Marquette Law School Poll: September 16 - 23, 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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Landline 19 3% 28% 28%
Cell phone 49 7% 72% 100%
(Missing) 600 90% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Age range

Are you…
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18-29 years old 0 0% 2% 2%
30-44 years old 1 0% 27% 29%
45-59 years old 1 0% 27% 56%
60 years old or more 2 0% 44% 100%
(Missing) 663 99% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Live in Milwaukee

Do you currently live within the Milwaukee city limits?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 48 7% 57% 57%
No 37 6% 43% 100%
(Missing) 581 87% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, registered to vote 656 98% 98% 98%
No, not registered to vote 11 2% 2% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Registration intention

Do you plan to register to vote, or is there a chance that you may not register?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Plan to Register 11 2% 100% 100%
(Missing) 656 98% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Most of the time 474 71% 71% 71%
Some of the time 162 24% 24% 95%
Only now and then 25 4% 4% 99%
Hardly at all 6 1% 1% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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, or have you already voted by absentee ballot?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Absolutely certain 662 99% 99% 99%
Already voted 5 1% 1% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very enthusiastic 379 57% 57% 57%
Somewhat enthusiastic 209 31% 31% 88%
Not too enthusiastic 65 10% 10% 98%
Not at all enthusiastic 14 2% 2% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 132 20% 20% 20%
Somewhat approve 138 21% 21% 40%
Somewhat disapprove 39 6% 6% 46%
Strongly disapprove 355 53% 53% 99%
Don't know 3 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 270 40% 40% 40%
Disapprove 394 59% 59% 99%
Don't know 3 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 144 22% 22% 22%
Somewhat approve 191 29% 29% 50%
Somewhat disapprove 106 16% 16% 66%
Strongly disapprove 197 30% 30% 96%
Don't know 28 4% 4% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 336 50% 50% 50%
Disapprove 303 45% 45% 96%
Don't know 28 4% 4% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 18 3% 3% 3%
Somewhat approve 250 37% 37% 40%
Somewhat disapprove 208 31% 31% 71%
Strongly disapprove 145 22% 22% 93%
Don't know 46 7% 7% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 268 40% 40% 40%
Disapprove 353 53% 53% 93%
Don't know 46 7% 7% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 96 14% 14% 14%
Somewhat approve 260 39% 39% 53%
Somewhat disapprove 144 22% 22% 75%
Strongly disapprove 102 15% 15% 90%
Don't know 66 10% 10% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 356 53% 53% 53%
Disapprove 245 37% 37% 90%
Don't know 66 10% 10% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 339 51% 51% 51%
Unfavorable 305 46% 46% 97%
Haven't heard enough 21 3% 3% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 304 46% 46% 46%
Unfavorable 320 48% 48% 94%
Haven't heard enough 42 6% 6% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 285 43% 43% 43%
Unfavorable 327 49% 49% 92%
Haven't heard enough 55 8% 8% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 241 36% 36% 36%
Unfavorable 302 45% 45% 81%
Haven't heard enough 123 19% 19% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 285 43% 43% 43%
Unfavorable 324 49% 49% 91%
Haven't heard enough 58 9% 9% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 164 25% 25% 25%
Unfavorable 132 20% 20% 44%
Haven't heard enough 366 55% 55% 99%
Don't know 4 1% 1% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 89 13% 13% 13%
Unfavorable 83 12% 12% 26%
Haven't heard enough 490 74% 74% 99%
Don't know 4 1% 1% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 276 41% 41% 41%
Unfavorable 383 58% 58% 99%
Haven't heard enough 7 1% 1% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 298 45% 45% 45%
Unfavorable 344 52% 52% 96%
Haven't heard enough 24 4% 4% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 268 40% 40% 40%
Unfavorable 317 48% 48% 88%
Haven't heard enough 81 12% 12% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav: Hegseth

