Marquette Law School Poll: August 3 - 8, 2021

Registered 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 registered voters are presented here. Please note that some questions are only asked of particular groups of respondents. In these instances, the row “NA’s” 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.

S2: Gender

Record Gender
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Male 391 48 48 48
Female 416 52 52 100

S3a: State residence

Do you currently live in Wisconsin?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 807 100 100 100

S4: Milwaukee city residence

Do you currently live within Milwaukee city limits?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 66 8 71 71
No 27 3 29 100
(Missing) 714 88 NA NA

S5: Registered to vote

Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote in the precinct or ward where you now live, or aren't you?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, registered to vote 770 95 95 95
No, not registered to vote 34 4 4 100
Don't Know/Refused 3 0 0 100

S6: Plan to register

Do you plan to register to vote, or is there a chance that you may not register?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Plan to Register 37 5 100 100
(Missing) 770 95 NA NA

Q1: Follow politics

Some people seem to follow what's going on in politics most of the time, whether there's an election going on or not. Others aren't that interested. Would you say you follow what's going on in politics most of the time, some of the time, only now and then, or hardly at all?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Most of the time 524 65 65 65
Some of the time 164 20 20 85
Only now and then 61 8 8 93
Hardly at all 57 7 7 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100

Q2: Economy over last year

Over the past year, do you feel the economy has gotten better, gotten worse, or stayed about the same?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Gotten better 177 22 22 22
Gotten worse 417 52 52 74
Stayed the same 180 22 22 96
Don't know 34 4 4 100

Q3: Economy over next year

Looking ahead, over the next year do you expect the economy to get better, get worse, or stay about the same?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Get better 239 30 30 30
Get worse 341 42 42 72
Stay the same 185 23 23 95
Don't know 41 5 5 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q4: Biden’s overall job

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 398 49 49 49
Disapprove 373 46 46 96
Don't know 34 4 4 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q4: Biden’s overall job (4-cat)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 208 26 26 26
Somewhat approve 190 24 24 49
Somewhat disapprove 66 8 8 57
Strongly disapprove 307 38 38 96
Don't know 34 4 4 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q5: Evers’ overall job

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Tony Evers is handling his job as Governor of Wisconsin?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 401 50 50 50
Disapprove 348 43 43 93
Don't know 56 7 7 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q5: Evers’ overall job (4-cat)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Tony Evers is handling his job as Governor of Wisconsin?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 168 21 21 21
Somewhat approve 232 29 29 50
Somewhat disapprove 94 12 12 61
Strongly disapprove 254 31 31 93
Don't know 56 7 7 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q6: Wisconsin Legislature’s overall job

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way the Wisconsin legislature is handling its job?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 313 39 39 39
Disapprove 385 48 48 86
Don't know 105 13 13 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

Q6: Wisconsin Legislature’ overall job (4-cat)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way the Wisconsin legislature is handling its job?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 49 6 6 6
Somewhat approve 264 33 33 39
Somewhat disapprove 169 21 21 60
Strongly disapprove 215 27 27 86
Don't know 105 13 13 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

Q7: Fav/Unfav Ron Johnson

Fav/Unfav: Ron Johnson
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 283 35 35 35
Unfavorable 337 42 42 77
Haven't heard enough 162 20 20 97
Don't know 24 3 3 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q8: Fav/Unfav Tammy Baldwin

Fav/Unfav: Tammy Baldwin
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 324 40 40 40
Unfavorable 309 38 38 78
Haven't heard enough 150 19 19 97
Don't know 23 3 3 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q9: Fav/Unfav Tony Evers

Fav/Unfav: Tony Evers
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 375 46 46 46
Unfavorable 341 42 42 89
Haven't heard enough 63 8 8 96
Don't know 27 3 3 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q10: Fav/Unfav Joe Biden

Fav/Unfav: Joe Biden
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 395 49 49 49
Unfavorable 367 46 46 94
Haven't heard enough 27 3 3 98
Don't know 17 2 2 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q11: Fav/Unfav Public school teachers

Fav/Unfav: Public school teachers
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 584 72 72 72
Unfavorable 112 14 14 86
Haven't heard enough 71 9 9 95
Don't know 33 4 4 99
Refused 7 1 1 100

