Marquette Law School Supreme Court Poll June 9 - 15, 2026

(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.

Age (if refused)

Are you…
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
18-24	5	0%	21%	21%
25-29	2	0%	11%	32%
30-44	6	0%	28%	60%
45-49	1	0%	3%	63%
50-64	3	0%	12%	76%
65+	5	0%	24%	100%
(Missing)	1,492	99%	NA	NA
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Marital status

Which group describes your marital status?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Single, that is, never married	372	25%	25%	25%
Single, living with a partner	136	9%	9%	34%
Married	774	51%	51%	85%
Separated	34	2%	2%	87%
Widowed	64	4%	4%	91%
Divorced	131	9%	9%	100%
Skipped/Ref	3	0%	0%	100%
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Divorce status

Have you ever been divorced?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	267	18%	27%	27%
No	739	49%	73%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
(Missing)	506	33%	NA	NA
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Children 18+

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
None	873	58%	58%	58%
One	161	11%	11%	68%
Two	248	16%	16%	85%
Three	145	10%	10%	94%
Four	59	4%	4%	98%
Five	21	1%	1%	100%
Six	7	0%	0%	100%
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Children under 18

How many children do you have who are 17 years old or younger?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
None	1,094	72%	72%	72%
One	193	13%	13%	85%
Two	144	10%	10%	95%
Three	47	3%	3%	98%
Four	21	1%	1%	99%
Five	11	1%	1%	100%
Six or more	2	0%	0%	100%
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Adult child nearby

How many of your adult children 18 or over live within 50 miles of your home?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
None	196	13%	26%	26%
One	255	17%	34%	61%
Two	183	12%	25%	85%
Three	81	5%	11%	96%
Four	18	1%	2%	99%
Five	6	0%	1%	100%
Six or more	3	0%	0%	100%
(Missing)	771	51%	NA	NA
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Adult child further away

How many of your adult children 18 or over live more than 50 miles from your home?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
None	376	25%	51%	51%
One	208	14%	28%	79%
Two	104	7%	14%	93%
Three	37	2%	5%	98%
Four	10	1%	1%	99%
Five	6	0%	1%	100%
Six or more	3	0%	0%	100%
(Missing)	771	51%	NA	NA
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Grandchildren

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
None	1,107	73%	73%	73%
One	78	5%	5%	78%
Two	88	6%	6%	84%
Three	55	4%	4%	88%
Four	51	3%	3%	91%
Five	33	2%	2%	93%
Six	102	7%	7%	100%
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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. How often do you follow what’s going on in politics…?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Most of the time	637	42%	42%	42%
Some of the time	592	39%	39%	81%
Only now and then	200	13%	13%	94%
Hardly at all	84	6%	6%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Chances will vote

What are the chances that you will vote in the November 2026 general election for congressional and state offices-- are you absolutely certain to vote, very likely to vote, are the chances 50-50, or don't you think you will vote?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Absolutely certain to vote	852	56%	56%	56%
Very likely to vote	245	16%	16%	72%
Chances are 50-50	212	14%	14%	86%
Don't think will vote	159	11%	11%	97%
Not eligible to vote	44	3%	3%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Generic ballot

If the election for Congress were held today, would you vote for the (Democratic) candidate in your district or the (Republican) candidate in your district?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Democratic candidate	664	44%	44%	44%
Republican candidate	617	41%	41%	85%
Neither	149	10%	10%	94%
Would not vote	83	6%	6%	100%
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Trump approval, 4-pt

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	238	16%	16%	16%
Somewhat approve	335	22%	22%	38%
Somewhat disapprove	222	15%	15%	53%
Strongly disapprove	715	47%	47%	100%
Skipped/Ref	3	0%	0%	100%
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Trump approval, 2-pt

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	574	38%	38%	38%
Disapprove	937	62%	62%	100%
Skipped/Ref	3	0%	0%	100%
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Trust government

How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Just about always	22	1%	1%	1%
Most of the time	254	17%	17%	18%
Only some of the time	949	63%	63%	81%
Never	289	19%	19%	100%
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Trust people

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or most people can't be trusted?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Most people can be trusted	837	55%	55%	55%
Most people can't be trusted	677	45%	45%	100%
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Confidence: SCOTUS

[The U.S. Supreme Court] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	119	8%	8%	8%
Quite a lot	322	21%	21%	29%
Some	536	35%	35%	65%
Very little	367	24%	24%	89%
None at all	169	11%	11%	100%
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Confidence: Congress

[Congress] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	29	2%	2%	2%
Quite a lot	121	8%	8%	10%
Some	557	37%	37%	47%
Very little	587	39%	39%	85%
None at all	220	15%	15%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Confidence: Executive Branch