[Pete Hegseth] 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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 212 32% 32% 32%
Unfavorable 344 52% 52% 83%
Haven't heard enough 111 17% 17% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 266 40% 40% 40%
Unfavorable 384 58% 58% 97%
Haven't heard enough 15 2% 2% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 258 39% 39% 39%
Unfavorable 378 57% 57% 95%
haven't heard enough 28 4% 4% 100%
Don't know 3 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 290 44% 44% 44%
Unfavorable 357 54% 54% 97%
haven't heard enough 18 3% 3% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 211 32% 32% 32%
Unfavorable 347 52% 52% 84%
Haven't heard enough 106 16% 16% 100%
Don't know 2 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav: Polymarket

[Polymarket, the online prediction market] 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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 45 7% 7% 7%
Unfavorable 227 34% 34% 41%
Haven't heard enough 393 59% 59% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav: Kalshi

[Kalshi, the online prediction market] 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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 48 7% 7% 7%
Unfavorable 244 37% 37% 44%
Haven't heard enough 373 56% 56% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav: Silver Bulletin

[Nate Silver's Silver Bulletin election analysis site] 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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 36 5% 5% 5%
Unfavorable 43 6% 6% 12%
Haven't heard enough 583 87% 87% 99%
Don't know 4 1% 1% 100%
Refused 0 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav: RealClear

[RealClear Politics poll tracking site] 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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 60 9% 9% 9%
Unfavorable 74 11% 11% 20%
Haven't heard enough 529 79% 79% 99%
Don't know 4 1% 1% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Tom Tiffany, the Republican 306 46% 46% 46%
David Crowley, the Democrat 327 49% 49% 95%
Haven't decided 34 5% 5% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Tiffany vs. Crowley, lean

If you had to choose, do you lean more toward (Tom Tiffany) or (David Crowley)?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Tom Tiffany 5 1% 16% 16%
David Crowley 6 1% 19% 35%
Haven't decided 22 3% 65% 100%
(Missing) 633 95% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican candidate 298 45% 45% 45%
Democratic candidate 320 48% 48% 93%
Haven't decided 47 7% 7% 100%
Refused 2 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Vote mode

In the election this November, do you plan to vote in person on election day, vote in person during the early voting period, vote absentee by mail, or do you think you might not vote this time?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
In person on election day 497 74% 75% 75%
In person during early voting 74 11% 11% 86%
Absentee by mail 87 13% 13% 100%
Might not vote this time 3 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 5 1% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Ideology: Personal

In general, would you describe your political views as...
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 99 15% 15% 15%
Conservative 176 26% 26% 41%
Moderate 183 27% 27% 69%
Liberal 125 19% 19% 88%
Very liberal 80 12% 12% 100%
Don't know 3 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Ideology: Tiffany

In general, would you describe Tom Tiffany as…?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 306 46% 46% 46%
Conservative 259 39% 39% 85%
Moderate 34 5% 5% 90%
Liberal 3 0% 0% 90%
Very liberal 7 1% 1% 92%
Haven't heard enough 56 8% 8% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Ideology: Crowley

In general, would you describe David Crowley as…?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 7 1% 1% 1%
Conservative 16 2% 2% 3%
Moderate 122 18% 18% 22%
Liberal 230 35% 35% 56%
Very liberal 214 32% 32% 88%
Haven't heard enough 78 12% 12% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Too conservative 40 6% 6% 6%
Too moderate 113 17% 17% 23%
Too liberal 337 51% 51% 74%
About right for me 176 26% 26% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Too conservative 335 50% 50% 50%
Too moderate 47 7% 7% 57%
Too liberal 45 7% 7% 64%
About right for me 239 36% 36% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Positions: Tiffany

From what you’ve read or heard, do you think you mostly agree or mostly disagree with Tom Tiffany’s positions and proposals for what he would do as governor or haven’t you heard enough about his positions to say?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Mostly agree 293 44% 44% 44%
Mostly disagree 302 45% 45% 89%
Haven't heard enough to say 72 11% 11% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Positions: Crowley

From what you’ve read or heard, do you think you mostly agree or mostly disagree with David Crowley’s positions and proposals for what he would do as governor or haven’t you heard enough about his positions to say?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Mostly agree 250 37% 37% 37%
Mostly disagree 280 42% 42% 80%
Haven't heard enough to say 137 20% 20% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Heard about data centers

