Marquette Law School Poll: August 12 - 20, 2026

Likely voters

(Percentages are rounded to whole numbers for reporting of results. Frequencies have been rounded to whole numbers but percentages are calculated based on non-integer weighted sample sizes.)

Results for survey items among all respondents are presented here (unless otherwise indicated). Please note that some questions are only asked of particular groups of respondents. In these instances, the row NAs includes the number and percent of total respondents omitted from the question. These omitted cases are ignored when calculating the Valid and Cumulative percent columns.

Phone type

Are you using a landline or cell phone for this call?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Landline 20 3% 31% 31%
Cell phone 43 6% 69% 100%
Refused 0 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 649 91% NA NA
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Live in Milwaukee

Do you currently live within the Milwaukee city limits?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 48 7% 52% 52%
No 45 6% 48% 100%
(Missing) 619 87% NA NA
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Voter registration

Some people are registered to vote, and others are not. Are you registered to vote in the precinct or ward where you now live, or aren’t you?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, registered to vote 709 100% 100% 100%
No, not registered to vote 3 0% 0% 100%
Don't Know/Refused 0 0% 0% 100%
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Registration intention

Do you plan to register to vote, or is there a chance that you may not register?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Plan to Register 3 0% 100% 100%
(Missing) 709 100% NA NA
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Follow politics

Some people seem to follow what's going on in politics most of the time, whether there's an election going on or not. Others aren't that interested. Would you say you follow what's going on in politics most of the time, some of the time, only now and then, or hardly at all?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Most of the time 480 67% 67% 67%
Some of the time 193 27% 27% 95%
Only now and then 33 5% 5% 99%
Hardly at all 4 1% 1% 100%
Don't know 0 0% 0% 100%
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Voting intention: Nov

What are the chances that you will vote in the November 2026 elections for governor, Congress and other offices-- are you absolutely certain to vote, very likely to vote, are the chances 50-50, or don't you think you will vote?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Absolutely certain 712 100% 100% 100%
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Voting enthusiasm: Nov

How enthusiastic are you about voting in the November 2026 elections for governor, Congress and other offices? Would you say you are very, somewhat, not too, or not at all enthusiastic?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very enthusiastic 427 60% 60% 60%
Somewhat enthusiastic 209 29% 29% 89%
Not too enthusiastic 62 9% 9% 98%
Not at all enthusiastic 11 2% 2% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Approve: Trump (4-pt)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 154 22% 22% 22%
Somewhat approve 150 21% 21% 43%
Somewhat disapprove 37 5% 5% 48%
Strongly disapprove 369 52% 52% 100%
Don't know 2 0% 0% 100%
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Approve: Trump (2-pt)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 304 43% 43% 43%
Disapprove 405 57% 57% 100%
Don't know 2 0% 0% 100%
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Approve: Evers (4-pt)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Tony Evers is handling his job as Governor of Wisconsin?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 164 23% 23% 23%
Somewhat approve 209 29% 29% 52%
Somewhat disapprove 126 18% 18% 70%
Strongly disapprove 199 28% 28% 98%
Don't know 14 2% 2% 100%
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Approve: Evers (2-pt)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Tony Evers is handling his job as Governor of Wisconsin?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 373 52% 52% 52%
Disapprove 325 46% 46% 98%
Don't know 14 2% 2% 100%
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Approve: WI Legislature (4-pt)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way the Wisconsin legislature is handling its job?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 18 3% 3% 3%
Somewhat approve 243 34% 34% 37%
Somewhat disapprove 234 33% 33% 70%
Strongly disapprove 146 20% 20% 90%
Don't know 68 10% 10% 100%
Refused 3 0% 0% 100%
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Approve: WI Legislature (2-pt)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way the Wisconsin legislature is handling its job?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 261 37% 37% 37%
Disapprove 379 53% 53% 90%
Don't know 68 10% 10% 100%
Refused 3 0% 0% 100%
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Approve: SCOWIS (4-pt)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way the Wisconsin state Supreme Court is handling its job?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 90 13% 13% 13%
Somewhat approve 258 36% 36% 49%
Somewhat disapprove 188 26% 26% 75%
Strongly disapprove 85 12% 12% 87%
Don't know 87 12% 12% 100%
Refused 3 0% 0% 100%
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Approve: SCOWIS (2-pt)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way the Wisconsin state Supreme Court is handling its job?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 348 49% 49% 49%
Disapprove 274 38% 38% 87%
Don't know 87 12% 12% 100%
Refused 3 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: Evers