[The executive branch of the federal government] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	72	5%	5%	5%
Quite a lot	207	14%	14%	18%
Some	510	34%	34%	52%
Very little	400	26%	26%	78%
None at all	326	22%	22%	100%
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Confidence: DoJ

[The U.S. Department of Justice] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	68	5%	5%	5%
Quite a lot	236	16%	16%	20%
Some	591	39%	39%	59%
Very little	388	26%	26%	85%
None at all	231	15%	15%	100%
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Confidence: police

[The police] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	188	12%	12%	12%
Quite a lot	499	33%	33%	45%
Some	503	33%	33%	79%
Very little	230	15%	15%	94%
None at all	92	6%	6%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
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Confidence: state legislature

[Your state legislature] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	43	3%	3%	3%
Quite a lot	261	17%	17%	20%
Some	673	44%	44%	64%
Very little	387	26%	26%	90%
None at all	152	10%	10%	100%
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Confidence: electorate

[The American people in electing leaders] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	41	3%	3%	3%
Quite a lot	156	10%	10%	13%
Some	686	45%	45%	58%
Very little	473	31%	31%	90%
None at all	158	10%	10%	100%
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Confidence: national news

[The national news media] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	43	3%	3%	3%
Quite a lot	203	13%	13%	16%
Some	552	36%	36%	53%
Very little	443	29%	29%	82%
None at all	269	18%	18%	100%
Skipped/Ref	3	0%	0%	100%
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Confidence: local news

[Your local news media] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	74	5%	5%	5%
Quite a lot	352	23%	23%	28%
Some	627	41%	41%	70%
Very little	323	21%	21%	91%
None at all	138	9%	9%	100%
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Confidence: local schools

[Your local schools] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	148	10%	10%	10%
Quite a lot	457	30%	30%	40%
Some	615	41%	41%	81%
Very little	216	14%	14%	95%
None at all	79	5%	5%	100%
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Confidence: FDA

[The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	85	6%	6%	6%
Quite a lot	307	20%	20%	26%
Some	604	40%	40%	66%
Very little	349	23%	23%	89%
None at all	169	11%	11%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Confidence: your doctor

[Your doctor] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	424	28%	28%	28%
Quite a lot	632	42%	42%	70%
Some	367	24%	24%	94%
Very little	68	4%	4%	98%
None at all	23	2%	2%	100%
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Confidence: US military

[The U.S. military] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	348	23%	23%	23%
Quite a lot	486	32%	32%	55%
Some	427	28%	28%	83%
Very little	178	12%	12%	95%
None at all	74	5%	5%	100%
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Confidence: business leaders

[Business leaders] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	38	2%	2%	2%
Quite a lot	187	12%	12%	15%
Some	704	47%	47%	61%
Very little	403	27%	27%	88%
None at all	182	12%	12%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Confidence: AI companies

[Companies developing artificial intelligence (AI)] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	23	2%	2%	2%
Quite a lot	128	8%	8%	10%
Some	497	33%	33%	43%
Very little	499	33%	33%	76%
None at all	366	24%	24%	100%
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Confidence: higher ed

[Colleges and universities] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	138	9%	9%	9%
Quite a lot	423	28%	28%	37%
Some	572	38%	38%	75%
Very little	269	18%	18%	93%
None at all	112	7%	7%	100%
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Confidence: elections administrators

[The people who administer elections in your state] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	193	13%	13%	13%
Quite a lot	383	25%	25%	38%
Some	509	34%	34%	72%
Very little	295	19%	19%	91%
None at all	134	9%	9%	100%
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Confidence: Facebook

[Facebook] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	28	2%	2%	2%
Quite a lot	53	3%	3%	5%
Some	362	24%	24%	29%
Very little	600	40%	40%	69%
None at all	470	31%	31%	100%
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Take advantage or be fair

Do you think most people (would try to take advantage of you if they got a chance) or (would try to be fair to you no matter what)?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Would try to take advantage of you if they got a chance	887	59%	59%	59%
Would try to be fair to you no matter what	627	41%	41%	100%
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Helpful or selfish

Would you say that most of the time people (try to help others) or (just look out for themselves)?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Try to help others	551	36%	36%	36%
Just look out for themselves	963	64%	64%	100%
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Trust trend

Would you say Americans’ level of trust in one another has been (growing) or (shrinking) or staying about the same?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Growing	78	5%	5%	5%
Shrinking	1,242	82%	82%	87%
Staying about the same	194	13%	13%	100%
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Better to trust or not