Q12: Fav/Unfav The police

Fav/Unfav: The police
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 649 80 80 80
Unfavorable 103 13 13 93
Haven't heard enough 29 4 4 97
Don't know 26 3 3 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q13: Fav/Unfav The Black Lives Matter movement

Fav/Unfav: The Black Lives Matter Movement
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 371 46 46 46
Unfavorable 326 40 40 86
Haven't heard enough 62 8 8 94
Don't know 39 5 5 99
Refused 9 1 1 100

Q14: Fav/Unfav Donald Trump

Fav/Unfav: Donald Trump
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 303 38 38 38
Unfavorable 442 55 55 92
Haven't heard enough 26 3 3 96
Don't know 31 4 4 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

Q15: Biden handling of economy

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling the economy?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 372 46 46 46
Disapprove 391 48 48 95
Don't know 41 5 5 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q15: Biden handling of economy (4-cat)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling the economy?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 188 23 23 23
Somewhat approve 184 23 23 46
Somewhat disapprove 82 10 10 56
Strongly disapprove 309 38 38 95
Don't know 41 5 5 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q16: Biden handling of COVID-19

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling the coronavirus outbreak?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 433 54 54 54
Disapprove 337 42 42 95
Don't know 35 4 4 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q16: Biden handling of COVID-19 (4-cat)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling the coronavirus outbreak?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 268 33 33 33
Somewhat approve 164 20 20 54
Somewhat disapprove 85 10 10 64
Strongly disapprove 253 31 31 95
Don't know 35 4 4 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q17: Evers handling of COVID-19

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tony Evers is handling the coronavirus outbreak here in Wisconsin?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 435 54 54 54
Disapprove 314 39 39 93
Don't know 54 7 7 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

Q17: Evers handling of COVID-19 (4-cat)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tony Evers is handling the coronavirus outbreak here in Wisconsin?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 209 26 26 26
Somewhat approve 226 28 28 54
Somewhat disapprove 115 14 14 68
Strongly disapprove 199 25 25 93
Don't know 54 7 7 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

Q18A: Votes in WI counted accurately

How confident are you that, here in Wisconsin, the votes for president were accurately cast and counted in last year's election? Very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident.
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very confident 196 24 48 48
Somewhat confident 76 9 19 67
Not too confident 61 8 15 82
Not at all confident 67 8 16 99
Don't know 5 1 1 100
(Missing) 402 50 NA NA

Q19A: WI gov’t working or broken

Is government in Wisconsin working as it was intended to or is it broken?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Working as intended 132 16 33 33
Is broken 239 30 59 92
Don't know 34 4 8 100
Refused 0 0 0 100
(Missing) 402 50 NA NA

Q20A: Crime in community

Compared to a year ago, is there more crime or less crime in your local community?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
More 180 22 45 45
Less 88 11 22 66
About the same 101 13 25 91
Don't know 33 4 8 100
Refused 2 0 0 100
(Missing) 402 50 NA NA

Q21A: $15 minimum wage

Some people say the minimum wage should be raised to $15 per hour to help low-income workers get by. Others say raising the minimum wage will lead some businesses to cut jobs. Given these arguments, do you support or oppose raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Support raising minimum wage 206 26 51 51
Oppose raising minimum wage 177 22 44 95
Don't know 18 2 4 99
Refused 4 0 1 100
(Missing) 402 50 NA NA

Q22A: extend unemployment benefits

A federal program currently provides an extra $300 per week in unemployment benefits. Do you think these benefits are still needed or do you think they are keeping people from returning to work?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Still needed 109 13 27 27
Keeping people from returning to work 273 34 67 94
Don't know 23 3 6 100
Refused 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 402 50 NA NA

Q23A: concern about inflation

[Inflation and higher prices ] How concerned are you about each of the following? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not at all concerned with (INSERT ITEM)?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very concerned 200 25 49 49
Somewhat concerned 143 18 35 85
Not too concerned 46 6 11 96
Not at all concerned 14 2 3 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
Refused 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 402 50 NA NA

Q24A: concern about illegal immigration

[Illegal immigration ] How concerned are you about each of the following? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not at all concerned with (INSERT ITEM)?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very concerned 149 18 37 37
Somewhat concerned 96 12 24 60
Not too concerned 85 11 21 81
Not at all concerned 73 9 18 99
Don't know 2 0 0 100
Refused 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 402 50 NA NA