How much have you read or heard about the construction of data centers in Wisconsin?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 286 43% 43% 43%
A little 349 52% 52% 95%
Nothing at all 31 5% 5% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Heard about Tiffany crash

How much have you read or heard about Tom Tiffany’s plane making an emergency crash landing in Lake Wausau on September 12?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 270 40% 40% 40%
A little 310 46% 46% 87%
Nothing at all 87 13% 13% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Heard about Trump checks

How much have you read or heard about Donald Trump’s promise to send $5,000 checks to every adult citizen if the Republicans win the U.S. House and Senate in November?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 345 52% 52% 52%
A little 256 38% 38% 90%
Nothing at all 66 10% 10% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Support: Trump checks

Do you favor or oppose Donald Trump’s promise to send $5,000 checks to every adult citizen if the Republicans win the U.S. House and Senate in November?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 189 28% 28% 28%
Oppose 478 72% 72% 100%
Don't know 0 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump checks, cost

Donald Trump’s plan to send $5,000 checks to every adult citizen would cost the federal government about 1.2 trillion dollars. Do you think such a payment would help or hurt the nation’s economy, or wouldn’t it make any difference?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Help the economy 118 18% 18% 18%
Hurt the economy 397 59% 59% 77%
Wouldn't make any difference 150 23% 23% 100%
Refused 2 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Better 118 18% 18% 18%
About the same 251 38% 38% 55%
Worse 297 45% 45% 100%
Don't know 0 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Right direction 239 36% 36% 36%
Wrong track 424 64% 64% 100%
Don't know 3 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Increase 481 72% 72% 72%
Decrease 71 11% 11% 83%
Stay about the same 113 17% 17% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Grocery prices

How has the price you pay for groceries changed over the last six months?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Gone down a lot 12 2% 2% 2%
Gone down a little 20 3% 3% 5%
Stayed about the same 86 13% 13% 18%
Gone up a little 177 27% 27% 44%
Gone up a lot 371 56% 56% 100%
Don't know 0 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Gas prices

How has the price you pay for gasoline changed over the last six months?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Gone down a lot 3 0% 0% 0%
Gone down a little 14 2% 2% 3%
Stayed about the same 36 5% 5% 8%
Gone up a little 115 17% 17% 25%
Gone up a lot 495 74% 74% 100%
Don't know 3 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Most important issue

Which one of the following issues matters MOST to you right now?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Jobs and the economy 56 8% 8% 8%
Inflation and the cost of living 293 44% 44% 52%
Public schools 29 4% 4% 57%
Illegal immigration and border security 81 12% 12% 69%
Abortion policy 38 6% 6% 75%
Crime in your community 7 1% 1% 76%
Data centers 30 4% 4% 80%
Health insurance 50 8% 8% 88%
Property taxes 55 8% 8% 96%
Affordability of housing 26 4% 4% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

2nd most important issue

And which is the second most important issue to you right now?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Jobs and the economy 110 17% 17% 17%
Inflation and the cost of living 117 18% 18% 34%
Public schools 32 5% 5% 39%
Illegal immigration and border security 47 7% 7% 46%
Abortion policy 27 4% 4% 50%
Crime in your community 37 6% 6% 56%
Data centers 65 10% 10% 65%
Health insurance 90 14% 14% 79%
Property taxes 67 10% 10% 89%
Affordability of housing 74 11% 11% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
The benefits of the data centers outweigh the costs 181 27% 27% 27%
The costs of the data centers outweigh the benefits 480 72% 72% 99%
Don't know 5 1% 1% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center ban

Do you favor or oppose a ban on data center construction for at least a year?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 451 68% 68% 68%
Oppose 213 32% 32% 100%
Don't know 2 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

AI good or bad

Do you think the development of artificial intelligence (AI) is a good thing for society or a bad thing?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A good thing 231 35% 35% 35%
A bad thing 430 65% 65% 99%
Don't know 3 0% 0% 100%
Refused 2 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center benefit: construction jobs

[Provide many construction jobs] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important benefits of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 541 81% 81% 81%
Selected 126 19% 19% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center benefit: permanent jobs