Is it better to (trust people until they prove untrustworthy), or to (not trust people until they prove they can be trusted)?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Trust people until they prove untrustworthy	891	59%	59%	59%
Not trust people until they prove they can be trusted	623	41%	41%	100%
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Trust: immediate family

[Your immediate family] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	944	62%	62%	62%
A fair amount	454	30%	30%	92%
Not very much	87	6%	6%	98%
Not at all	27	2%	2%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
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Trust: coworkers

[People you work with] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	337	22%	22%	22%
A fair amount	859	57%	57%	79%
Not very much	250	17%	17%	95%
Not at all	65	4%	4%	100%
Skipped/Ref	3	0%	0%	100%
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Trust: acquaintances

[Casual acquaintances you see a few times a year] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	111	7%	7%	7%
A fair amount	852	56%	56%	64%
Not very much	478	32%	32%	95%
Not at all	72	5%	5%	100%
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Trust: people at church

[People you attend religious services with] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	271	18%	18%	18%
A fair amount	769	51%	51%	69%
Not very much	316	21%	21%	90%
Not at all	156	10%	10%	100%
Skipped/Ref	3	0%	0%	100%
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Trust: business people

[Business people you buy goods or services from] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	109	7%	7%	7%
A fair amount	907	60%	60%	67%
Not very much	421	28%	28%	95%
Not at all	77	5%	5%	100%
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Trust: stranger

[A stranger who strikes up a conversation with you] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	17	1%	1%	1%
A fair amount	491	32%	32%	34%
Not very much	712	47%	47%	81%
Not at all	294	19%	19%	100%
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Trust: doorknocker

[Someone you don’t know who knocks on your door in the afternoon] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	14	1%	1%	1%
A fair amount	151	10%	10%	11%
Not very much	694	46%	46%	57%
Not at all	655	43%	43%	100%
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Trust: neighbor

[Someone you recognize from your neighborhood] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	177	12%	12%	12%
A fair amount	909	60%	60%	72%
Not very much	352	23%	23%	95%
Not at all	76	5%	5%	100%
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Trust: local candidate

[A candidate for local school board or city council] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	58	4%	4%	4%
A fair amount	743	49%	49%	53%
Not very much	578	38%	38%	91%
Not at all	134	9%	9%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Trust: local teachers

[Teachers in your local schools] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	312	21%	21%	21%
A fair amount	855	56%	56%	77%
Not very much	284	19%	19%	96%
Not at all	63	4%	4%	100%
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Trust: state politicians

[State elected officials such as state legislators] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	33	2%	2%	2%
A fair amount	514	34%	34%	36%
Not very much	742	49%	49%	85%
Not at all	225	15%	15%	100%
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Trust: federal politicians

[Federal elected officials such as members of Congress] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	30	2%	2%	2%
A fair amount	364	24%	24%	26%
Not very much	822	54%	54%	80%
Not at all	298	20%	20%	100%
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Trust: telemarketer

[Someone you don’t know who phones you to sell you something] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	18	1%	1%	1%
A fair amount	71	5%	5%	6%
Not very much	456	30%	30%	36%
Not at all	969	64%	64%	100%
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Trust: financial advisor

[Financial advisors at your bank or other financial institution] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	196	13%	13%	13%
A fair amount	864	57%	57%	70%
Not very much	364	24%	24%	94%
Not at all	90	6%	6%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Trust: faith leaders

[The leaders of your religious institution] How much can you trust the following people?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	306	20%	20%	20%
A fair amount	669	44%	44%	64%
Not very much	345	23%	23%	87%
Not at all	193	13%	13%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Washington 4-pt

[George Washington] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	562	37%	37%	37%
Somewhat favorable	658	43%	43%	81%
Somewhat unfavorable	151	10%	10%	91%
Very unfavorable	49	3%	3%	94%
Haven't heard enough	92	6%	6%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Washington 2-pt

[George Washington] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	1,220	81%	81%	81%
Unfavorable	201	13%	13%	94%
Haven't heard enough	92	6%	6%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Franklin 4-pt

[Benjamin Franklin] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	636	42%	42%	42%
Somewhat favorable	639	42%	42%	84%
Somewhat unfavorable	99	7%	7%	91%
Very unfavorable	31	2%	2%	93%
Haven't heard enough	109	7%	7%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Franklin 2-pt

[Benjamin Franklin] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	1,275	84%	84%	84%
Unfavorable	129	9%	9%	93%
Haven't heard enough	109	7%	7%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Jefferson 4-pt

[Thomas Jefferson] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	497	33%	33%	33%
Somewhat favorable	648	43%	43%	76%
Somewhat unfavorable	180	12%	12%	87%
Very unfavorable	56	4%	4%	91%
Haven't heard enough	132	9%	9%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Jefferson 2-pt