Q18B: Votes in U.S. counted accurately

How confident are you that, across the country, the votes for president were accurately cast and counted in last year's election? Very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident.
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very confident 184 23 46 46
Somewhat confident 56 7 14 60
Not too confident 54 7 13 73
Not at all confident 100 12 25 98
Don't know 8 1 2 100
Refused 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 405 50 NA NA

Q19B: U.S. gov’t working or broken

Is government in Washington working as it was intended to or is it broken?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Working as intended 42 5 10 10
Is broken 339 42 84 95
Don't know 19 2 5 100
Refused 2 0 0 100
(Missing) 405 50 NA NA

Q20B: Crime in U.S.

Compared to a year ago, is there more crime or less crime in the country?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
More 279 35 69 69
Less 38 5 9 79
About the same 44 5 11 90
Don't know 41 5 10 100
(Missing) 405 50 NA NA

Q21B: photo ID requirement

Do you favor or oppose requiring a government issued photo ID to vote?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 296 37 74 74
Oppose 85 11 21 95
Don't know 19 2 5 99
Refused 2 0 1 100
(Missing) 405 50 NA NA

Q22B: automatic voter registration

Would you favor or oppose a law to automatically register those eligible to vote when they turn 18 years old?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 249 31 62 62
Oppose 127 16 31 93
Don't know 27 3 7 100
(Missing) 405 50 NA NA

Q23B: voting rules too strict or too loose

Which statement comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right? (the rules around voting make it too difficult for eligible citizens to cast a ballot) OR (the rules around voting are not strict enough to prevent illegal votes from being cast).
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Rules make it too difficult to vote 171 21 43 43
Rules are not strict enough to prevent illegal votes 184 23 46 88
Don't know 44 5 11 99
Refused 3 0 1 100
(Missing) 405 50 NA NA

Q24B: teaching critical race theory

Do you favor or oppose teaching critical race theory in public schools or haven’t you heard enough about this to say?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 104 13 26 26
Oppose 122 15 30 56
Haven't heard enough 167 21 42 98
Don't know 7 1 2 100
Refused 2 0 0 100
(Missing) 405 50 NA NA

Q25: WI right direction or wrong track

Thinking just about the state of Wisconsin, do you feel things in Wisconsin are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Right direction 312 39 39 39
Wrong track 417 52 52 90
Don't know 75 9 9 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q26: satisfaction w/public schools

How satisfied are you with the job the public schools are doing in your community? Very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied or very dissatisfied?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very satisfied 179 22 22 22
Satisfied 380 47 47 69
Dissatisfied 125 15 15 85
Very dissatisfied 49 6 6 91
Mixed feelings (VOL) 19 2 2 93
Don't know 53 7 7 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q27: reduce property taxes or increase school funding

Which is more important to you: reduce property taxes or increase spending on public schools?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Reducing property taxes 343 42 42 42
Increasing spending on public schools 421 52 52 95
Don't know 39 5 5 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

Q28: special ed funding

Would you favor or oppose a major increase in state aid for special education for public school students?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Support 582 72 72 72
Oppose 154 19 19 91
Don't know 68 8 8 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q29: expanding voucher program

Would you favor or oppose expanding the number of students using publicly funded vouchers to attend private schools?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor expanding vouchers 365 45 45 45
Oppose expanding vouchers 363 45 45 90
Don't know 75 9 9 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

Q30: infrastructure plan

President Biden has proposed more than $500 billion dollars in new spending on a plan to address transportation infrastructure, water infrastructure, and resilience to climate change, among other things. From what you have read or heard, do you support or oppose this plan?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Support 431 53 53 53
Oppose 301 37 37 91
Don't know 74 9 9 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q31: climate change effect on WI

How much of an impact, if any, do you expect climate change to have on the future of life in Wisconsin? A major negative impact, a minor negative impact, no impact, a minor positive impact or a major positive impact?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Major negative impact 253 31 31 31
Minor negative impact 219 27 27 59
No impact 221 27 27 86
Minor positive impact 34 4 4 90
Major positive impact 55 7 7 97
Don't know 23 3 3 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q32: shutdown decision

Do you think the decision last year to close schools and businesses and to restrict the size of public gatherings was an appropriate response to the coronavirus outbreak or was it an overreaction that did more harm than good?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Appropriate response 499 62 62 62
Overreaction 284 35 35 97
Don't know 18 2 2 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

