Marquette Law School Supreme Court Poll September 2 - 9, 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.

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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Most of the time 344 59% 59% 59%
Some of the time 199 34% 34% 93%
Only now and then 33 6% 6% 99%
Hardly at all 6 1% 1% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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Registered to vote

Are you registered to vote at your present address, or not?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 583 100% 100% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Absolutely certain to vote 583 100% 100% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Democratic candidate 315 54% 54% 54%
Republican candidate 242 41% 41% 95%
Neither 25 4% 4% 100%
Web blank 1 0% 0% 100%
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Voting enthusiasm

How enthusiastic are you about voting in the elections this November for congressional and state offices?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very enthusiastic 272 47% 47% 47%
Somewhat enthusiastic 190 33% 33% 79%
Not too enthusiastic 103 18% 18% 97%
Not at all enthusiastic 18 3% 3% 100%
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Supreme Court approval, 4-pt

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is handling its job?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 63 11% 11% 11%
Somewhat approve 195 33% 33% 44%
Somewhat disapprove 151 26% 26% 70%
Strongly disapprove 174 30% 30% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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Supreme Court approval, 2-pt

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is handling its job?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 258 44% 44% 44%
Disapprove 325 56% 56% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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Justice motivations

In general, what most often motivates Supreme Court justices’ decisions?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Mainly politics 321 55% 55% 55%
Mainly the law 262 45% 45% 100%
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Heard about Court

Thinking about the last month only, how much have you heard or read about the U.S. Supreme Court?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 194 33% 33% 33%
A little 347 60% 60% 93%
Nothing at all 42 7% 7% 100%
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Court avoiding Trump

Do you think the U.S. Supreme Court is going out of its way to avoid making a ruling that President Donald Trump might refuse to obey?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Is going out of its way to avoid 316 54% 54% 54%
Is not avoiding a ruling 267 46% 46% 100%
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Court ruling in favor of Trump

Since the beginning of his second term, how often do you think the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration in cases that have reached the Court?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Almost always 78 13% 13% 13%
Most of the time 298 51% 51% 64%
Only some of the time 196 34% 34% 98%
Almost never 12 2% 2% 100%
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Heard about Court size proposals

How much have you read or heard about proposals to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court, or to have justices serve a fixed term on the Court?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 160 27% 27% 27%
A little 332 57% 57% 84%
Nothing at all 91 16% 16% 100%
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Support: Increasing Court size

[Increase the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court] How much do you favor or oppose the following proposals affecting the Supreme Court?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 110 19% 19% 19%
Somewhat favor 171 29% 29% 48%
Somewhat oppose 124 21% 21% 70%
Strongly oppose 178 30% 30% 100%
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Support: Fixes terms

[Have justices serve a fixed term on the U.S. Supreme Court rather than serving life terms] How much do you favor or oppose the following proposals affecting the Supreme Court?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 309 53% 53% 53%
Somewhat favor 154 26% 26% 79%
Somewhat oppose 70 12% 12% 91%
Strongly oppose 51 9% 9% 100%
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Support: Ethics code

[Enforce a strict ethics code for Supreme Court justices] How much do you favor or oppose the following proposals affecting the Supreme Court?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 433 74% 74% 74%
Somewhat favor 112 19% 19% 94%
Somewhat oppose 29 5% 5% 99%
Strongly oppose 8 1% 1% 100%
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2nd Amendment case

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case asking whether the 2nd Amendment guarantees the right to possess AR-15 and similar semiautomatic rifles. Do you think the Supreme Court should rule there is a constitutional right to possess AR-15 and similar rifles or that there is not a right to these kinds of rifles?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Rule there IS a right to possess these kinds of rifles 287 49% 49% 49%
Rule there is NOT a right to possess these kinds of rifles 296 51% 51% 100%
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Ballroom case

A federal appeals court has approved an injunction temporarily halting the construction of a large ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House. The Supreme Court is considering whether to overturn that injunction while lower courts consider the case. Do you think this halt to construction should remain in effect until the case is decided by a lower court, or should the injunction be overturned, allowing construction of the ballroom to continue immediately?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 152 26% 26% 26%
Somewhat favor 90 15% 15% 41%
Somewhat oppose 84 14% 14% 56%
Strongly oppose 258 44% 44% 100%
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Mail ballots case

On August 24, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to move ahead with planning for restricting the use of mail ballots even as a lower court continues to weigh the legality of Trump’s executive order. The executive order requires the U.S. Postal Service to develop a list of eligible voters and to not deliver absentee ballots to any voter who is not on the list, even if state election officials have sent the voter a ballot. Do you think that the executive order should be allowed to go into effect, or should the lower courts rule that it is an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of election rules from the states?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
The executive order should be allowed to go into effect 225 39% 39% 39%
It is an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of election rules from the states 358 61% 61% 100%
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Trump job 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 114 20% 20% 20%
Somewhat approve 106 18% 18% 38%
Somewhat disapprove 54 9% 9% 47%
Strongly disapprove 310 53% 53% 100%
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Trump job 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 220 38% 38% 38%
Disapprove 364 62% 62% 100%
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Congressional Republicans approval, 4-pt