[Thomas Jefferson] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	1,145	76%	76%	76%
Unfavorable	236	16%	16%	91%
Haven't heard enough	132	9%	9%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Hamilton 4-pt

[Alexander Hamilton] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	352	23%	23%	23%
Somewhat favorable	616	41%	41%	64%
Somewhat unfavorable	168	11%	11%	75%
Very unfavorable	41	3%	3%	78%
Haven't heard enough	337	22%	22%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Hamilton 2-pt

[Alexander Hamilton] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	967	64%	64%	64%
Unfavorable	208	14%	14%	78%
Haven't heard enough	337	22%	22%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Arnold 4-pt

[Benedict Arnold] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	44	3%	3%	3%
Somewhat favorable	187	12%	12%	15%
Somewhat unfavorable	319	21%	21%	36%
Very unfavorable	485	32%	32%	68%
Haven't heard enough	478	32%	32%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Arnold 2-pt

[Benedict Arnold] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	231	15%	15%	15%
Unfavorable	803	53%	53%	68%
Haven't heard enough	478	32%	32%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Burr 4-pt

[Aaron Burr] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	68	5%	5%	5%
Somewhat favorable	263	17%	17%	22%
Somewhat unfavorable	268	18%	18%	40%
Very unfavorable	166	11%	11%	51%
Haven't heard enough	748	49%	49%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Burr 2-pt

[Aaron Burr] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	331	22%	22%	22%
Unfavorable	433	29%	29%	51%
Haven't heard enough	748	49%	49%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Madison 4-pt

[James Madison] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	319	21%	21%	21%
Somewhat favorable	574	38%	38%	59%
Somewhat unfavorable	146	10%	10%	69%
Very unfavorable	46	3%	3%	72%
Haven't heard enough	428	28%	28%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Madison 2-pt

[James Madison] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	893	59%	59%	59%
Unfavorable	192	13%	13%	72%
Haven't heard enough	428	28%	28%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Adams 4-pt

[John Adams] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	402	27%	27%	27%
Somewhat favorable	600	40%	40%	66%
Somewhat unfavorable	156	10%	10%	76%
Very unfavorable	38	3%	3%	79%
Haven't heard enough	316	21%	21%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Adams 2-pt

[John Adams] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	1,002	66%	66%	66%
Unfavorable	195	13%	13%	79%
Haven't heard enough	316	21%	21%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Heard about 250th

How much have you read or heard about the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	388	26%	26%	26%
Some	862	57%	57%	83%
Nothing at all	263	17%	17%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interest in 250th

How interested are you personally in the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very interested	264	17%	17%	17%
Fairly interested	592	39%	39%	57%
Not too interested	465	31%	31%	87%
Not at all interested	191	13%	13%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Watch shows about Revolution

Have you recently watched any TV shows or movies about the American revolution in 1776?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	297	20%	20%	20%
No	1,217	80%	80%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Read about Revolution

Have you recently read articles or books about the American revolution in 1776?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	277	18%	18%	18%
No	1,236	82%	82%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

American ideals

Looking at America, how much do you think we have succeeded over these 250 years in achieving the ideals for which this country was founded, as you understand them?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	268	18%	18%	18%
A fair amount	801	53%	53%	71%
Not very much	370	24%	24%	95%
Not at all	74	5%	5%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Pride in America

How proud are you of who we are as a country?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very proud	430	28%	28%	28%
Somewhat proud	577	38%	38%	66%
Not very proud	361	24%	24%	90%
Not at all proud	146	10%	10%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Optimism about democracy

How optimistic are you about our country’s future as a democracy?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very optimistic	166	11%	11%	11%
Somewhat optimistic	621	41%	41%	52%
Not very optimistic	546	36%	36%	88%
Not at all optimistic	180	12%	12%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Is America better?

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Generally speaking, America is a better country than most other countries?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly agree	530	35%	35%	35%
Somewhat agree	601	40%	40%	75%
Somewhat disagree	283	19%	19%	93%
Strongly disagree	100	7%	7%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

How often: convo w/stranger

[Start a conversation with a stranger, such as when you are waiting in line] How often do you do the following things?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Every day	81	5%	5%	5%
A few times a week	287	19%	19%	24%
A few times a month	501	33%	33%	57%
A few times a year	439	29%	29%	86%
Never	205	14%	14%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

How often: greet stranger

[Say hello to a stranger in passing] How often do you do the following things?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Every day	376	25%	25%	25%
A few times a week	521	34%	34%	59%
A few times a month	315	21%	21%	80%
A few times a year	205	14%	14%	94%
Never	97	6%	6%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