Q33: vaccination status

Have you personally received the coronavirus vaccine, or not? [IF YES ASK: Did you receive a single-dose vaccine, the first of two doses,or have you gotten both doses of a two-dose vaccine?]
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes - Single dose vaccine 47 6 6 6
Yes - Received first of two doses 93 11 11 17
Yes - Gotten both doses 406 50 50 68
NO - Have not received vaccine 208 26 26 93
Don't know 12 2 2 95
Refused 41 5 5 100

Q34: vaccination plan

Will you definitely get a coronavirus vaccine, probably get it, probably not get it, or definitely not get it?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Definitely get it 15 2 7 7
Probably get it 28 4 14 21
Probably not get it 56 7 27 48
Definitely not get it 102 13 49 97
Don't know 4 0 2 99
Refused 2 0 1 100
(Missing) 599 74 NA NA

Q35: school reopening speed

Thinking about the public schools in your community, do you think they have reopened for in-person classes too slowly, too quickly or at about the right pace?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Too slowly 213 26 26 26
Too quickly 105 13 13 39
About the right pace 434 54 54 93
Don't know 54 7 7 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q36: Trump effect on GOP

Do you think that Donald Trump has changed the Republican party for the better or for the worseor don’t you think he has changed the Republican Party much either way?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Changed for the better 209 26 26 26
Changed for the worse 392 49 49 75
Hasn't changed Republican Party much either way 171 21 21 96
Don't know 33 4 4 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q37: 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?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Living comfortably 484 60 60 60
Just getting by 253 31 31 91
Struggling 60 7 7 99
Don't know 3 0 0 99
Refused 6 1 1 100

QF1: Party ID

Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 241 30 30 30
Democrat 230 29 29 58
Independent 296 37 37 95
Other/No preference (VOL) 28 3 3 99
Don't know 3 0 0 99
Refused 8 1 1 100

QF2: Party ID, lean

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 125 15 38 38
Democratic 127 16 39 77
Neither/Just Independent (VOL) 66 8 20 97
Don't know 9 1 3 100
Refused 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 480 59 NA NA

QF3: Educational attainment

What is the highest level of education you completed?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Elementary school only 5 1 1 1
Some high school / did not finish 22 3 3 3
Completed high school 211 26 26 29
Some college but didn't finish 157 19 19 49
Two year college degree 100 12 12 61
Four year college degree 202 25 25 86
Some graduate work 18 2 2 89
Completed masters or professional degree 67 8 8 97
Advanced graduate work or Ph.D. 17 2 2 99
Don't know 5 1 1 100
Refused 4 0 0 100

QF4: Age

What is your age?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18 14 2 2 2
19 6 1 1 2
20 12 1 1 4
21 9 1 1 5
22 9 1 1 6
23 11 1 1 7
24 9 1 1 9
25 5 1 1 9
26 12 1 1 11
27 9 1 1 12
28 16 2 2 14
29 9 1 1 15
30 13 2 2 16
31 10 1 1 18
32 9 1 1 19
33 9 1 1 20
34 7 1 1 21
35 16 2 2 23
36 18 2 2 25
37 13 2 2 27
38 21 3 3 29
39 11 1 1 31
40 8 1 1 32
41 5 1 1 32
42 13 2 2 34
43 9 1 1 35
44 6 1 1 36
45 18 2 2 38
46 10 1 1 39
47 18 2 2 41
48 12 1 1 43
49 11 1 1 44
50 17 2 2 46
51 11 1 1 48
52 14 2 2 49
53 13 2 2 51
54 12 2 2 53
55 23 3 3 55
56 10 1 1 57
57 15 2 2 59
58 5 1 1 59
59 13 2 2 61
60 21 3 3 63
61 11 1 1 65
62 18 2 2 67
63 16 2 2 69
64 19 2 2 71
65 21 3 3 74
66 18 2 2 76
67 13 2 2 78
68 20 2 2 80
69 8 1 1 81
70 18 2 2 83
71 3 0 0 84
72 8 1 1 85
73 10 1 1 86
74 14 2 2 88
75 10 1 1 89
76 7 1 1 90
77 4 1 1 91
78 10 1 1 92
79 6 1 1 93
80 5 1 1 93
81 3 0 0 94
82 5 1 1 94
83 5 1 1 95
84 3 0 0 95
85 3 0 0 96
86 4 0 0 96
87 3 0 0 96
88 6 1 1 97
89 2 0 0 97
90 1 0 0 98
92 0 0 0 98
93 1 0 0 98
98 1 0 0 98
Refused 18 2 2 100