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handling their job?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 49 8% 8% 8%
Somewhat approve 157 27% 27% 35%
Somewhat disapprove 92 16% 16% 51%
Strongly disapprove 285 49% 49% 100%
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Congressional Republicans approval, 2-pt

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handling their job?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 206 35% 35% 35%
Disapprove 377 65% 65% 100%
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Congressional Democrats approval, 4-pt

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress are handling their job?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 22 4% 4% 4%
Somewhat approve 190 33% 33% 36%
Somewhat disapprove 151 26% 26% 62%
Strongly disapprove 219 38% 38% 100%
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Congressional Democrats approval, 2-pt

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress are handling their job?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 212 36% 36% 36%
Disapprove 371 64% 64% 100%
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Fav: Trump, 4-pt

[Donald Trump] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 113 19% 19% 19%
Somewhat favorable 102 17% 17% 37%
Somewhat unfavorable 47 8% 8% 45%
Very unfavorable 317 54% 54% 99%
Haven't heard enough 4 1% 1% 100%
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Fav: Trump, 2-pt

[Donald Trump] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable opinion 215 37% 37% 37%
Unfavorable opinion 364 62% 62% 99%
Haven't heard enough 4 1% 1% 100%
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Fav: Vance, 4-pt

[J.D. Vance] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 128 22% 22% 22%
Somewhat favorable 107 18% 18% 40%
Somewhat unfavorable 53 9% 9% 49%
Very unfavorable 279 48% 48% 97%
Haven’t heard enough 16 3% 3% 100%
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Fav: Vance, 2-pt

[J.D. Vance] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 235 40% 40% 40%
Unfavorable 332 57% 57% 97%
Haven't heard enough 16 3% 3% 100%
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Fav: Rubio, 4-pt

[Marco Rubio] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 130 22% 22% 22%
Somewhat favorable 71 12% 12% 35%
Somewhat unfavorable 110 19% 19% 53%
Very unfavorable 209 36% 36% 89%
Haven't heard enough 64 11% 11% 100%
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Fav: Rubio, 2-pt

[Marco Rubio] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 201 35% 35% 35%
Unfavorable 318 55% 55% 89%
Haven't heard enough 64 11% 11% 100%
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Fav: Hegseth, 4-pt

[Pete Hegseth] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 93 16% 16% 16%
Somewhat favorable 82 14% 14% 30%
Somewhat unfavorable 57 10% 10% 40%
Very unfavorable 270 46% 46% 86%
Haven't heard enough 81 14% 14% 100%
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Fav: Hegseth, 2-pt

[Pete Hegseth] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 175 30% 30% 30%
Unfavorable 327 56% 56% 86%
Haven't heard enough 81 14% 14% 100%
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Fav: Blanche, 4-pt

[Todd Blanche] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 49 8% 8% 8%
Somewhat favorable 43 7% 7% 16%
Somewhat unfavorable 68 12% 12% 28%
Very unfavorable 182 31% 31% 59%
Haven't heard enough 240 41% 41% 100%
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Fav: Blanche, 2-pt

[Todd Blanche] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 92 16% 16% 16%
Unfavorable 251 43% 43% 59%
Haven't heard enough 240 41% 41% 100%
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Fav: Schumer, 4-pt

[Chuck Schumer] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 19 3% 3% 3%
Somewhat favorable 117 20% 20% 23%
Somewhat unfavorable 128 22% 22% 45%
Very unfavorable 221 38% 38% 83%
Haven't heard enough 97 17% 17% 100%
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Fav: Schumer, 2-pt

[Chuck Schumer] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 136 23% 23% 23%
Unfavorable 350 60% 60% 83%
Haven't heard enough 97 17% 17% 100%
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Fav: Jeffries, 4-pt

[Hakeem Jeffries] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 41 7% 7% 7%
Somewhat favorable 115 20% 20% 27%
Somewhat unfavorable 94 16% 16% 43%
Very unfavorable 180 31% 31% 74%
Haven't heard enough 153 26% 26% 100%
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Fav: Jeffries, 2-pt

[Hakeem Jeffries] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 156 27% 27% 27%
Unfavorable 274 47% 47% 74%
Haven't heard enough 153 26% 26% 100%
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Fav: Johnson, 4-pt

[Mike Johnson] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 63 11% 11% 11%
Somewhat favorable 98 17% 17% 28%
Somewhat unfavorable 67 11% 11% 39%
Very unfavorable 226 39% 39% 78%
Haven't heard enough 128 22% 22% 100%
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Fav: Johnson, 2-pt

[Mike Johnson] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 162 28% 28% 28%
Unfavorable 293 50% 50% 78%
Haven't heard enough 128 22% 22% 100%
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Fav: Thune, 4-pt

[John Thune] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 20 3% 3% 3%
Somewhat favorable 74 13% 13% 16%
Somewhat unfavorable 117 20% 20% 36%
Very unfavorable 120 21% 21% 57%
Haven't heard enough 253 43% 43% 100%
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Fav: Thune, 2-pt

[John Thune] 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 94 16% 16% 16%
Unfavorable 237 41% 41% 57%
Haven't heard enough 253 43% 43% 100%
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Fav: Democratic Party, 4-pt