How often: evening w/relatives

[Spend a social evening with relatives] How often do you do the following things?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Every day	52	3%	3%	3%
A few times a week	186	12%	12%	16%
A few times a month	480	32%	32%	47%
A few times a year	626	41%	41%	89%
Never	170	11%	11%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

How often: evening w/friends

[Spend a social evening with friends] How often do you do the following things?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Every day	26	2%	2%	2%
A few times a week	213	14%	14%	16%
A few times a month	573	38%	38%	54%
A few times a year	537	35%	35%	89%
Never	166	11%	11%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

How often: evening at home

[Spend the evening at home with your family] How often do you do the following things?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Every day	890	59%	59%	59%
A few times a week	320	21%	21%	80%
A few times a month	122	8%	8%	88%
A few times a year	97	6%	6%	94%
Never	85	6%	6%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

How often: care for grandchild

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Every day	44	3%	11%	11%
A few times a week	64	4%	16%	27%
A few times a month	94	6%	23%	50%
A few times a year	124	8%	31%	80%
Never	80	5%	20%	100%
(Missing)	1,107	73%	NA	NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

How often: care for niece/nephew

[Take care of a niece or nephew] How often do you do the following things?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Every day	42	3%	3%	3%
A few times a week	72	5%	5%	8%
A few times a month	130	9%	9%	16%
A few times a year	390	26%	26%	42%
Never	880	58%	58%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

How often: care for grandparent

[Take care of a grandparent] How often do you do the following things?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Every day	33	2%	2%	2%
A few times a week	50	3%	3%	5%
A few times a month	77	5%	5%	11%
A few times a year	143	9%	9%	20%
Never	1,211	80%	80%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

How often: receive childcare

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Every day	23	1%	5%	5%
A few times a week	54	4%	13%	18%
A few times a month	83	6%	20%	38%
A few times a year	119	8%	28%	66%
Never	141	9%	34%	100%
(Missing)	1,094	72%	NA	NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

How often: care for parent

[Take care of a parent] How often do you do the following things?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Every day	154	10%	10%	10%
A few times a week	160	11%	11%	21%
A few times a month	140	9%	9%	30%
A few times a year	242	16%	16%	46%
Never	815	54%	54%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

How often: use dating app

[Use a dating app to meet people] How often do you do the following things?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Every day	20	1%	1%	1%
A few times a week	50	3%	3%	5%
A few times a month	48	3%	3%	8%
A few times a year	95	6%	6%	14%
Never	1,301	86%	86%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

How often: go on date

[Go on a date with someone] How often do you do the following things?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Every day	18	1%	1%	1%
A few times a week	97	6%	6%	8%
A few times a month	360	24%	24%	31%
A few times a year	335	22%	22%	54%
Never	704	46%	46%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: at religious service

[At religious services] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	256	17%	17%	17%
A few times a month	152	10%	10%	27%
Once a month	88	6%	6%	33%
A few times a year	300	20%	20%	53%
Never	716	47%	47%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: at work

[At work] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	629	42%	42%	42%
A few times a month	176	12%	12%	53%
Once a month	70	5%	5%	58%
A few times a year	125	8%	8%	66%
Never	512	34%	34%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: at bar

[At a bar or tavern] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	61	4%	4%	4%
A few times a month	135	9%	9%	13%
Once a month	134	9%	9%	22%
A few times a year	390	26%	26%	48%
Never	794	52%	52%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: in social club

[In a social organization or club] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	82	5%	5%	5%
A few times a month	166	11%	11%	16%
Once a month	146	10%	10%	26%
A few times a year	296	20%	20%	46%
Never	823	54%	54%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: meals you host

[At parties or meals organized by yourself] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	49	3%	3%	3%
A few times a month	157	10%	10%	14%
Once a month	149	10%	10%	23%
A few times a year	622	41%	41%	65%
Never	537	35%	35%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: meals other hosts

[At parties or meals organized by others] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	44	3%	3%	3%
A few times a month	211	14%	14%	17%
Once a month	238	16%	16%	33%
A few times a year	757	50%	50%	83%
Never	264	17%	17%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: sporting events

[Attending sporting events] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	46	3%	3%	3%
A few times a month	117	8%	8%	11%
Once a month	90	6%	6%	17%
A few times a year	561	37%	37%	54%
Never	700	46%	46%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: class

[In a class or group that meets for some purpose such as knitting or a book club] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	67	4%	4%	4%
A few times a month	118	8%	8%	12%
Once a month	89	6%	6%	18%
A few times a year	205	14%	14%	32%
Never	1,033	68%	68%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: at park