QF4a: Age bracket, if refused

[If Refused]Are you…
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
30-44 years old 2 0 11 11
60 years old or more 11 1 61 72
Don't know 1 0 8 80
Refused 4 0 20 100
(Missing) 789 98 NA NA

QF5: Marital status

Are you currently married, living with a partner but not married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Married 493 61 61 61
Cohabiting 44 5 5 67
Widowed 56 7 7 73
Divorced 47 6 6 79
Separated 5 1 1 80
Never Married 158 20 20 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

QF6A: adults in household

How many adults who currently live with you are 18 years old or older? Please be sure to include yourself.
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
1 177 22 22 22
2 460 57 57 79
3 110 14 14 93
4 41 5 5 98
5 11 1 1 99
7 1 0 0 99
10 or more (VOL) 1 0 0 99
Don't know 2 0 0 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

QF6B: kids in household

How many children under 18 are currently living with you, if any?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
None 545 68 68 68
One 100 12 12 80
Two 97 12 12 92
Three 42 5 5 97
Four 9 1 1 98
Five or more 11 1 1 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

QF7: Hispanic or Latino origin

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban or some other Spanish background?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 34 4 4 4
No 769 95 95 100
Don't know 2 0 0 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

QF8: Race

Would you describe yourself as White, African American or Black, Asian, Native American, of more than one race or some other race?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
White 704 87 87 87
African American or Black 37 5 5 92
Asian, South Asian or Pacific Islander 8 1 1 93
Native American or American Indian 7 1 1 94
More than one race 23 3 3 97
Hispanic or Latino 6 1 1 97
Other (SPECIFY) 5 1 1 98
Don't know 5 1 1 99
Refused 11 1 1 100

QF9A: Religious service attendance, pre-COVID

Before the coronavirus epidemic, aside from weddings and funerals, how often did you attend religious services... more than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, seldom, or never?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
More than 1/wk 17 2 4 4
1/week 99 12 25 30
1-2 month 57 7 15 44
few times a year 64 8 16 61
Seldom 64 8 16 77
Never 86 11 22 99
Don't know 3 0 1 100
Refused 2 0 0 100
(Missing) 415 51 NA NA

QF9B: Religious service attendance, current

Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services... more than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, seldom, or never?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
More than 1/wk 28 3 7 7
1/week 88 11 21 28
1-2 month 57 7 14 42
few times a year 70 9 17 59
Seldom 64 8 15 74
Never 100 12 24 98
Don't know 4 0 1 99
Refused 4 0 1 100
(Missing) 392 49 NA NA

QF10: Religious preference

What is your religious preference – are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, another religion or no religion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Protestant 166 21 21 21
Roman Catholic 203 25 25 46
Jewish 12 1 1 47
Muslim/Islam 2 0 0 47
Mormon/Latter-Day Saints 13 2 2 49
Other Christian Religion 195 24 24 73
Other Non-Christian Religion 29 4 4 77
No Religion/Atheist/Agnostic 145 18 18 95
Don't know 21 3 3 97
Refused 21 3 3 100

QF11: Born again or evangelical

Would you describe yourself as a "born-again" or evangelical Christian, or not?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
born again 156 19 43 43
not born again 196 24 54 98
Don't know 7 1 2 100
Refused 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 446 55 NA NA

QF12: Family income

Last year, that is in 2020, what was your total family income from all sources, before taxes? Just stop me when I get to the right category.
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Less than $10,000 20 2 2 2
10 to under $20,000 52 6 6 9
20 to under $30,000 55 7 7 16
30 to under $40,000 59 7 7 23
40 to under $50,000 74 9 9 32
50 to under $75,000 129 16 16 48
75 to under $100,000 101 13 13 61
100 to under $150,000 99 12 12 73
$150,000 or more 38 5 5 78
Over $200,000 34 4 4 82
Don't know 65 8 8 90
Refused 80 10 10 100