[Tony Evers] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 353 50% 50% 50%
Unfavorable 337 47% 47% 97%
Haven't heard enough 21 3% 3% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: Baldwin

[Tammy Baldwin] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 309 43% 43% 43%
Unfavorable 353 50% 50% 93%
Haven't heard enough 49 7% 7% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: Johnson

[Ron Johnson] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 296 42% 42% 42%
Unfavorable 359 50% 50% 92%
Haven't heard enough 51 7% 7% 99%
Don't know 4 1% 1% 100%
Refused 2 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: Hong

[Francesca Hong] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 209 29% 29% 29%
Unfavorable 394 55% 55% 85%
Haven't heard enough 103 14% 14% 99%
Don't know 5 1% 1% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: Barnes

[Mandela Barnes] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 166 23% 23% 23%
Unfavorable 307 43% 43% 66%
Haven't heard enough 227 32% 32% 98%
Don't know 12 2% 2% 100%
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Fav: Crowley

[David Crowley] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 269 38% 38% 38%
Unfavorable 222 31% 31% 69%
Haven't heard enough 216 30% 30% 99%
Don't know 4 1% 1% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: Tiffany

[Tom Tiffany] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 308 43% 43% 43%
Unfavorable 332 47% 47% 90%
Haven't heard enough 67 9% 9% 99%
Don't know 5 1% 1% 100%
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Fav: Kaul

[Josh Kaul] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 160 22% 22% 22%
Unfavorable 128 18% 18% 41%
Haven't heard enough 403 57% 57% 97%
Don't know 20 3% 3% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: Toney

[Eric Toney] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 80 11% 11% 11%
Unfavorable 60 8% 8% 20%
Haven't heard enough 550 77% 77% 97%
Don't know 18 3% 3% 99%
Refused 4 1% 1% 100%
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Fav: Trump

[Donald Trump] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 295 41% 41% 41%
Unfavorable 412 58% 58% 99%
Haven't heard enough 4 1% 1% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: Vance

[JD Vance] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 307 43% 43% 43%
Unfavorable 375 53% 53% 96%
Haven't heard enough 26 4% 4% 99%
Don't know 3 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: Rubio

[Marco Rubio] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 276 39% 39% 39%
Unfavorable 339 48% 48% 87%
Haven't heard enough 88 12% 12% 99%
Don't know 7 1% 1% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: MAGA movement

[The Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 290 41% 41% 41%
Unfavorable 402 57% 57% 97%
Haven't heard enough 18 3% 3% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: Democratic Party

[The Democratic Party] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 259 36% 36% 36%
Unfavorable 425 60% 60% 96%
haven't heard enough 26 4% 4% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: Republican Party

[The Republican Party] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 307 43% 43% 43%
Unfavorable 388 55% 55% 98%
haven't heard enough 11 2% 2% 99%
Don't know 5 1% 1% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: Dem socialists

[Democratic socialists] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of <<INSERT NAME>> or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 215 30% 30% 30%
Unfavorable 387 54% 54% 85%
Haven't heard enough 104 15% 15% 99%
Don't know 4 1% 1% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Tiffany vs. Crowley

If the election for governor were held today between (Tom Tiffany, the Republican), and (David Crowley, the Democrat), would you vote for (Tom Tiffany) or for (David Crowley) or haven’t you decided?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Tom Tiffany, the Republican 313 44% 44% 44%
David Crowley, the Democrat 350 49% 49% 93%
Haven't decided 47 7% 7% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Tiffany vs. Crowley, lean