[At neighborhood events or parks] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	79	5%	5%	5%
A few times a month	203	13%	13%	19%
Once a month	146	10%	10%	28%
A few times a year	600	40%	40%	68%
Never	486	32%	32%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: on social media

[On social media] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	515	34%	34%	34%
A few times a month	317	21%	21%	55%
Once a month	122	8%	8%	63%
A few times a year	239	16%	16%	79%
Never	321	21%	21%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: on phone call

[On a telephone call] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	526	35%	35%	35%
A few times a month	405	27%	27%	61%
Once a month	159	11%	11%	72%
A few times a year	252	17%	17%	89%
Never	170	11%	11%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: through text

[Through text messages] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	856	57%	57%	57%
A few times a month	324	21%	21%	78%
Once a month	98	6%	6%	84%
A few times a year	131	9%	9%	93%
Never	105	7%	7%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: visiting a home

[Visiting someone’s home] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	116	8%	8%	8%
A few times a month	337	22%	22%	30%
Once a month	258	17%	17%	47%
A few times a year	603	40%	40%	87%
Never	199	13%	13%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: through child’s school

[Through your child’s school] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	49	3%	12%	12%
A few times a month	75	5%	18%	30%
Once a month	46	3%	11%	41%
A few times a year	116	8%	28%	68%
Never	133	9%	32%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
(Missing)	1,094	72%	NA	NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Interact: at restaurant

[At a coffee shop or restaurant] In each of the following settings, how often do you interact with other people outside of your immediate family?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Once a week or more	110	7%	7%	7%
A few times a month	283	19%	19%	26%
Once a month	218	14%	14%	40%
A few times a year	531	35%	35%	75%
Never	372	25%	25%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Phone vs. talking

How often do you use your phone rather than talk to people around you?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Almost all the time	252	17%	17%	17%
Most of the time	360	24%	24%	40%
Sometimes	606	40%	40%	80%
Not very often	254	17%	17%	97%
Never	42	3%	3%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Personal financial situation

Thinking about your family's financial situation, would you say you are living comfortably, just getting by, or struggling to make ends meet?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Living comfortably	655	43%	43%	43%
Just getting by	631	42%	42%	85%
Struggling	226	15%	15%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Personal finance trend

During the last few years, has your financial situation been getting better, worse, or has it stayed the same?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Getting better	403	27%	27%	27%
Getting worse	556	37%	37%	63%
Stayed the same	554	37%	37%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Standard of living vs parents

Compared to your parents when you were growing up, do you think your own standard of living now is better or worse than theirs was?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Much better	314	21%	21%	21%
Somewhat better	467	31%	31%	52%
About the same	297	20%	20%	71%
Somewhat worse	303	20%	20%	91%
Much worse	133	9%	9%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Use: Facebook

[Facebook] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	432	29%	29%	29%
Uses	1,082	71%	71%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Use: YouTube

[YouTube] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	395	26%	26%	26%
Uses	1,119	74%	74%	100%
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Use: Instagram

[Instagram] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	768	51%	51%	51%
Uses	746	49%	49%	100%
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Use: TikTok

[TikTok] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,040	69%	69%	69%
Uses	474	31%	31%	100%
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Use: X

[X (formerly Twitter)] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,226	81%	81%	81%
Uses	288	19%	19%	100%
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Use: Reddit

[Reddit] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,150	76%	76%	76%
Uses	364	24%	24%	100%
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Use: Snapchat

[Snapchat] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,224	81%	81%	81%
Uses	290	19%	19%	100%
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Use: Bluesky

[Bluesky] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,489	98%	98%	98%
Uses	25	2%	2%	100%
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Use: Truth Social

[Truth Social] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,473	97%	97%	97%
Uses	41	3%	3%	100%
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Use: a dating app

[A dating app] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Not Selected	1,461	97%	97%	97%
Selected	53	3%	3%	100%
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Use: none of these

[None of these] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,448	96%	96%	96%
Uses	66	4%	4%	100%
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News: local tv

[Local TV news] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	704	47%	47%	47%
Uses	810	53%	53%	100%
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News: local newspaper

[Your local newspaper, online or in print] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,099	73%	73%	73%
Uses	415	27%	27%	100%
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News: local radio

[Local radio station] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,085	72%	72%	72%
Uses	429	28%	28%	100%
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News: social media

[Social media such as YouTube, TikTok, X (Twitter)] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	804	53%	53%	53%
Uses	710	47%	47%	100%
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News: Fox

[Fox News] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,109	73%	73%	73%
Uses	405	27%	27%	100%
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News: ABC