[Create new permanent jobs for technical workers and others who maintain the centers] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important benefits of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 532 80% 80% 80%
Selected 135 20% 20% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center benefit: tax revenue

[Provide new tax revenue for local communities] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important benefits of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 524 79% 79% 79%
Selected 143 21% 21% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center benefit: new industry

[Establish a new industry in the state, diversifying the local economy] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important benefits of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 579 87% 87% 87%
Selected 88 13% 13% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center benefit: AI leadership

[Maintain U.S. leadership in AI, cloud computing, and streaming services] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important benefits of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 463 69% 69% 69%
Selected 204 31% 31% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center benefit: digital infrastructure

[The modern digital economy relies on data centers for everything we do online] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important benefits of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 500 75% 75% 75%
Selected 166 25% 25% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center benefit: none

[No benefits or no additional benefits] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important benefits of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 413 62% 62% 62%
Selected 253 38% 38% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center cost: noise

[Noise from cooling fans, generators, and HVAC systems] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important costs of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 576 86% 86% 86%
Selected 91 14% 14% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center cost: electricity costs

[Drives up the cost of electricity for the public] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important costs of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 339 51% 51% 51%
Selected 328 49% 49% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center cost: water use

[High water use strains local water resources] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important costs of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 301 45% 45% 45%
Selected 366 55% 55% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center cost: few jobs

[Data centers create few permanent jobs] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important costs of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 595 89% 89% 89%
Selected 72 11% 11% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center cost: land use

[Data centers replace agricultural or rural land with large industrial buildings] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important costs of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 440 66% 66% 66%
Selected 227 34% 34% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center cost: tax subsidies

[Tax subsidies to attract centers are not worth it] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important costs of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 582 87% 87% 87%
Selected 85 13% 13% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Data center cost: none

[No costs or no additional costs] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important costs of data centers?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 594 89% 89% 89%
Selected 73 11% 11% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Development: chip fab

[Semi-conductor (computer chips) fabrication plant] Which of the following, if any, large manufacturing and commerce developments would you like to see developed in your area? Select as many as you would like to see in your area.
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 443 66% 66% 66%
Selected 224 34% 34% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Development: auto plant

[Automobile manufacturing plant] Which of the following, if any, large manufacturing and commerce developments would you like to see developed in your area? Select as many as you would like to see in your area.
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 510 76% 76% 76%
Selected 157 24% 24% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Development: shipping facility

[E-commerce fulfillment center or logistics shipping facility] Which of the following, if any, large manufacturing and commerce developments would you like to see developed in your area? Select as many as you would like to see in your area.
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 484 73% 73% 73%
Selected 182 27% 27% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Development: steel mill

[Steel or aluminum mill] Which of the following, if any, large manufacturing and commerce developments would you like to see developed in your area? Select as many as you would like to see in your area.
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 580 87% 87% 87%
Selected 87 13% 13% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Development: data center

[Data center] Which of the following, if any, large manufacturing and commerce developments would you like to see developed in your area? Select as many as you would like to see in your area.
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 599 90% 90% 90%
Selected 67 10% 10% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Development: none

[None of these] Which of the following, if any, large manufacturing and commerce developments would you like to see developed in your area? Select as many as you would like to see in your area.
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not selected 366 55% 55% 55%
Selected 300 45% 45% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Development: importance

How important for jobs and the Wisconsin economy are new manufacturing and commerce developments?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very important 339 51% 51% 51%
Somewhat important 280 42% 42% 93%
Not very important 35 5% 5% 98%
Not at all important 10 2% 2% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Flock cameras

Flock Safety has a network of 120,000 cameras which allow the company and law enforcement to track the movement of vehicles. Do you think these cameras are an important tool for police investigations, or an unacceptable violation of American’s privacy rights when driving for everyday activities?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Important tool for police investigations 247 37% 37% 37%
Unacceptable violation of privacy rights 419 63% 63% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Unfair system vs regulation

What do you think is the bigger problem in this country: unfairness in the economic system that favors the wealthy, or over-regulation of the free market that interferes with growth and prosperity?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Unfairness 392 59% 59% 59%
Over-regulation 274 41% 41% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Business incentives