[The Democratic Party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 58 10% 10% 10%
Somewhat favorable 177 30% 30% 40%
Somewhat unfavorable 134 23% 23% 63%
Very unfavorable 207 36% 36% 99%
Haven't heard enough 7 1% 1% 100%
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Fav: Democratic Party, 2-pt

[The Democratic Party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 235 40% 40% 40%
Unfavorable 342 59% 59% 99%
Haven't heard enough 7 1% 1% 100%
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Fav: Republican Party, 4-pt

[The Republican Party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 77 13% 13% 13%
Somewhat favorable 129 22% 22% 35%
Somewhat unfavorable 95 16% 16% 52%
Very unfavorable 275 47% 47% 99%
Haven't heard enough 7 1% 1% 100%
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Fav: Republican Party, 2-pt

[The Republican Party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 206 35% 35% 35%
Unfavorable 370 63% 63% 99%
Haven't heard enough 7 1% 1% 100%
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Fav: Maga movement, 4-pt

[The MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 117 20% 20% 20%
Somewhat favorable 92 16% 16% 36%
Somewhat unfavorable 37 6% 6% 42%
Very unfavorable 327 56% 56% 98%
Haven't heard enough 10 2% 2% 100%
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Fav: Maga movement, 2-pt

[The MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 209 36% 36% 36%
Unfavorable 364 62% 62% 98%
Haven't heard enough 10 2% 2% 100%
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Fav: Dem socialist candidates, 4-pt

[Democratic socialist candidates] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 62 11% 11% 11%
Somewhat favorable 141 24% 24% 35%
Somewhat unfavorable 88 15% 15% 50%
Very unfavorable 231 40% 40% 89%
Haven't heard enough 62 11% 11% 100%
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Fav: Dem socialist candidates, 2-pt

[Democratic socialist candidates] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 202 35% 35% 35%
Unfavorable 319 55% 55% 89%
Haven't heard enough 62 11% 11% 100%
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Fav: Israel, 4-pt

[Israel] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 85 15% 15% 15%
Somewhat favorable 112 19% 19% 34%
Somewhat unfavorable 150 26% 26% 60%
Very unfavorable 185 32% 32% 91%
Haven't heard enough 50 9% 9% 100%
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Fav: Israel, 2-pt

[Israel] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 198 34% 34% 34%
Unfavorable 335 57% 57% 91%
Haven't heard enough 50 9% 9% 100%
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Fav: Ukraine, 4-pt

[Ukraine] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 155 27% 27% 27%
Somewhat favorable 190 33% 33% 59%
Somewhat unfavorable 103 18% 18% 77%
Very unfavorable 98 17% 17% 94%
Haven't heard enough 36 6% 6% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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Fav: Ukraine, 2-pt

[Ukraine] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 345 59% 59% 59%
Unfavorable 201 34% 34% 94%
Haven't heard enough 36 6% 6% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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Trump: economy, 4-pt

[The economy] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 66 11% 11% 11%
Somewhat approve 115 20% 20% 31%
Somewhat Disapprove 94 16% 16% 47%
Strongly disapprove 307 53% 53% 100%
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Trump: economy, 2-pt

[The economy] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 182 31% 31% 31%
Disapprove 401 69% 69% 100%
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Trump: inflation, 4-pt

[Inflation and the cost of living] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 38 6% 6% 6%
Somewhat approve 97 17% 17% 23%
Somewhat Disapprove 102 17% 17% 41%
Strongly disapprove 346 59% 59% 100%
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Trump: inflation, 2-pt

[Inflation and the cost of living] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 135 23% 23% 23%
Disapprove 448 77% 77% 100%
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Trump: immigration, 4-pt

[Immigration] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 181 31% 31% 31%
Somewhat approve 78 13% 13% 44%
Somewhat Disapprove 70 12% 12% 56%
Strongly disapprove 255 44% 44% 100%
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Trump: immigration, 2-pt

[Immigration] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 258 44% 44% 44%
Disapprove 325 56% 56% 100%
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Trump: border security, 4-pt

[Border security] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 205 35% 35% 35%
Somewhat approve 79 14% 14% 49%
Somewhat Disapprove 85 15% 15% 63%
Strongly disapprove 215 37% 37% 100%
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Trump: border security, 2-pt

[Border security] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 284 49% 49% 49%
Disapprove 299 51% 51% 100%
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Trump: tariffs, 4-pt

[Tariffs] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 91 16% 16% 16%
Somewhat approve 110 19% 19% 34%
Somewhat Disapprove 65 11% 11% 46%
Strongly disapprove 317 54% 54% 100%
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Trump: tariffs, 2-pt

[Tariffs] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 201 34% 34% 34%
Disapprove 382 66% 66% 100%
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Trump: Iran war, 4-pt

[The war with Iran] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 80 14% 14% 14%
Somewhat approve 97 17% 17% 30%
Somewhat disapprove 83 14% 14% 45%
Strongly disapprove 323 55% 55% 100%
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Trump: Iran war, 2-pt

[The war with Iran] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 177 30% 30% 30%
Disapprove 406 70% 70% 100%
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Trump: gas prices, 4-pt