[ABC News] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,178	78%	78%	78%
Uses	336	22%	22%	100%
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News: CBS

[CBS News] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,221	81%	81%	81%
Uses	293	19%	19%	100%
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News: NBC

[NBC News] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,218	80%	80%	80%
Uses	296	20%	20%	100%
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News: CNN

[CNN] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,204	80%	80%	80%
Uses	310	20%	20%	100%
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News: MS Now (MSNBC)

[MS Now (MSNBC)] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,369	90%	90%	90%
Uses	145	10%	10%	100%
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News: Public radio/tv

[Public radio or public television, NPR or PBS] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,239	82%	82%	82%
Uses	275	18%	18%	100%
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News: podcasts

[Podcasts such as Pod Save America or The Ben Shapiro Show] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,357	90%	90%	90%
Uses	157	10%	10%	100%
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News: national newspapers

[National newspapers online or in print such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times or Washington Post] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,293	85%	85%	85%
Uses	221	15%	15%	100%
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News: Newsmax

[Newsmax] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,410	93%	93%	93%
Uses	104	7%	7%	100%
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News: OAN

[OAN] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,490	98%	98%	98%
Uses	24	2%	2%	100%
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News: BBC

[BBC] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,344	89%	89%	89%
Uses	170	11%	11%	100%
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News: something else

[Something else] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,355	90%	90%	90%
Uses	159	10%	10%	100%
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News: none of these

[None of these] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use	1,391	92%	92%	92%
Uses	123	8%	8%	100%
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Religious service attendance

Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
More than once a week	87	6%	6%	6%
Once a week	225	15%	15%	21%
Once or twice a month	139	9%	9%	30%
A few times a year	215	14%	14%	44%
Seldom	335	22%	22%	66%
Never	513	34%	34%	100%
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Born again or evangelical

Would you describe yourself as a "born-again" or evangelical Christian, or not?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes, would	430	28%	28%	28%
No, would not	1,084	72%	72%	100%
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Personal prayer

Outside of religious services, how often do you pray?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Several times a day	367	24%	24%	24%
Once a day	247	16%	16%	41%
A few times a week	214	14%	14%	55%
A few times a month	127	8%	8%	63%
Seldom	274	18%	18%	81%
Never	285	19%	19%	100%
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Personal scripture reading

Outside of religious services, how often do you read scripture?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Several times a day	69	5%	5%	5%
Once a day	139	9%	9%	14%
A few times a week	146	10%	10%	23%
A few times a month	158	10%	10%	34%
Seldom	423	28%	28%	62%
Never	579	38%	38%	100%
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Teenage attendance

When you were 12-17 years old, how often did you attend religious services?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
More than once a week	214	14%	14%	14%
Once a week	512	34%	34%	48%
Once or twice a month	213	14%	14%	62%
A few times a year	191	13%	13%	75%
Seldom	138	9%	9%	84%
Never	245	16%	16%	100%
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Teenage religion importance

How important is it for children to attend religious services when they are 12-17 years old?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very important	496	33%	33%	33%
Somewhat important	473	31%	31%	64%
Not too important	262	17%	17%	81%
Not at all important	284	19%	19%	100%
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Teenage religion personal importance

How important was religion in your life when you were 12-17 years old?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very important	442	29%	29%	29%
Somewhat important	439	29%	29%	58%
Not too important	314	21%	21%	79%
Not at all important	318	21%	21%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Current religion personal important

How important is religion in your life now?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very important	544	36%	36%	36%
Somewhat important	356	24%	24%	59%
Not too important	247	16%	16%	76%
Not at all important	367	24%	24%	100%
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Spouse attendance

How often does your spouse attend religious services?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
More than once a week	63	4%	8%	8%
Once a week	129	9%	17%	25%
Once or twice a month	68	4%	9%	34%
A few times a year	90	6%	12%	45%
Seldom	121	8%	16%	61%
Never	303	20%	39%	100%
(Missing)	740	49%	NA	NA
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Spouse religion

Do you and your spouse share the same religious faith?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	612	40%	79%	79%
No	162	11%	21%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
(Missing)	740	49%	NA	NA
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Moral values through religion

How important is it for children to learn moral values through religion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very important	667	44%	44%	44%
Somewhat important	424	28%	28%	72%
Not too important	186	12%	12%	84%
Not at all important	237	16%	16%	100%
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Moral values apart from religion

How important is it for children to learn moral values apart from religion?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very important	1,082	71%	71%	71%
Somewhat important	289	19%	19%	91%
Not too important	78	5%	5%	96%
Not at all important	64	4%	4%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Conversation with neighbors