If you had to choose, do you lean more toward (Tom Tiffany) or (David Crowley)?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Tom Tiffany 24 3% 51% 51%
David Crowley 11 2% 23% 74%
Haven't decided 12 2% 26% 100%
(Missing) 664 93% NA NA
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WI Legis generic ballot

If the election for the Wisconsin state legislature were held today, would you vote for the (Republican) candidate in your district or the (Democratic) candidate in your district?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican candidate 321 45% 45% 45%
Democratic candidate 343 48% 48% 93%
Haven't decided 46 6% 6% 100%
Refused 2 0% 0% 100%
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Ideology: Personal

In general, would you describe your political views as...
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 80 11% 11% 11%
Conservative 230 32% 32% 43%
Moderate 206 29% 29% 72%
Liberal 115 16% 16% 89%
Very liberal 80 11% 11% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Ideology: Tiffany

In general, would you describe Tom Tiffany as…?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 312 44% 44% 44%
Conservative 299 42% 42% 86%
Moderate 28 4% 4% 90%
Liberal 11 2% 2% 91%
Very liberal 0 0% 0% 91%
Haven't heard enough 59 8% 8% 100%
Refused 2 0% 0% 100%
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Ideology: Crowley

In general, would you describe David Crowley as…?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 6 1% 1% 1%
Conservative 17 2% 2% 3%
Moderate 189 26% 26% 30%
Liberal 245 34% 34% 64%
Very liberal 133 19% 19% 83%
Haven't heard enough 120 17% 17% 100%
Refused 2 0% 0% 100%
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Ideology: Democratic Party

As far as you are concerned, is the Democratic party in Wisconsin (too conservative), too moderate, or (too liberal) or is it about right for you?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Too conservative 50 7% 7% 7%
Too moderate 97 14% 14% 21%
Too liberal 384 54% 54% 75%
About right for me 173 24% 24% 99%
Refused 8 1% 1% 100%
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Ideology: Republican Party

As far as you are concerned, is the Republican party in Wisconsin (too conservative), too moderate, or (too liberal) or is it about right for you?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Too conservative 375 53% 53% 53%
Too moderate 75 11% 11% 63%
Too liberal 41 6% 6% 69%
About right for me 219 31% 31% 100%
Refused 2 0% 0% 100%
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Which party helps working-class

Does the (Democratic party) or the (Republican party) do more to help working-class people, or does neither party do much to help working-class people?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Democratic Party 255 36% 36% 36%
Republican Party 239 34% 34% 69%
Neither does much 212 30% 30% 99%
Don't know 7 1% 1% 100%
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Which party helps middle-class

Does the (Democratic party) or the (Republican party) do more to help middle-class people, or does neither party do much to help middle-class people?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Democratic Party 236 33% 33% 33%
Republican Party 230 32% 32% 65%
Neither does much 242 34% 34% 100%
Don't know 3 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Which party helps upper-class

Does the (Democratic party) or the (Republican party) do more to help upper-class people, or does neither party do much to help upper-class people?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Democratic Party 74 10% 10% 10%
Republican Party 468 66% 66% 76%
Neither does much 160 22% 22% 99%
Don't know 9 1% 1% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Dem socialist or not?

Do you think of yourself as a democratic socialist or as not a democratic socialist?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, a democratic socialist 144 20% 20% 20%
No, not a democratic socialist 562 79% 79% 99%
Don't know 4 1% 1% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Is Hong dem socialist?

Would you describe Francesca Hong as a democratic socialist or as not a democratic socialist?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, a democratic socialist 638 90% 90% 90%
No, not a democratic socialist 59 8% 8% 98%
Don't know 14 2% 2% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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MAGA or not?

Do you think of yourself as a member of the MAGA movement or as not a member of MAGA?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, member of MAGA 182 26% 26% 26%
No, not a member of MAGA 524 74% 74% 99%
Don't know 4 1% 1% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Is Tiffany MAGA?