[Gasoline prices] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 30 5% 5% 5%
Somewhat approve 107 18% 18% 23%
Somewhat disapprove 95 16% 16% 40%
Strongly disapprove 350 60% 60% 100%
Skipped/Ref 2 0% 0% 100%
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Trump: gas prices, 2-pt

[Gasoline prices] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 136 23% 23% 23%
Disapprove 445 76% 76% 100%
Skipped/Ref 2 0% 0% 100%
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Trump: foreign policy, 4-pt

[Foreign policy] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 108 19% 19% 19%
Somewhat approve 102 18% 18% 36%
Somewhat Disapprove 84 14% 14% 51%
Strongly disapprove 288 49% 49% 100%
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Trump: foreign policy, 2-pt

[Foreign policy] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 211 36% 36% 36%
Disapprove 373 64% 64% 100%
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Trust Trump

Regardless of specific policies, how much do you trust Donald Trump to make the right decisions for the country?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Completely trust 96 16% 16% 16%
Mostly trust 126 22% 22% 38%
Mostly do not trust 59 10% 10% 48%
Completely do not trust 302 52% 52% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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Party: economy

[The economy] Do you think the (Republican) party or the (Democratic) party would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican party 190 33% 33% 33%
Democratic party 255 44% 44% 76%
Both about the same 78 13% 13% 90%
Neither would be good 60 10% 10% 100%
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Party: national defense

[National defense] Do you think the (Republican) party or the (Democratic) party would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican party 247 42% 42% 42%
Democratic party 190 33% 33% 75%
Both about the same 106 18% 18% 93%
Neither would be good 40 7% 7% 100%
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Party: inflation

[Inflation and the cost of living] Do you think the (Republican) party or the (Democratic) party would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican party 161 28% 28% 28%
Democratic party 241 41% 41% 69%
Both about the same 108 19% 19% 87%
Neither would be good 73 13% 13% 100%
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Party: health care

[Health care] Do you think the (Republican) party or the (Democratic) party would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican party 150 26% 26% 26%
Democratic party 307 53% 53% 78%
Both about the same 58 10% 10% 88%
Neither would be good 69 12% 12% 100%
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Party: immigration

[Immigration and border security] Do you think the (Republican) party or the (Democratic) party would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican party 256 44% 44% 44%
Democratic party 196 34% 34% 78%
Both about the same 72 12% 12% 90%
Neither would be good 59 10% 10% 100%
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Party: crime

[Crime] Do you think the (Republican) party or the (Democratic) party would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican party 238 41% 41% 41%
Democratic party 151 26% 26% 67%
Both about the same 143 25% 25% 91%
Neither would be good 51 9% 9% 100%
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Party: medicare

[Medicare & Social Security] Do you think the (Republican) party or the (Democratic) party would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican party 156 27% 27% 27%
Democratic party 291 50% 50% 77%
Both about the same 84 14% 14% 91%
Neither would be good 52 9% 9% 100%
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Party: taxes

[Taxes] Do you think the (Republican) party or the (Democratic) party would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican party 208 36% 36% 36%
Democratic party 220 38% 38% 73%
Both about the same 96 16% 16% 90%
Neither would be good 59 10% 10% 100%
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Party: federal deficit

[The size of the federal deficit] Do you think the (Republican) party or the (Democratic) party would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican party 131 22% 22% 22%
Democratic party 186 32% 32% 54%
Both about the same 142 24% 24% 79%
Neither would be good 123 21% 21% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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Party: foreign policy

[Foreign policy] Do you think the (Republican) party or the (Democratic) party would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican party 203 35% 35% 35%
Democratic party 246 42% 42% 77%
Both about the same 90 15% 15% 92%
Neither would be good 44 8% 8% 100%
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Personal finance trajectory

Would you say you personally are better off, about the same, or worse off than you were a year ago?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Better 115 20% 20% 20%
About the same 237 41% 41% 60%
Worse 231 40% 40% 100%
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Country trajectory

Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Right direction 185 32% 32% 32%
Wrong track 398 68% 68% 100%
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Nation’s economy

How would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Excellent 16 3% 3% 3%
Good 142 24% 24% 27%
Not so good 245 42% 42% 69%
Poor 181 31% 31% 100%
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Inflation prediction

Over the next 12 months do you think inflation and the cost of living will increase, decrease or stay about the same?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Increase 382 66% 66% 66%
Decrease 78 13% 13% 79%
Stay about the same 123 21% 21% 100%
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Grocery trend

How has the price you pay for groceries changed over the last six months?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Gone down a lot 1 0% 0% 0%
Gone down a little 32 5% 5% 6%
Stayed about the same 84 14% 14% 20%
Gone up a little 160 28% 28% 48%
Gone up a lot 306 52% 52% 100%
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Gas trend

How has the price you pay for gasoline changed over the last six months?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Gone down a lot 1 0% 0% 0%
Gone down a little 29 5% 5% 5%
Stayed about the same 70 12% 12% 17%
Gone up a little 150 26% 26% 43%
Gone up a lot 333 57% 57% 100%
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Heard about: Iran war

