Marquette Law School Poll: February 19 - 26, 2025

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.

S4: Milwaukee city residence

Do you currently live within the Milwaukee city limits?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 69 8 53 53
No 63 7 47 100
(Missing) 732 85 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 850 98 98 98
No, not registered to vote 12 1 1 100
Don't Know/Refused 2 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 14 2 100 100
(Missing) 850 98 NA NA

A1: 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 569 66 66 66
Some of the time 251 29 29 95
Only now and then 31 4 4 98
Hardly at all 13 2 2 100

A2: Chances will vote in April

What are the chances that you will vote in the April 2025 elections for Wisconsin Supreme Court, state Superintendent of Public Instruction and other offices-- are you absolutely certain to vote, very likely to vote, are the chances 50-50, don't you think you will vote
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Absolutely certain 543 63 63 63
Very likely 187 22 22 84
Chances 50-50 106 12 12 97
Don't think will vote 28 3 3 100

A3: Enthusiasm about voting

How enthusiastic are you about voting in the elections in April 2025 for Wisconsin Supreme Court, state Superintendent of Public Instruction and other offices? Would you say you are very, somewhat, not too, or not at all enthusiastic?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very enthusiastic 376 44 44 44
Somewhat enthusiastic 288 33 33 77
Not too enthusiastic 160 19 19 95
Not at all enthusiastic 38 4 4 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100

B1: Trump’s overall job

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 415 48 48 48
Disapprove 440 51 51 99
Don't know 9 1 1 100

B1: Trump’s overall job (4-cat)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 326 38 38 38
Somewhat approve 89 10 10 48
Somewhat disapprove 54 6 6 54
Strongly disapprove 386 45 45 99
Don't know 9 1 1 100

B2: 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 427 49 49 49
Disapprove 381 44 44 94
Don't know 56 6 6 100

B2: 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 230 27 27 27
Somewhat approve 197 23 23 49
Somewhat disapprove 137 16 16 65
Strongly disapprove 245 28 28 94
Don't know 56 6 6 100

B3: Wisconsin Legislature’s job

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way the Wisconsin legislature is handling its job?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 330 38 38 38
Disapprove 420 49 49 87
Don't know 114 13 13 100

B3: Wisconsin Legislature’s 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 52 6 6 6
Somewhat approve 277 32 32 38
Somewhat disapprove 261 30 30 68
Strongly disapprove 159 18 18 87
Don't know 114 13 13 100

B4: SCOWIS’ job

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way the Wisconsin state Supreme Court is handling its job?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 398 46 46 46
Disapprove 324 37 37 84
Don't know 142 16 16 100
Refused 0 0 0 100

B4: SCOWIS’ job (4-cat)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way the Wisconsin state Supreme Court is handling its job?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 90 10 10 10
Somewhat approve 308 36 36 46
Somewhat disapprove 203 24 24 70
Strongly disapprove 120 14 14 84
Don't know 142 16 16 100
Refused 0 0 0 100

C1: Fav/Unfav Tony Evers

[Tony Evers] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 402 47 47 47
Unfavorable 403 47 47 93
Haven't heard enough 55 6 6 100
Don't know 4 0 0 100

C2: Fav/Unfav Tammy Baldwin

[Tammy Baldwin] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 394 46 46 46
Unfavorable 416 48 48 94
Haven't heard enough 53 6 6 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100

C3: Fav/Unfav Ron Johnson

[Ron Johnson] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 349 40 40 40
Unfavorable 399 46 46 87
Haven't heard enough 115 13 13 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100

C4: Fav/Unfav Joe Biden

[Joe Biden] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 316 37 37 37
Unfavorable 541 63 63 99
Haven't heard enough 6 1 1 100
Don't know 0 0 0 100
Refused 0 0 0 100

C5: Fav/Unfav Donald Trump

[Donald Trump] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 397 46 46 46
Unfavorable 452 52 52 98
Haven't heard enough 14 2 2 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100

C6: Fav/Unfav J.D. Vance

[JD Vance] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 382 44 44 44
Unfavorable 416 48 48 92
Haven't heard enough 65 8 8 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100

C6b: Fav/Unfav Elon Musk

[Elon Musk] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 357 41 41 41
Unfavorable 458 53 53 94
haven't heard enough 46 5 5 100
Don't know 3 0 0 100

C7: Fav/Unfav Brad Schimel

[Brad Schimel] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 255 29 29 29
Unfavorable 280 32 32 62
Haven't heard enough 326 38 38 100
Don't know 3 0 0 100

C8: Fav/Unfav Susan Crawford

[Susan Crawford] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 163 19 19 19
Unfavorable 197 23 23 42
haven't heard enough 494 57 57 99
Don't know 10 1 1 100
Refused 0 0 0 100