Would you describe Tom Tiffany as a MAGA Republican or as not a MAGA Republican?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, a MAGA Republican 520 73% 73% 73%
No, not a MAGA Republican 183 26% 26% 99%
Don't know 8 1% 1% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Personal finances

Would you say you personally are better off, about the same, or worse off than you were a year ago?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Better 148 21% 21% 21%
About the same 306 43% 43% 64%
Worse 258 36% 36% 100%
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WI trajectory

Thinking just about the state of Wisconsin, do you feel things in Wisconsin are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Right direction 237 33% 33% 33%
Wrong track 472 66% 66% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Refused 2 0% 0% 100%
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Inflation prediction

Over the next 12 months do you think inflation and the cost of living will increase, decrease or stay about the same?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Increase 472 66% 66% 66%
Decrease 79 11% 11% 77%
Stay about the same 160 23% 23% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Grocery prices

How has the price you pay for groceries changed over the last six months?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Gone down a lot 5 1% 1% 1%
Gone down a little 29 4% 4% 5%
Stayed about the same 111 16% 16% 20%
Gone up a little 206 29% 29% 49%
Gone up a lot 362 51% 51% 100%
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Gas prices

How has the price you pay for gasoline changed over the last six months?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Gone down a lot 5 1% 1% 1%
Gone down a little 54 8% 8% 8%
Stayed about the same 84 12% 12% 20%
Gone up a little 179 25% 25% 45%
Gone up a lot 390 55% 55% 100%
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Most important issue

Which one of the following issues matters MOST to you right now?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Jobs and the economy 59 8% 8% 8%
Inflation and the cost of living 287 40% 40% 49%
Public schools 24 3% 3% 52%
Illegal immigration and border security 96 13% 13% 65%
Abortion policy 32 5% 5% 70%
Crime in your community 13 2% 2% 72%
Data centers 40 6% 6% 77%
Health insurance 76 11% 11% 88%
Property taxes 45 6% 6% 94%
Affordability of housing 38 5% 5% 100%
Don't know 2 0% 0% 100%
Refused 0 0% 0% 100%
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2nd most important issue

And which is the second most important issue to you right now?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Jobs and the economy 108 15% 15% 15%
Inflation and the cost of living 135 19% 19% 34%
Public schools 37 5% 5% 39%
Illegal immigration and border security 81 11% 11% 51%
Abortion policy 43 6% 6% 57%
Crime in your community 41 6% 6% 63%
Data centers 53 7% 8% 70%
Health insurance 83 12% 12% 82%
Property taxes 71 10% 10% 92%
Affordability of housing 54 8% 8% 100%
Don't know 2 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 2 0% NA NA
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Data centers

There are several large data centers being proposed or under construction in Wisconsin. Which comes closer to your opinion, even if neither is exactly right:
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
The benefits of the data centers outweigh the costs 86 12% 24% 24%
The costs of the data centers outweigh the benefits 276 39% 76% 99%
Don't know 3 0% 1% 100%
Refused 0 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 346 49% NA NA
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Data center ban

Do you favor or oppose a ban on data center construction for at least a year?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 238 33% 65% 65%
Oppose 127 18% 35% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 346 49% NA NA
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Public school satisfaction

How satisfied are you with the job the public schools are doing in your community?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very satisfied 29 4% 8% 8%
Satisfied 165 23% 45% 53%
Dissatisfied 111 16% 30% 83%
Very dissatisfied 59 8% 16% 100%
Don't know 2 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 346 49% NA NA
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Property taxes vs school spending

Which is more important to you: reduce property taxes or increase spending on public schools?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Reducing property taxes 199 28% 54% 54%
Increasing spending on public schools 166 23% 45% 100%
Don't know 2 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 346 49% NA NA
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State school funding

Do you think your local public schools are receiving enough funding from the state to maintain quality education, receiving more funding than is needed, or receiving too little funding from the state?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Enough 139 20% 38% 38%
More than needed 56 8% 15% 53%
Too little 170 24% 46% 100%
Don't know 0 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 346 49% NA NA
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400 year veto