[The U.S. war with Iran] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 440 75% 75% 75%
A little 130 22% 22% 98%
Nothing at all 14 2% 2% 100%
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Heard about: AOC

[Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced that she would be freezing her eggs] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 87 15% 15% 15%
A little 216 37% 37% 52%
Nothing at all 280 48% 48% 100%
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Heard about: MLB

[The pennant races in major league baseball] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 52 9% 9% 9%
A little 155 27% 27% 36%
Nothing at all 376 64% 64% 100%
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Heard about: NFL

[The start of the NFL football season] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 193 33% 33% 33%
A little 230 39% 39% 73%
Nothing at all 160 27% 27% 100%
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Heard about: Canada tariffs

[Trump imposing new tariffs on Canada] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 378 65% 65% 65%
A little 176 30% 30% 95%
Nothing at all 30 5% 5% 100%
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Heard about: national debt

[The national debt reached $40 trillion] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 258 44% 44% 44%
A little 225 39% 39% 83%
Nothing at all 100 17% 17% 100%
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Heard about: Social Security

[Social Security’s retirement trust fund reserves are projected to be depleted in late 2032, which could force an estimated 22% across-the-board benefit reduction] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 160 27% 27% 27%
A little 264 45% 45% 73%
Nothing at all 159 27% 27% 100%
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Heard about: Dolly Parton

[The death of Dolly Parton] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 482 83% 83% 83%
A little 88 15% 15% 98%
Nothing at all 13 2% 2% 100%
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Heard about: Lake Ontario

[Trump’s order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 364 62% 62% 62%
A little 171 29% 29% 92%
Nothing at all 48 8% 8% 100%
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Most important issue

Which one of the following issues matters MOST to you right now?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
The economy 88 15% 15% 15%
Immigration and border security 42 7% 7% 22%
Health care 39 7% 7% 29%
Crime 21 4% 4% 33%
Abortion policy 12 2% 2% 35%
Medicare & Social Security 62 11% 11% 46%
The war between Iran, Israel and the United States 77 13% 13% 59%
Inflation and the cost of living 212 36% 36% 95%
Affordability of housing 12 2% 2% 97%
The war between Ukraine and Russia 6 1% 1% 98%
Don't know 11 2% 2% 100%
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2nd most impt issue

And which is the second most important issue to you right now?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
The economy 105 18% 18% 18%
Immigration and border security 49 8% 8% 27%
Health care 70 12% 12% 39%
Crime 29 5% 5% 44%
Abortion policy 17 3% 3% 47%
Medicare & Social Security 57 10% 10% 57%
The war between Iran, Israel and the United States 66 11% 12% 69%
Inflation and the cost of living 123 21% 21% 90%
Affordability of housing 43 7% 7% 97%
The war between Ukraine and Russia 12 2% 2% 99%
Don't know 3 0% 1% 100%
(Missing) 11 2% NA NA
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Tariff effect

In general, do you think imposing tariffs or fees on products imported from other countries helps the U.S. economy, hurts the economy, or doesn’t make much of a difference either way?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Helps U.S. economy 161 28% 28% 28%
Hurts U.S. economy 352 60% 60% 88%
Doesn't make much difference 70 12% 12% 100%
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Trump inflation effect

Do you think Trump’s policy proposals will decrease inflation, increase inflation, or have no effect on inflation?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Decrease inflation 118 20% 20% 20%
Increase inflation 369 63% 63% 84%
Have no effect on inflation 96 16% 16% 100%
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Iran war goals

Has the U.S. achieved its goals in the Iran war?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Has achieved its goals 64 11% 11% 11%
Has not achieved its goals 519 89% 89% 100%
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Iran war cost

Has the Iran war been worth the cost?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Worth the cost 142 24% 24% 24%
Not worth the cost 441 76% 76% 100%
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Aid to Israel

Do you think the United States is providing too much military aid to Israel, not enough aid to Israel, or about the right amount of aid to Israel?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Too much 333 57% 57% 57%
Not enough 61 11% 11% 68%
About the right amount 189 32% 32% 100%
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Aid to Ukraine

Do you think the United States is providing too much military aid to Ukraine, not enough aid to Ukraine, or about the right amount of aid to Ukraine?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Too much 175 30% 30% 30%
Not enough 235 40% 40% 70%
About the right amount 173 30% 30% 100%
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Drones

Do you think the U.S. should ask Ukraine for its assistance in developing effective military drones at affordable prices, or do you think the U.S. does not need assistance in developing drones?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Should ask Ukraine for assistance 288 49% 49% 49%
The U.S. does not need assistance developing drones 295 51% 51% 100%
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Democratic socialist?

Do you think of yourself as a democratic socialist or as not a democratic socialist?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, a democratic socialist 116 20% 20% 20%
No, not a democratic socialist 466 80% 80% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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MAGA?