C9: Fav/Unfav Jill Underly

[Jill Underly] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 136 16 16 16
Unfavorable 176 20 20 36
haven't heard enough 526 61 61 97
Don't know 26 3 3 100

C10: Fav/Unfav Jeff Wright

[Jeff Wright] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 80 9 9 9
Unfavorable 81 9 9 19
haven't heard enough 682 79 79 97
Don't know 22 3 3 100

C11: Fav/Unfav Brittany Kinser

[Brittany Kinser] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 137 16 16 16
Unfavorable 113 13 13 29
haven't heard enough 594 69 69 98
Don't know 20 2 2 100

C12: Fav/Unfav MAGA movement

[The Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 389 45 45 45
Unfavorable 452 52 52 97
Haven't heard enough 21 2 2 100
Don't know 2 0 0 100

C13: Fav/Unfav The Democratic Party

[The Democratic Party] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 295 34 34 34
Unfavorable 538 62 62 96
haven't heard enough 26 3 3 99
Don't know 4 1 1 100
Refused 0 0 0 100

C14: Fav/Unfav The Republican Party

[The Republican Party] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of [INSERT NAME] or haven't you heard enough about them yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 402 47 47 47
Unfavorable 446 52 52 98
haven't heard enough 14 2 2 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100

E1: Better off than last year?

Would you say you personally are better off, about the same, or worse off than you were a year ago?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Better 181 21 21 21
About the same 419 49 49 69
Worse 264 31 31 100

E3: WI right direction/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 339 39 39 39
Wrong track 504 58 58 98
Don't know 18 2 2 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

E4: national economy

How would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Excellent 16 2 2 2
Good 231 27 27 29
Not so good 477 55 55 84
Poor 137 16 16 100
Don't know 3 0 0 100

F1: Favor/Oppose Photo ID requirement

Do you favor or oppose requiring a government issued photo ID to vote?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 669 77 77 77
Oppose 192 22 22 100
Don't know 2 0 0 100
Refused 0 0 0 100

F2: Photo ID amendment

State law currently requires a photo ID to vote. A proposed amendment on the April 1 ballot would make the photo ID requirement part of the Wisconsin Constitution. Do you favor this Constitutional amendment, or do you oppose this amendment?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 628 73 73 73
Oppose 234 27 27 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

F3: Public school satisfaction

How satisfied are you with the job the public schools are doing in your community?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very satisfied 78 9 9 9
Satisfied 420 49 49 58
Dissatisfied 259 30 30 88
Very dissatisfied 98 11 11 99
Don't know 9 1 1 100

F4x1: Property taxes vs school spending

Which is more important to you: reduce property taxes or increase spending on public schools?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Reducing property taxes 503 58 58 58
Increasing spending on public schools 355 41 41 99
Don't know 6 1 1 100

F5: Abortion legality

Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases, or illegal in all cases?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Legal in all cases 269 31 31 31
Legal in most cases 283 33 33 64
Illegal in most cases 231 27 27 91
Illegal in all cases 78 9 9 100
Don't know 4 0 0 100

F6a: Deportation, v1

Do you favor or oppose deporting immigrants who are living in the United States illegally back to their home countries?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 156 18 37 37
Somewhat favor 102 12 24 61
Somewhat oppose 106 12 25 86
Strongly oppose 53 6 13 99
Don't know 5 1 1 100
(Missing) 442 51 NA NA

F6b: Deportation, v2

Do you favor or oppose deporting immigrants who are living in the United States illegally back to their home countries even if they have lived here for a number of years, have jobs and no criminal record?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 118 14 27 27
Somewhat favor 104 12 23 50
Somewhat oppose 86 10 19 70
Strongly oppose 134 15 30 100
Don't know 0 0 0 100
Refused 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 422 49 NA NA

F7: Musk / DoGE

Do you think Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has been properly carrying out Trump’s agenda by taking control of government agencies and shutting down programs, or do you think this is disrupting government programs that are required by law?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Properly carrying out Trump's agenda 403 47 47 47
Disrupting programs required by law 454 53 53 99
Don't know 8 1 1 100

F8: Tariffs help or hurt?

