without showering for a month.	7%	13%	18%
Give up your right to vote for the next four years.	10%	10%	17%
Donate one of your kidneys to a person who needs a transplant.	7%	4%	11%

Response	Democrat	Independent	Republican
None of these.	32%	54%	59%
Give up all drinks except water for a month.	51%	34%	28%
Stop talking to your best friend for a month.	30%	16%	8%
Donate a week’s pay to charity.	24%	15%	14%
Go without showering for a month.	18%	12%	9%
Give up your right to vote for the next four years.	17%	12%	8%
Donate one of your kidneys to a person who needs a transplant.	12%	7%	4%

Response	White	Black	Hispanic	Other
None of these.	52%	50%	45%	43%
Give up all drinks except water for a month.	37%	34%	40%	38%
Stop talking to your best friend for a month.	16%	17%	21%	23%
Donate a week’s pay to charity.	17%	14%	17%	24%
Go without showering for a month.	13%	5%	17%	12%
Give up your right to vote for the next four years.	11%	10%	17%	16%
Donate one of your kidneys to a person who needs a transplant.	7%	7%	8%	8%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
None of these.	42%	52%	52%	47%
Give up all drinks except water for a month.	43%	38%	35%	37%
Stop talking to your best friend for a month.	19%	17%	16%	22%
Donate a week’s pay to charity.	25%	19%	14%	16%
Go without showering for a month.	20%	13%	10%	12%
Give up your right to vote for the next four years.	13%	11%	11%	14%
Donate one of your kidneys to a person who needs a transplant.	9%	6%	7%	8%

Q36

Dehumanizing Rhetoric (Animal)

To what extent do you think the following remarks describing supporters of the opposing party treat them as less than human? "These invasive species only think about ways to benefit themselves, rather than looking out for the interests of all Americans. They are all treasonous rats or parasitic leeches.”

(N = 1,000)

Survey questions A_36 and A_37 form a paired dehumanization battery. Every respondent answered both items; the order in which the two were shown was randomized to control for question-order effects (485 respondents, 49%, saw A_36 first and 515, 52%, saw A_37 first).

29%

21%

25%

10%

15%

To an extreme degreeTo a high degreeTo a moderate degreeTo a slight degreeNot at all

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
To an extreme degree	39%	23%	24%	33%
To a high degree	22%	21%	21%	19%
To a moderate degree	20%	28%	27%	23%
To a slight degree	7%	10%	15%	10%
Not at all	12%	18%	13%	15%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
To an extreme degree	24%	30%	29%	37%
To a high degree	20%	20%	22%	22%
To a moderate degree	28%	25%	23%	21%
To a slight degree	10%	10%	11%	12%
Not at all	17%	15%	15%	8%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
To an extreme degree	21%	26%	39%
To a high degree	21%	22%	20%
To a moderate degree	30%	25%	20%
To a slight degree	11%	12%	9%
Not at all	17%	15%	12%

Q37

Dehumanizing Rhetoric (Insanity)

To what extent do you think the following remarks describing supporters of the opposing party treat them as less than human? "These lunatics only think about ways to benefit themselves, rather than looking out for the interests of all Americans. They are all deranged and crooked people with low IQs.”

(N = 1,000)

Survey questions A_36 and A_37 form a paired dehumanization battery. Every respondent answered both items; the order in which the two were shown was randomized to control for question-order effects (485 respondents, 49%, saw A_36 first and 515, 52%, saw A_37 first).

20%

24%

26%

14%

15%

To an extreme degreeTo a high degreeTo a moderate degreeTo a slight degreeNot at all

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
To an extreme degree	17%	16%	22%	26%
To a high degree	29%	20%	23%	26%
To a moderate degree	25%	29%	28%	21%
To a slight degree	16%	14%	13%	13%
Not at all	12%	20%	13%	13%

Response	< $50,000	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 - $149,999	> $150,000
To an extreme degree	19%	21%	19%	24%
To a high degree	20%	26%	27%	21%
To a moderate degree	29%	25%	25%	26%
To a slight degree	16%	12%	15%	17%
Not at all	16%	16%	14%	11%

Response	HS or less	Some college/2-yr degree	4-yr/post-graduate degree
To an extreme degree	18%	19%	24%
To a high degree	22%	23%	27%
To a moderate degree	29%	28%	23%
To a slight degree	14%	12%	16%
Not at all	17%	17%	11%

Response	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
To an extreme degree	20%	24%	21%	18%
To a high degree	23%	24%	23%	27%
To a moderate degree	25%	26%	27%	25%
To a slight degree	14%	14%	13%	17%
Not at all	17%	12%	17%	12%

Q38

Hypothetical Fight With Trump

Who do you think would win in a physical fight between you and Donald Trump?

(N = 1,000)

56%

18%

26%

YouDonald TrumpNot sure

Demographic Crosstabs

Response	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+
You	67%	57%	56%	44%
Donald Trump	14%	14%	21%	25%
Not sure	20%	28%	23%	31%

Key Takeaways

Community Self-Identification

Demographic Crosstabs

Ideological Self-Placement

Demographic Crosstabs

Pocketbook vs. Values Voting

Demographic Crosstabs

2024 Presidential Rematch Vote

Demographic Crosstabs

Personal Policy Priorities

Demographic Crosstabs

Party's Policy Priorities

Demographic Crosstabs

Out-Party View of Priorities

Demographic Crosstabs

Perceived Within-Party Variation

Demographic Crosstabs

Value of Political Experience

Demographic Crosstabs

Preferred Candidate Experience

Demographic Crosstabs

Federal Treatment of Community

Demographic Crosstabs

Criticism of Higher Education

Demographic Crosstabs

Investigating Past Administrations

Demographic Crosstabs

Grounds for Impeachment

Demographic Crosstabs

Partisan Redistricting Support

Demographic Crosstabs

Acceptable Democratic Practices

Demographic Crosstabs

Defending Democracy Abroad

Demographic Crosstabs

Willingness to Contact Officials

Demographic Crosstabs

Reason for Voting Method

Demographic Crosstabs

Views on H-1B Visas

Demographic Crosstabs

Encouraging Higher Birth Rates

Demographic Crosstabs

Drag Performance Restrictions

Demographic Crosstabs

Health Program Fraud Source

Demographic Crosstabs

Housing Program Fraud Source

Demographic Crosstabs

Working Mothers and Bonding

Demographic Crosstabs

Daylight Saving Time Preference

Demographic Crosstabs

Support for Data Centers

Demographic Crosstabs

AI Manipulation Risk Sources

Demographic Crosstabs

Politicization of Science

Demographic Crosstabs

Perceived Voter Antisemitism

Demographic Crosstabs

Awareness of Louisiana v. Callais

Demographic Crosstabs

Partisan Survey Responding

Demographic Crosstabs

Political Burnout

Demographic Crosstabs

Justification of Political Violence

Demographic Crosstabs

Sacrifices to Win Elections

Demographic Crosstabs

Dehumanizing Rhetoric (Animal)

Demographic Crosstabs

Dehumanizing Rhetoric (Insanity)

Demographic Crosstabs

Hypothetical Fight With Trump

Demographic Crosstabs

Survey Details