Do you think of yourself as a member of the MAGA movement or as not a member of MAGA?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, member of MAGA 135 23% 23% 23%
No, not a member of MAGA 448 77% 77% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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Ideology: Democratic Party

As far as you are concerned, is the Democratic party (too conservative), too moderate, or (too liberal) or is it about right for you?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Too conservative 58 10% 10% 10%
Too moderate 99 17% 17% 27%
Too liberal 295 51% 51% 77%
About right for me 131 23% 23% 100%
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Ideology: Republican Party

As far as you are concerned, is the Republican party (too conservative), too moderate, or (too liberal) or is it about right for you?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Too conservative 312 53% 53% 53%
Too moderate 58 10% 10% 63%
Too liberal 53 9% 9% 72%
About right for me 160 28% 28% 100%
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Which party helps working-class

Does the (Democratic party) or the (Republican party) do more to help working-class people, or does neither party do much to help working-class people?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Democratic Party 259 44% 44% 44%
Republican Party 159 27% 27% 72%
Neither does much 165 28% 28% 100%
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Which party helps middle-class

Does the (Democratic party) or the (Republican party) do more to help middle-class people, or does neither party do much to help middle-class people?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Democratic Party 232 40% 40% 40%
Republican Party 159 27% 27% 67%
Neither does much 192 33% 33% 100%
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Which party helps upper-class

Does the (Democratic party) or the (Republican party) do more to help upper-class people, or does neither party do much to help upper-class people?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Democratic Party 73 13% 13% 13%
Republican Party 386 66% 66% 79%
Neither does much 124 21% 21% 100%
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Data centers

Companies are investing billions of dollars around the country in construction of data centers to run artificial intelligence and other applications. Which comes closer to your opinion, even if neither is exactly right:
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
The benefits of the data centers outweigh the costs 188 32% 32% 32%
The costs of the data centers outweigh the benefits 394 68% 68% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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AI good or bad

Do you think the development of artificial intelligence (AI) is a good thing for society or a bad thing?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A good thing 221 38% 38% 38%
A bad thing 362 62% 62% 100%
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Data center benefits: combined

Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important benefits of data centers?
Frequency Valid Percent
Maintain U.S. leadership in AI, cloud computing, and streaming services 224 38%
The modern digital economy relies on data centers for everything we do online 187 32%
No benefits or no additional benefits 173 30%
Create new permanent jobs for technical workers and others who maintain the centers 167 29%
Provide new tax revenue for local communities 102 17%
Provide many construction jobs 86 15%
Establish a new industry in the state, diversifying the local economy 85 15%

Data center benefits: construction jobs

[Provide many construction jobs] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important benefits of data centers?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 497 85% 85% 85%
Selected 86 15% 15% 100%
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Data center benefits: 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?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 416 71% 71% 71%
Selected 167 29% 29% 100%
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Data center benefits: 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?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 482 83% 83% 83%
Selected 102 17% 17% 100%
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Data center benefits: economy

[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?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 499 85% 85% 85%
Selected 85 15% 15% 100%
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Data center benefits: 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?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 359 62% 62% 62%
Selected 224 38% 38% 100%
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Data center benefits: 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?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 396 68% 68% 68%
Selected 187 32% 32% 100%
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Data center benefits: none

[No benefits or no additional benefits] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important benefits of data centers?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 410 70% 70% 70%
Selected 173 30% 30% 100%
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Data center costs: combined

Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important costs of data centers?
Frequency Valid Percent
Drives up the cost of electricity for the public 325 56%
High water use strains local water resources 318 55%
Data centers replace agricultural or rural land with large industrial buildings 162 28%
Tax subsidies to attract centers are not worth it 82 14%
Data centers create few permanent jobs 81 14%
Noise from cooling fans, generators, and HVAC systems 76 13%
No costs or no additional costs 63 11%

Data center costs: 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?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 507 87% 87% 87%
Selected 76 13% 13% 100%
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Data center costs: 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?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 259 44% 44% 44%
Selected 325 56% 56% 100%
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Data center costs: 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?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 265 45% 45% 45%
Selected 318 55% 55% 100%
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Data center costs: few jobs

[Data centers create few permanent jobs] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important costs of data centers?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 502 86% 86% 86%
Selected 81 14% 14% 100%
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Data center costs: 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?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 421 72% 72% 72%
Selected 162 28% 28% 100%
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Data center costs: 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?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 501 86% 86% 86%
Selected 82 14% 14% 100%
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Data center costs: none

[No costs or no additional costs] Which TWO of the following do you think are the most important costs of data centers?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 520 89% 89% 89%
Selected 63 11% 11% 100%
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Local development: combined

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.
Frequency Valid Percent
None of these 227 39%
Semi-conductor (computer chips) fabrication plant 227 39%
Automobile manufacturing plant 163 28%
E-commerce fulfillment center or logistics shipping facility 156 27%
Steel or aluminum mill 88 15%
Data center 80 14%

Local development: chip fabs

[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.
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 356 61% 61% 61%
Selected 227 39% 39% 100%
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Local development: auto plants

[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.
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 421 72% 72% 72%
Selected 163 28% 28% 100%
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Local development: shipping

[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.
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 427 73% 73% 73%
Selected 156 27% 27% 100%
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Local 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.
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 495 85% 85% 85%
Selected 88 15% 15% 100%
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Local 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.
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 503 86% 86% 86%
Selected 80 14% 14% 100%
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Local 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.
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 356 61% 61% 61%
Selected 227 39% 39% 100%
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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?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Important tool for police investigations 228 39% 39% 39%
Unacceptable violation of privacy rights 355 61% 61% 100%
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Data center moratorium