In recent years the state has provided tax exemptions and offered other financial incentives to attract businesses and manufacturing to locate in Wisconsin. Do you think the jobs and economic benefits of this policy have been worth the costs, or do you think this rewards companies that don’t pay their fair share in taxes?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Economic benefits are worth the cost 296 44% 44% 44%
Rewards companies that don't pay their fair share 367 55% 55% 99%
Don't know 3 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Party: good for business

Does the (Democratic party) or the (Republican party) do more to help business and manufacturing companies or does neither party do much to help business and manufacturing companies?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Democratic Party 139 21% 21% 21%
Republican Party 289 43% 43% 64%
Neither does much 234 35% 35% 99%
Don't know 5 1% 1% 100%
Refused 0 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Public school satisfaction

How satisfied are you with the job the public schools are doing in your community?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very satisfied 47 7% 15% 15%
Satisfied 134 20% 42% 56%
Dissatisfied 96 14% 30% 86%
Very dissatisfied 43 6% 13% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 345 52% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Reducing property taxes 179 27% 56% 56%
Increasing spending on public schools 143 21% 44% 100%
(Missing) 345 52% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Return entire surplus 153 23% 47% 47%
Use surplus to pay for state or local services 170 25% 53% 100%
(Missing) 345 52% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 207 31% 64% 64%
Oppose 115 17% 36% 100%
(Missing) 345 52% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very confident 145 22% 45% 45%
Somewhat confident 59 9% 18% 63%
Not too confident 59 9% 18% 82%
Not at all confident 59 9% 18% 100%
(Missing) 345 52% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

2026 election confidence

How confident are you that, here in Wisconsin, the votes in this November’s election will be accurately cast and counted?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very confident 114 17% 35% 35%
Somewhat confident 110 17% 34% 70%
Not too confident 61 9% 19% 88%
Not at all confident 37 6% 12% 100%
(Missing) 345 52% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

False vote counts

In Wisconsin, how often do you think election officials submit false vote counts?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Never 89 13% 28% 28%
Hardly ever 98 15% 30% 58%
Sometimes 84 13% 26% 84%
Often 51 8% 16% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 345 52% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Noncitizen voting

In Wisconsin, how often do you think non-citizens or non-Wisconsin residents illegally vote?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Never 57 9% 18% 18%
Hardly ever 102 15% 32% 49%
Sometimes 80 12% 25% 74%
Often 79 12% 25% 99%
Don't know 4 1% 1% 100%
(Missing) 345 52% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Election administration

Whom do you trust more to ensure that elections in Wisconsin are conducted fairly and accurately?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Wisconsin state and local election officials 244 37% 76% 76%
The federal government 78 12% 24% 100%
Don't know 0 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 345 52% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Canada tariffs

How much do you support or oppose raising tariffs on imported goods from Canada?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly support 52 8% 15% 15%
Somewhat support 61 9% 18% 33%
Somewhat oppose 48 7% 14% 47%
Strongly oppose 183 27% 53% 100%
(Missing) 322 48% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Beef tariffs

How much do you support or oppose removing tariffs for 90 days on imported ground beef?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly support 75 11% 22% 22%
Somewhat support 90 13% 26% 48%
Somewhat oppose 76 11% 22% 70%
Strongly oppose 102 15% 30% 99%
Don't know 2 0% 1% 100%
(Missing) 322 48% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Deportation, v1

Do you favor or oppose deporting immigrants who are living in the United States illegally back to their home countries?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 126 19% 37% 37%
Somewhat favor 57 9% 17% 53%
Somewhat oppose 53 8% 15% 69%
Strongly oppose 108 16% 31% 100%
(Missing) 322 48% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Deportation, v2

Do you favor or oppose deporting immigrants who are living in the United States illegally back to their home countries even if they have lived here for a number of years, have jobs and no criminal record?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 93 14% 27% 27%
Somewhat favor 45 7% 13% 40%
Somewhat oppose 58 9% 17% 57%
Strongly oppose 149 22% 43% 100%
(Missing) 322 48% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Who deported