In the past 12 months, how often did you have a conversation or spend time with your neighbors?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Basically, every day	85	6%	6%	6%
A few times a week	289	19%	19%	25%
A few times a month	381	25%	25%	50%
Once a month	181	12%	12%	62%
Less than once a month	336	22%	22%	84%
Not at all	242	16%	16%	100%
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Volunteering

In the past 12 months, did you spend any time volunteering for any organization or association? (This includes activities you may do infrequently or for children’s schools or youth organizations.)
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	471	31%	31%	31%
No	1,043	69%	69%	100%
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Party ID

Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Republican	497	33%	33%	33%
Democrat	474	31%	31%	64%
Independent	394	26%	26%	90%
Other/No preference	149	10%	10%	100%
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Party ID strength

Would you call yourself a strong [Republican/Democrat], or a not very strong [Republican/Democrat]?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strong	588	39%	61%	61%
Not very strong	383	25%	39%	100%
(Missing)	543	36%	NA	NA
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Party ID lean

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Republican	151	10%	28%	28%
Democratic	191	13%	35%	63%
Neither	200	13%	37%	100%
(Missing)	971	64%	NA	NA
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Political ideology

Generally speaking, how would you describe your political views?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very conservative	215	14%	14%	14%
Somewhat conservative	354	23%	23%	38%
Moderate	546	36%	36%	74%
Somewhat liberal	233	15%	15%	89%
Very liberal	162	11%	11%	100%
Skipped/Ref	4	0%	0%	100%
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Social class

If you were asked to use one of five names for your social class, which would you say you belong in?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
The lower class	156	10%	10%	10%
The working class	513	34%	34%	44%
The middle class	605	40%	40%	84%
The upper middle class	217	14%	14%	98%
The upper class	23	2%	2%	100%
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Vote in 2024

Did you vote in the general election in 2024?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes, did vote in the 2024 general election	1,112	73%	73%	73%
No, did not vote in the 2024 general election	402	27%	27%	100%
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2024 vote choice

Which presidential candidate did you vote for in 2024?
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Kamala Harris	527	35%	47%	47%
Donald Trump	528	35%	47%	95%
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.	8	1%	1%	96%
Chase Oliver	7	0%	1%	96%
Jill Stein	7	0%	1%	97%
Another candidate	32	2%	3%	100%
Did not vote in that election	3	0%	0%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
(Missing)	402	27%	NA	NA
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PID 3

Party ID, leaners as independents
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Republican	497	33%	33%	33%
Independent	543	36%	36%	69%
Democrat	474	31%	31%	100%
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PID w/leaners

Party ID, leaners as partisans
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Republican	648	43%	43%	43%
Independent	200	13%	13%	56%
Democrat	666	44%	44%	100%
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PID 5

Party ID, leaners separate
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Republican	497	33%	33%	33%
Lean Republican	151	10%	10%	43%
Independent	200	13%	13%	56%
Lean Democrat	191	13%	13%	69%
Democrat	474	31%	31%	100%
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Sex

Sex
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Male	736	49%	49%	49%
Female	762	50%	50%	99%
Another gender	8	1%	1%	99%
Skipped/Ref	9	1%	1%	100%
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Age

Age
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
18-29	273	18%	18%	18%
30-44	424	28%	28%	46%
45-59	347	23%	23%	69%
60+	470	31%	31%	100%
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Education

Education
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Less than HS	137	9%	9%	9%
HS graduate	431	28%	29%	38%
Vocational/tech school/some college/ associates	395	26%	26%	64%
Bachelor's degree	326	22%	22%	85%
Post grad study/professional degree	220	15%	15%	100%
(Missing)	6	0%	NA	NA
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Income

Income
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Less than $30k	375	25%	25%	25%
$30k to less than $50k	228	15%	15%	40%
$50k to less than $75k	234	15%	15%	55%
$75k to less than $100k	202	13%	13%	69%
$100k or more	465	31%	31%	99%
DK/NA/Ref	10	1%	1%	100%
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Race

Race and Ethnciity
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
White Non-Hispanic	903	60%	60%	60%
Black Non-Hispanic	181	12%	12%	72%
Hispanic	276	18%	18%	90%
Other	143	9%	9%	99%
Refused	11	1%	1%	100%
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Religion

Religion
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Born-again Protestant	354	23%	23%	23%
Mainline Protestant	265	17%	18%	41%
Roman Catholic	291	19%	19%	60%
No religion	430	28%	28%	89%
Other religion	171	11%	11%	100%
(Missing)	2	0%	NA	NA
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Reg Voter

Voter Registration
National adult sample fielded 6/9-15/26
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	1,166	77%	77%	77%
No	348	23%	23%	100%
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