In 2024, Governor Tony Evers used his partial veto power to change legislation to require increases in school spending limits for the next 400 years. (Supporters say this was necessary to support public schools.) (Opponents say it will require tax increases each year to provide money for spending increases.) What is your opinion of this?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
His veto was necessary to support public schools in the long run 178 25% 49% 49%
His veto will mean tax increases each year for centuries 185 26% 51% 99%
Don't know 3 0% 1% 100%
(Missing) 346 49% NA NA
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Budget surplus

Should the state return the entire budget surplus directly to taxpayers or use the surplus to help fund state or local services or programs?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Return entire surplus 161 23% 44% 44%
Use surplus to pay for state or local services 204 29% 56% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 346 49% NA NA
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Millionaire tax

Do you favor or oppose a special additional tax on millionaires?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 213 30% 58% 58%
Oppose 153 21% 42% 100%
Don't know 0 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 346 49% NA NA
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Act 10

As you may know, in 2011 a law known as Act 10 eliminated most collective bargaining for public employees in Wisconsin. Would you like to see collective bargaining for public employees returned to what it was before Act 10 was passed or keep the current law that eliminated most collective bargaining?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Return collective bargaining 195 27% 53% 53%
Keep as it is now 163 23% 45% 98%
Don't know 8 1% 2% 100%
(Missing) 346 49% NA NA
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Voucher elimination

Would you like to see the elimination of the state program that provides publicly funded vouchers to attend private or religious K-12 schools, or would you like to see the voucher program continued?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Like to see vouchers eliminated 175 25% 48% 48%
Like to see vouchers continued 189 27% 52% 99%
Don't know 2 0% 1% 100%
(Missing) 346 49% NA NA
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School accountability

Do you think public schools need to be held more accountable for student performance, or are schools doing the best they can with the resources they have?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Held more accountable 225 32% 61% 61%
Doing best they can 139 20% 38% 99%
Don't know 2 0% 1% 100%
(Missing) 346 49% NA NA
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Police accountability

Do you support or oppose policies to require greater accountability for police misconduct?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Support 288 40% 83% 83%
Oppose 57 8% 17% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 366 51% NA NA
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Crime fears

Do you feel safe from crime when going about your daily activities, or are you worried about your safety?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Feel safe 298 42% 86% 86%
Worried 48 7% 14% 100%
(Missing) 366 51% NA NA
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Ruiz shooting

As you may know, a man in Madison, Corey Ruiz, was recently fatally shot by a Madison police officer. So far as you can tell, do you think this shooting was justified by the circumstances or was it not justified, or haven’t you heard enough about it to say?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Justified 132 18% 38% 38%
Not justified 97 14% 28% 66%
Haven't heard enough to say 116 16% 34% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 366 51% NA NA
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Abortion legality

Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases, or illegal in all cases?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Legal in all cases 96 13% 28% 28%
Legal in most cases 117 16% 34% 62%
Illegal in most cases 102 14% 30% 91%
Illegal in all cases 30 4% 9% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 366 51% NA NA
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Same-sex marriage right

In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. Do you favor or oppose this decision?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 241 34% 70% 70%
Oppose 97 14% 28% 98%
Don't know 3 0% 1% 99%
Refused 4 1% 1% 100%
(Missing) 366 51% NA NA
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Transgender athletes

Do you think transgender athletes should be able to play on sports teams that match their current gender identity, or should they only be allowed to play on sports teams that match their birth gender?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Able to play on teams that match identity 77 11% 22% 22%
Only on teams that match birth gender 264 37% 76% 99%
Don't know 4 1% 1% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 366 51% NA NA
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Citizenship proof

Do you favor or oppose requiring proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, in order to register to vote?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 222 31% 64% 64%
Oppose 122 17% 35% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 366 51% NA NA
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2020 election confidence

How confident are you that, here in Wisconsin, the votes for president were accurately cast and counted in the 2020 election? Very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very confident 156 22% 45% 45%
Somewhat confident 82 12% 24% 69%
Not too confident 70 10% 20% 89%
Not at all confident 37 5% 11% 100%
(Missing) 366 51% NA NA
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ICE approval