Do you think the U.S. is (mostly deporting immigrants with criminal records) or (mostly deporting immigrants who have no criminal records)?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Mostly deporting immigrants with criminal records 166 25% 48% 48%
Mostly deporting immigrants who have no criminal records 176 26% 51% 99%
Don't know 3 0% 1% 100%
(Missing) 322 48% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Tariffs / farmers

Do you think tariffs are helping or hurting Wisconsin farmers, or not making much of a difference either way?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Helping Wisconsin farmers 44 7% 13% 13%
Hurting Wisconsin farmers 228 34% 66% 79%
Not making much of a difference 69 10% 20% 99%
Don't know 2 0% 1% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 322 48% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Decrease inflation 76 11% 22% 22%
Increase inflation 225 34% 65% 87%
Have no effect on inflation 42 6% 12% 100%
Don't know 2 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 322 48% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Iran war goals

Has the U.S. achieved its goals in the Iran war?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Has achieved its goals 54 8% 16% 16%
Has not achieved its goals 287 43% 83% 99%
Don't know 3 0% 1% 100%
(Missing) 322 48% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Iran war cost

Has the Iran war been worth the cost?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Worth the cost 99 15% 29% 29%
Not worth the cost 244 37% 71% 100%
Don't know 2 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 322 48% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Living comfortably 311 47% 47% 47%
Just getting by 265 40% 40% 86%
Struggling 91 14% 14% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Use: prediction market

How often, if at all, do you use an online prediction market, such as Polymarket or Kalshi, either to make trades on the site or just to see trends in the market for a particular event?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Daily 4 1% 1% 1%
A few times a week 18 3% 3% 3%
A few times a month 11 2% 2% 5%
Once a month or less 20 3% 3% 8%
Never 614 92% 92% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Use: polling tracker

How often, if at all, do you use an online poll tracking site, such as RealClear Politics, Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin, or a media organization’s polling tracker, to see what the polls are showing for an election or for presidential approval ratings?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Daily 10 2% 2% 2%
A few times a week 12 2% 2% 3%
A few times a month 28 4% 4% 8%
Once a month or less 64 10% 10% 17%
Never 553 83% 83% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Party ID

Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 244 37% 37% 37%
Democrat 231 35% 35% 71%
Independent 160 24% 24% 95%
Other/No preference (VOL) 31 5% 5% 100%
Refused 0 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 57 9% 30% 30%
Democrat 68 10% 36% 65%
Neither/Just Independent 66 10% 35% 100%
(Missing) 475 71% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Gender

Do you describe yourself as a man, a woman, or in some other way?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Man 313 47% 47% 47%
Woman 348 52% 52% 99%
Some other way 6 1% 1% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Education

What is the highest level of education you completed?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Elementary school only 1 0% 0% 0%
Some high school / did not finish 10 1% 1% 2%
Completed high school 160 24% 24% 26%
Some college but didn't finish 125 19% 19% 45%
Two year college degree 96 14% 14% 59%
Four year college degree 167 25% 25% 84%
Some graduate work 26 4% 4% 88%
Completed masters or professional degree 57 9% 9% 96%
Advanced graduate work or Ph.D. 24 4% 4% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Married 417 62% 62% 62%
Cohabiting 42 6% 6% 69%
Widowed 28 4% 4% 73%
Divorced 64 10% 10% 83%
Separated 2 0% 0% 83%
Never Married 114 17% 17% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
1 181 27% 27% 27%
2 383 57% 57% 85%
3 68 10% 10% 95%
4 24 4% 4% 98%
5 8 1% 1% 100%
6 2 0% 0% 100%
10 or more (VOL) 0 0% 0% 100%
Refused 0 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Kids in household

How many children under 18 are currently living with you, if any?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
None 487 73% 73% 73%
One 70 11% 11% 84%
Two 70 10% 10% 94%
Three 28 4% 4% 98%
Four 3 0% 0% 99%
Five or more 8 1% 1% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Ethnicity