QF13: Urban, suburban, or rural

Would you describe the place where you live as urban, suburban or rural?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Urban 230 28 28 28
Suburban 313 39 39 67
Rural 248 31 31 98
Don't know 12 1 1 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

QF14: Ideology

In general, would you describe your political views as...
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 91 11 11 11
Conservative 236 29 29 41
Moderate 280 35 35 75
Liberal 110 14 14 89
Very liberal 54 7 7 96
Don't know 29 4 4 99
Refused 7 1 1 100

QF15: Labor union membership

Are you or any member of your household a member of a local, state or national labor union?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
respondent 50 6 6 6
another household member 53 7 7 13
nobody in household 693 86 86 99
Don't know 8 1 1 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

QF17: Cell or landline useage

Of all the personal telephone calls that you receive, do you get…?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
All or almost all on a cell phone 536 66 66 66
Some on a cell phone and some on a home phone 143 18 18 84
All or almost all on a regular home phone 117 14 14 99
Don't know 8 1 1 100
Refused 4 0 0 100

QF18: Cell or landline

Is this phone a cell phone?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 605 75 75 75
No 202 25 25 100

Age, 4-category

Age, 4-categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18-29 119 15 15 15
30-44 170 21 21 36
45-59 203 25 25 61
60+ 310 38 38 99
DK/NA/ Ref 5 1 1 100

Age, 6-category

Age, 6-categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18-29 119 15 15 15
30-39 128 16 16 31
40-49 112 14 14 44
50-59 134 17 17 61
60-69 176 22 22 83
70+ 134 17 17 99
DK/NA/Ref 5 1 1 100

Education recode 1

Education, version1
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not HS 27 3 3 3
HS 211 26 26 29
Some Coll 157 19 19 49
AA 100 12 12 61
BA+ 304 38 38 99
DK/NA/ Ref 9 1 1 100

Education recode 2

Education, version2
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not HS 27 3 3 3
hs 211 26 26 29
Some Coll/AA 257 32 32 61
ba 202 25 25 86
Post BA 102 13 13 99
DK/NA/Ref 9 1 1 100

Education recode 3

Education, version3
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not HS 27 3 3 3
hs 211 26 26 29
Some Coll 157 19 19 49
aa 100 12 12 61
ba 202 25 25 86
Post-BA 102 13 13 99
DK/NA/Ref 9 1 1 100

Party ID with leaners as partisans

Party ID, leaners as partisans
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 366 45 45 45
Independent 70 9 9 54
Democrat 358 44 44 98
Other/None 14 2 2 100

Party ID with leaners as independents

Party ID, leaners as independents
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 241 30 30 30
Independent 322 40 40 70
Democrat 230 29 29 98
Other/None 14 2 2 100

Party ID with leaners separate

Party ID, leaners separate
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Rep 241 30 30 30
Lean Rep 125 15 15 45
Ind 70 9 9 54
Lean Dem 127 16 16 70
Dem 230 29 29 98
Other/None 14 2 2 100

Race and ethnicity

Race and ethnicity
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
White 686 85 85 85
Black 35 4 4 89
Hispanic 34 4 4 93
Other 36 5 5 98
DK/NA/ Ref 16 2 2 100

Income

Income categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Under $40k 187 23 23 23
$40k to $74k 202 25 25 48
$75k up 273 34 34 82
DK/NA/ Ref 145 18 18 100

Region recode 1

Region v1
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 66 8 8 8
Rest of MKE 253 31 31 39
MSN 145 18 18 58
GB/A 154 19 19 77
Rest of state 188 23 23 100

Region recode 2

Region v2
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 65 8 8 8
WOW Counties 119 15 15 23
Rest of MKE 134 17 17 39
MSN 145 18 18 57
GB/A 154 19 19 77
Rest of state 189 23 23 100

Region recode 3

Region v3
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 65 8 8 8
WOW Counties 119 15 15 23
Rest of MKE 134 17 17 39
MSN 145 18 18 57
GB/A 154 19 19 77
Lax/EC 63 8 8 84
MSP,DS/WauRhine 126 16 16 100

Region recode 4

Region v4
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 65 8 8 8
WOW Counties 119 15 15 23
Rest of MKE 134 17 17 39
Dane Rock 98 12 12 52
Rest of MSN 47 6 6 57
Lax/EC 63 8 8 65
GB/A 154 19 19 84
Wau/MSP/DS 126 16 16 100