How much do you approve or disapprove of the way U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, is enforcing immigration laws?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 101 14% 29% 29%
Somewhat approve 46 7% 13% 43%
Somewhat disapprove 30 4% 9% 51%
Strongly disapprove 168 24% 49% 100%
(Missing) 366 51% NA NA
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Trump inflation effect

Do you think Trump’s policy proposals will decrease inflation, increase inflation, or have no effect on inflation?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Decrease inflation 86 12% 25% 25%
Increase inflation 215 30% 62% 87%
Have no effect on inflation 43 6% 13% 100%
Don't know 0 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 366 51% NA NA
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Iran war goals

Has the U.S. achieved its goals in the Iran war?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Has achieved its goals 46 7% 13% 13%
Has not achieved its goals 299 42% 86% 100%
Don't know 0 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 366 51% NA NA
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Iran war coast

Has the Iran war been worth the cost?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Worth the cost 116 16% 33% 33%
Not worth the cost 229 32% 66% 100%
Don't know 0 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 366 51% NA NA
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Family finances

Thinking about your family's financial situation, would you say you are living comfortably, just getting by, or struggling to make ends meet?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Living comfortably 365 51% 51% 51%
Just getting by 261 37% 37% 88%
Struggling 85 12% 12% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Party ID

Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 272 38% 38% 38%
Democrat 236 33% 33% 71%
Independent 169 24% 24% 95%
Other/No preference (VOL) 33 5% 5% 100%
Refused 2 0% 0% 100%
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Party lean

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party or closer to neither?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 60 8% 30% 30%
Democrat 76 11% 38% 67%
Neither/Just Independent 66 9% 33% 100%
(Missing) 510 72% NA NA
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Gender

Do you describe yourself as a man, a woman, or in some other way?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Man 340 48% 48% 48%
Woman 366 51% 51% 99%
Some other way 6 1% 1% 100%
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Education

What is the highest level of education you completed?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Elementary school only 4 1% 1% 1%
Some high school / did not finish 11 1% 1% 2%
Completed high school 162 23% 23% 25%
Some college but didn't finish 135 19% 19% 44%
Two year college degree 105 15% 15% 59%
Four year college degree 183 26% 26% 84%
Some graduate work 31 4% 4% 89%
Completed masters or professional degree 62 9% 9% 97%
Advanced graduate work or Ph.D. 19 3% 3% 100%
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Marital status

Are you currently married, living with a partner but not married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Married 442 62% 62% 62%
Cohabiting 55 8% 8% 70%
Widowed 29 4% 4% 74%
Divorced 55 8% 8% 82%
Separated 8 1% 1% 83%
Never Married 122 17% 17% 100%
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Adults in household

How many adults who currently live with you are 18 years old or older? Please be sure to include yourself.
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
1 190 27% 27% 27%
2 384 54% 54% 81%
3 88 12% 12% 93%
4 34 5% 5% 98%
5 12 2% 2% 99%
6 1 0% 0% 100%
8 1 0% 0% 100%
10 or more (VOL) 0 0% 0% 100%
Refused 2 0% 0% 100%
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Kids in household

How many children under 18 are currently living with you, if any?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
None 547 77% 77% 77%
One 71 10% 10% 87%
Two 54 8% 8% 94%
Three 24 3% 3% 98%
Four 9 1% 1% 99%
Five or more 6 1% 1% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Ethnicity

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban or some other Spanish background?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 30 4% 4% 4%
No 680 96% 96% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Race

Would you describe yourself as White, African American or Black, Asian, Native American, of more than one race or some other race?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
White 638 90% 90% 90%
African American or Black 28 4% 4% 94%
Asian, South Asian or Pacific Islander 5 1% 1% 94%
Native American or American Indian 5 1% 1% 95%
More than one race 26 4% 4% 99%
Other (SPECIFY) 8 1% 1% 100%
Refused 2 0% 0% 100%
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Religious attendance

Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services... more than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, seldom, or never?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
More than 1/wk 39 6% 6% 6%
1/week 127 18% 18% 23%
1-2 month 91 13% 13% 36%
few times a year 114 16% 16% 52%
Seldom 163 23% 23% 75%
Never 176 25% 25% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Religious preference

What is your religious preference – are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, another religion or no religion?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Protestant 154 22% 22% 22%
Roman Catholic 196 27% 27% 49%
Jewish 7 1% 1% 50%
Mormon/Latter-Day Saints 6 1% 1% 51%
Other Christian Religion 166 23% 23% 74%
Other Non-Christian Religion 16 2% 2% 77%
No Religion/Atheist/Agnostic 165 23% 23% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
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Born-again

Would you describe yourself as a "born-again" or evangelical Christian, or not?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
born again 107 15% 34% 34%
not born again 211 30% 66% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 392 55% NA NA
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Household income

Last year, that is in 2025, what was your total household income from all sources, before taxes?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Less than $10,000 14 2% 2% 2%
10 to under $20,000 22 3% 3% 5%
20 to under $30,000 18 3% 3% 8%
30 to under $40,000 53 7% 7% 15%
40 to under $50,000 60 8% 8% 23%
50 to under $75,000 125 18% 18% 41%
75 to under $100,000 123 17% 17% 58%
100 to under $150,000 149 21% 21% 79%
150,000 to under $200,000 71 10% 10% 89%
Over $200,000 61 9% 9% 98%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 98%
Refused 14 2% 2% 100%
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Urban/Rural

Would you describe the place where you live as urban, suburban or rural?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Urban 159 22% 22% 22%
Suburban 303 43% 43% 65%
Rural 248 35% 35% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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Labor union

Are you or any member of your household a member of a local, state or national labor union?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
respondent 33 5% 5% 5%
another household member 45 6% 6% 11%
nobody in household 632 89% 89% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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2020 vote

Did you vote in the general election in 2024?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, did vote in the 2024 general election 699 98% 98% 98%
No, did not vote in the 2024 general election 12 2% 2% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
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2020 vote choice

Which presidential candidate did you vote for in 2024?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Donald Trump 320 45% 46% 46%
Kamala Harris 350 49% 50% 96%
Chase Oliver 3 0% 0% 96%
Jill Stein 1 0% 0% 96%
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 2 0% 0% 97%
Another candidate 13 2% 2% 98%
I did not vote in the 2024 presidential election 3 0% 0% 99%
Don't know 3 0% 0% 99%
Refused 4 1% 1% 100%
(Missing) 13 2% NA NA
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Telephone mix

Of all the personal telephone calls that you receive, do you get…?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
All or almost all on a cell phone 636 89% 89% 89%
Some on a cell phone and some on a home phone 45 6% 6% 96%
All or almost all on a regular home phone 29 4% 4% 100%
Refused 2 0% 0% 100%
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This telephone

Is this phone a cell phone?
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 46 6% 67% 67%
No 23 3% 33% 100%
(Missing) 643 90% NA NA
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Marquette alum

Have you ever attended or are currently attending Marquette University
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, currently attending/a student 0 0% 0% 0%
Yes, attended in past 24 3% 4% 4%
Never attended Marquette University 510 72% 95% 100%
Refused/Web Blank 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 177 25% NA NA
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PID3

Party ID, leaners as independents
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 272 38% 38% 38%
Independent 202 28% 28% 67%
Democrat 236 33% 33% 100%
Other/None 2 0% 0% 100%
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PID3 lean

Party ID, leaners as partisans
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 332 47% 47% 47%
Independent 66 9% 9% 56%
Democrat 311 44% 44% 100%
Other/None 2 0% 0% 100%
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PID5

Party ID, leaners as separate category
WI registered voter sample fielded 8/12-20/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Rep 272 38% 38% 38%
Lean Rep 60 8% 8% 47%
Ind 66 9% 9% 56%
Lean Dem 76 11% 11% 67%
Dem 236 33% 33% 100%
Other/None 2 0% 0% 100%
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