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban or some other Spanish background?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 25 4% 4% 4%
No 641 96% 96% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
White 615 92% 92% 92%
African American or Black 28 4% 4% 96%
Asian, South Asian or Pacific Islander 8 1% 1% 98%
Native American or American Indian 5 1% 1% 98%
More than one race 8 1% 1% 99%
Other (SPECIFY) 3 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
More than 1/wk 19 3% 3% 3%
1/week 150 23% 23% 25%
1-2 month 69 10% 10% 36%
few times a year 91 14% 14% 49%
Seldom 154 23% 23% 73%
Never 183 27% 27% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Religious preference

What is your religious preference – are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, another religion or no religion?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Protestant 139 21% 21% 21%
Roman Catholic 181 27% 27% 48%
Jewish 5 1% 1% 49%
Muslim/Islam 1 0% 0% 49%
Mormon/Latter-Day Saints 3 0% 0% 49%
Other Christian Religion 160 24% 24% 73%
Other Non-Christian Religion 14 2% 2% 75%
No Religion/Atheist/Agnostic 164 25% 25% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Born-again

Would you describe yourself as a "born-again" or evangelical Christian, or not?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
born again 110 17% 37% 37%
not born again 188 28% 63% 100%
(Missing) 368 55% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Household income

Last year, that is in 2025, what was your total household income from all sources, before taxes?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Less than $10,000 13 2% 2% 2%
10 to under $20,000 33 5% 5% 7%
20 to under $30,000 41 6% 6% 13%
30 to under $40,000 35 5% 5% 18%
40 to under $50,000 49 7% 7% 26%
50 to under $75,000 112 17% 17% 42%
75 to under $100,000 113 17% 17% 59%
100 to under $150,000 125 19% 19% 78%
150,000 to under $200,000 70 10% 10% 89%
Over $200,000 68 10% 10% 99%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 99%
Refused 6 1% 1% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Urban/Rural

Would you describe the place where you live as urban, suburban or rural?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Urban 146 22% 22% 22%
Suburban 264 40% 40% 61%
Rural 258 39% 39% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

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 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
respondent 32 5% 5% 5%
another household member 43 6% 6% 11%
nobody in household 591 89% 89% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

2020 vote

Did you vote in the general election in 2024?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, did vote in the 2024 general election 650 97% 97% 97%
No, did not vote in the 2024 general election 17 3% 3% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

2020 vote choice

Which presidential candidate did you vote for in 2024?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Donald Trump 309 46% 48% 48%
Kamala Harris 328 49% 51% 98%
Jill Stein 2 0% 0% 98%
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 3 0% 0% 99%
Another candidate 4 1% 1% 100%
I did not vote in the 2024 presidential election 1 0% 0% 100%
Don't know 1 0% 0% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 17 3% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Telephone mix

Of all the personal telephone calls that you receive, do you get…?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
All or almost all on a cell phone 575 86% 86% 86%
Some on a cell phone and some on a home phone 45 7% 7% 93%
All or almost all on a regular home phone 45 7% 7% 100%
Refused 1 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

This telephone

Is this phone a cell phone?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 53 8% 71% 71%
No 22 3% 29% 100%
(Missing) 592 89% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Marquette alum

Have you ever attended or are currently attending Marquette University?
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, currently attending/a student 4 1% 1% 1%
Yes, attended in past 15 2% 3% 4%
Never attended Marquette University 476 71% 96% 100%
(Missing) 172 26% NA NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

PID3

Party ID, leaners as independents
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 244 37% 37% 37%
Independent 191 29% 29% 65%
Democrat 231 35% 35% 100%
Other/None 0 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

PID3 lean

Party ID, leaners as partisans
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 301 45% 45% 45%
Independent 66 10% 10% 55%
Democrat 299 45% 45% 100%
Other/None 0 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

PID5

Party ID, leaners as separate category
WI registered voter sample fielded 9/16-23/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Rep 244 37% 37% 37%
Lean Rep 57 9% 9% 45%
Ind 66 10% 10% 55%
Lean Dem 68 10% 10% 65%
Dem 231 35% 35% 100%
Other/None 0 0% 0% 100%
Marquette University Law School Poll