Would a one-year moratorium on data center construction harm economic development in your state, or do you think it is worth the delay in order to put data center regulations in place before construction begins?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Would harm economic development 165 28% 28% 28%
Worth delay in order to add regulations 418 72% 72% 100%
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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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Living comfortably 264 45% 45% 45%
Just getting by 245 42% 42% 87%
Struggling 73 12% 12% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
The lower class 51 9% 9% 9%
The working class 162 28% 28% 37%
The middle class 250 43% 43% 79%
The upper middle class 114 20% 20% 99%
The upper class 6 1% 1% 100%
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Social media: combined

Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
Frequency Valid Percent
Youtube 435 75%
Facebook 423 73%
Instagram 259 44%
TikTok 135 23%
Reddit 128 22%
X (formerly Twitter) 97 17%
Snapchat 66 11%
None of these 26 4%
Truth Social 17 3%
Bluesky 16 3%

Use: Facebook

[Facebook] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 160 27% 27% 27%
Uses 423 73% 73% 100%
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Use: YouTube

[YouTube] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 148 25% 25% 25%
Uses 435 75% 75% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 324 56% 56% 56%
Uses 259 44% 44% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 448 77% 77% 77%
Uses 135 23% 23% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 486 83% 83% 83%
Uses 97 17% 17% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 455 78% 78% 78%
Uses 128 22% 22% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 517 89% 89% 89%
Uses 66 11% 11% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 567 97% 97% 97%
Uses 16 3% 3% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 566 97% 97% 97%
Uses 17 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 557 96% 96% 96%
Uses 26 4% 4% 100%
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News: combined

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?
Frequency Valid Percent
Local TV news 350 60%
Social media such as YouTube, TikTok, X (Twitter) 261 45%
Your local newspaper, online or in print 193 33%
Local radio station 174 30%
Fox News 173 30%
ABC News 157 27%
NBC News 138 24%
CNN 131 22%
Public radio or public television, NPR or PBS 129 22%
CBS News 121 21%
National newspapers online or in print such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times or Washington Post 112 19%
MS Now (MSNBC) 76 13%
BBC 71 12%
Something else 70 12%
Podcasts such as Pod Save America or The Ben Shapiro Show 59 10%
Newsmax 38 6%
None of these 22 4%
OAN 8 1%

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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 233 40% 40% 40%
Uses 350 60% 60% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 391 67% 67% 67%
Uses 193 33% 33% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 409 70% 70% 70%
Uses 174 30% 30% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 322 55% 55% 55%
Uses 261 45% 45% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 410 70% 70% 70%
Uses 173 30% 30% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 426 73% 73% 73%
Uses 157 27% 27% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 462 79% 79% 79%
Uses 121 21% 21% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 445 76% 76% 76%
Uses 138 24% 24% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 452 78% 78% 78%
Uses 131 22% 22% 100%
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News: MS Now

[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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 507 87% 87% 87%
Uses 76 13% 13% 100%
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News: NPR/PBS

[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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 454 78% 78% 78%
Uses 129 22% 22% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 525 90% 90% 90%
Uses 59 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 471 81% 81% 81%
Uses 112 19% 19% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 545 94% 94% 94%
Uses 38 6% 6% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 575 99% 99% 99%
Uses 8 1% 1% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 512 88% 88% 88%
Uses 71 12% 12% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 514 88% 88% 88%
Uses 70 12% 12% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Doesn't use 561 96% 96% 96%
Uses 22 4% 4% 100%
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AI: combined

Which of the following artificial intelligence (AI) apps have you used in the past month?
Frequency Valid Percent
ChatGPT (Open AI) 234 40%
None of these, I don’t use AI 195 33%
AI mode in search engines such as Google 174 30%
Gemini (Google) 151 26%
Copilot in Microsoft applications 75 13%
Claude (Anthropic) 44 8%
Grok (xAI) 36 6%
Some other AI app 19 3%
Perplexity 11 2%

AI: ChatGPT

[ChatGPT (Open AI)] Which of the following artificial intelligence (AI) apps have you used in the past month?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 350 60% 60% 60%
Selected 234 40% 40% 100%
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AI: Claude

[Claude (Anthropic)] Which of the following artificial intelligence (AI) apps have you used in the past month?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 539 92% 92% 92%
Selected 44 8% 8% 100%
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AI: Gemini

[Gemini (Google)] Which of the following artificial intelligence (AI) apps have you used in the past month?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 432 74% 74% 74%
Selected 151 26% 26% 100%
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AI: Grok

[Grok (xAI)] Which of the following artificial intelligence (AI) apps have you used in the past month?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 547 94% 94% 94%
Selected 36 6% 6% 100%
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AI: Perplexity

[Perplexity] Which of the following artificial intelligence (AI) apps have you used in the past month?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 572 98% 98% 98%
Selected 11 2% 2% 100%
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AI: search mode

[AI mode in search engines such as Google] Which of the following artificial intelligence (AI) apps have you used in the past month?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 409 70% 70% 70%
Selected 174 30% 30% 100%
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AI: Copilot

[Copilot in Microsoft applications] Which of the following artificial intelligence (AI) apps have you used in the past month?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 508 87% 87% 87%
Selected 75 13% 13% 100%
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AI: Something else

[Some other AI app] Which of the following artificial intelligence (AI) apps have you used in the past month?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 564 97% 97% 97%
Selected 19 3% 3% 100%
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AI: No AI use

[None of these, I don’t use AI] Which of the following artificial intelligence (AI) apps have you used in the past month?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not Selected 388 67% 67% 67%
Selected 195 33% 33% 100%
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Trust govt

How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Just about always 9 1% 1% 1%
Most of the time 78 13% 13% 15%
Only some of the time 367 63% 63% 78%
Never 129 22% 22% 100%
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Trust most people

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or most people can't be trusted?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Most people can be trusted 362 62% 62% 62%
Most people can't be trusted 222 38% 38% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 195 33% 33% 33%
Democrat 214 37% 37% 70%
Independent 136 23% 23% 94%
Other/No preference 38 6% 6% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strong 291 50% 71% 71%
Not very strong 119 20% 29% 100%
(Missing) 174 30% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 56 10% 33% 33%
Democratic 79 14% 46% 78%
Neither 38 7% 22% 100%
(Missing) 410 70% NA NA
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Religious attendance

Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
More than once a week 44 7% 7% 7%
Once a week 104 18% 18% 25%
Once or twice a month 35 6% 6% 31%
A few times a year 105 18% 18% 49%
Seldom 123 21% 21% 70%
Never 173 30% 30% 100%
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Born-again or not

Would you describe yourself as a "born-again" or evangelical Christian, or not?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, would 156 27% 27% 27%
No, would not 427 73% 73% 100%
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Ideology

Generally speaking, how would you describe your political views?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 79 14% 14% 14%
Somewhat conservative 148 25% 25% 39%
Moderate 175 30% 30% 69%
Somewhat liberal 113 19% 19% 88%
Very liberal 68 12% 12% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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Convo with neighbors

In the past 12 months, how often did you have a conversation or spend time with your neighbors?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Basically, every day 50 9% 9% 9%
A few times a week 137 23% 23% 32%
A few times a month 156 27% 27% 59%
Once a month 49 8% 8% 67%
Less than once a month 107 18% 18% 85%
Not at all 85 15% 15% 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 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 200 34% 34% 34%
No 383 66% 66% 100%
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2024 vote

Did you vote in the general election in 2024?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, did vote in the 2024 general election 559 96% 96% 96%
No, did not vote in the 2024 general election 25 4% 4% 100%
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2024 vote choice

Which presidential candidate did you vote for in 2024?
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Kamala Harris 286 49% 51% 51%
Donald Trump 242 41% 43% 94%
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2 0% 0% 95%
Chase Oliver 3 1% 1% 95%
Jill Stein 3 1% 1% 96%
Another candidate 15 3% 3% 99%
Did not vote in that election 6 1% 1% 100%
Skipped/Ref 2 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 25 4% NA NA
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PID 3

Party ID, leaners as independents
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 195 33% 33% 33%
Independent 174 30% 30% 63%
Democrat 214 37% 37% 100%
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PID w/leaners

Party ID, leaners as partisans
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 252 43% 43% 43%
Independent 38 7% 7% 50%
Democrat 293 50% 50% 100%
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PID 5

Party ID, leaners separate
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 195 33% 33% 33%
Lean Republican 56 10% 10% 43%
Independent 38 7% 7% 50%
Lean Democrat 79 14% 14% 63%
Democrat 214 37% 37% 100%
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Sex

Sex
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Male 286 49% 49% 49%
Female 292 50% 50% 99%
Another gender 2 0% 0% 99%
Skipped/Ref 3 1% 1% 100%
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Age

Age
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18-29 60 10% 10% 10%
30-44 130 22% 22% 33%
45-59 140 24% 24% 57%
60+ 253 43% 43% 100%
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Education

Education
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Less than HS 34 6% 6% 6%
HS graduate 135 23% 23% 29%
Vocational/tech school/some college/ associates 163 28% 28% 57%
Bachelor's degree 137 23% 23% 80%
Post grad study/professional degree 114 20% 20% 100%
(Missing) 1 0% NA NA
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Income

Income
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Less than $30k 112 19% 19% 19%
$30k to less than $50k 69 12% 12% 31%
$50k to less than $75k 82 14% 14% 45%
$75k to less than $100k 87 15% 15% 60%
$100k or more 229 39% 39% 99%
DK/NA/Ref 4 1% 1% 100%
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Race

Race and Ethnciity
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
White Non-Hispanic 395 68% 68% 68%
Black Non-Hispanic 59 10% 10% 78%
Hispanic 76 13% 13% 91%
Other 47 8% 8% 99%
Refused 7 1% 1% 100%
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Religion

Religion
National adult sample fielded 9/2-9/26
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Born-again Protestant 142 24% 24% 24%
Mainline Protestant 102 18% 18% 42%
Roman Catholic 127 22% 22% 64%
No religion 157 27% 27% 90%
Other religion 56 10% 10% 100%
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