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?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Helps US economy 278 32 32 32
Hurts US economy 440 51 51 83
Doesn't make much difference 137 16 16 99
Don't know 5 1 1 100
Refused 4 0 0 100

F9: Agency shutdown authority

Several courts have issued orders temporarily halting some of Trump’s orders freezing spending and closing government agencies. Do you think agencies and spending that have been authorized by Congress are beyond the president’s authority to close or freeze, or do you think the president has the authority to take these actions without congressional approval?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Beyond the president's authority 509 59 59 59
Has the authority without congressional approval 346 40 40 99
Don't know 7 1 1 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

G1: Heard about SCOWIS race

[The campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court justice on April 1] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 341 39 39 39
A little 361 42 42 81
Nothing at all 160 19 19 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

G2: Heard about DPI race

[The campaign for state Superintendent of Public Instruction on April 1] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 155 18 18 18
A little 405 47 47 65
Nothing at all 303 35 35 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

G3: Heard about Madison school shooting

[A December shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison that killed two and injured six] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 443 51 51 51
A little 327 38 38 89
Nothing at all 94 11 11 100

G4: Heard about Evers’ budget proposal

[Governor Evers’ proposed state budget and Republican reaction to it] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 167 19 19 19
A little 408 47 47 67
Nothing at all 289 33 33 100

H1A: Schools - reading scores

In the public schools in your community, over the last five years, would you say reading test scores have gone up, stayed about the same, gone down, or haven’t you heard enough to say?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Have gone up 21 2 5 5
Stayed about the same 80 9 19 23
Have gone down 137 16 32 55
Haven't heard enough 193 22 45 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
Refused 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 432 50 NA NA

H2A: Schools - math scores

In the public schools in your community, over the last five years, would you say math test scores have gone up, stayed about the same, gone down, or haven’t you heard enough to say?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Have gone up 19 2 4 4
Stayed about the same 86 10 20 24
Have gone down 139 16 32 57
Haven't heard enough 188 22 43 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 432 50 NA NA

H3A: Schools - achievement gap

In the public schools in your community, over the last five years, would you say the gap in test scores between low-income and high-income students has gone up, stayed about the same, gone down, or haven’t you heard enough to say?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Have gone up 79 9 18 18
Stayed about the same 86 10 20 38
Have gone down 33 4 8 46
Haven't heard enough 233 27 54 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 432 50 NA NA

H4A: Schools - standards

Do you think Wisconsin schools have set their education standards about where they should be, higher than they should be or lower than they should be?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
About where they should be 145 17 34 34
Higher than they should be 26 3 6 40
Lower than they should be 257 30 60 99
Don't know 2 0 0 99
Refused 2 0 1 100
(Missing) 432 50 NA NA

H1B: statewide vouchers

Do you favor or oppose allowing all students statewide to use publicly funded vouchers to attend private or religious schools if they wish to do so?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 247 29 57 57
Oppose 185 21 43 100
(Missing) 432 50 NA NA

H2B: public vs private spending

If you were making the choice for the next Wisconsin state budget between increasing state support for (students to attend private schools) or increasing state support for (public schools), which would you favor, (private schools) or (public schools)?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Private schools 141 16 33 33
Public schools 290 34 67 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 432 50 NA NA

H3B: special ed funding increase

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 329 38 76 76
Oppose 101 12 23 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 432 50 NA NA

H4B: School/business closures

Do you think the decision in 2020 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 220 25 51 51
Overreaction 211 24 49 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 432 50 NA NA

J1A: Elected vs appointed justices

Some states (appoint) state supreme court justices, and other states (elect) them. Do you think it is better to have state supreme court justices (appointed) or to have justices (elected)?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Better to have justices be elected 378 44 90 90
Better to have justices be appointed 42 5 10 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 442 51 NA NA

J2A: Judicial candidates discuss issues

Should judicial candidates discuss during campaigns issues likely to come before them if elected so voters know what the candidates stand for or should they avoid talking about such issues in order not to seem to be pre-judging the issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Discuss issues 333 39 79 79
Avoid discussing issues 88 10 21 100
(Missing) 442 51 NA NA

J3A: Schimel knowledge

In the election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, do you have a clear idea of what Brad Schimel stands for, or are you not clear about what he stands for, or have you not heard enough about him yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Have a clear idea 213 25 51 51
Not clear what he stands for 60 7 14 65
Haven't heard enough 147 17 35 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 442 51 NA NA

J4A: Crawford knowledge

In the election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, do you have a clear idea of what Susan Crawford stands for, or are you not clear about what she stands for, or have you not heard enough about her yet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Have a clear idea 173 20 41 41
Not clear what she stands for 73 9 17 58
Haven't heard enough 175 20 41 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 442 51 NA NA

J1B: Act 10 case

In December, a circuit court overturned a 2011 law, known as Act 10, that banned most collective bargaining among teachers and other public employees. If the case reaches the Wisconsin Supreme Court, do you hope that the court upholds Act 10 or strikes down the law as violating the state Constitution?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Uphold Act 10 184 21 42 42
Strike down the law 239 28 54 95
Don't know 18 2 4 99
Refused 2 0 1 100
(Missing) 422 49 NA NA

J2B: Judicial campaign funding

In recent years both (Democratic) and (Republican) parties have made large contributions supporting candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Do you think partisan support for judicial candidates [gives voters a better idea of what candidates stand for] or [reduces the independence of judges from political influence]?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Gives voters better idea of what candidates stand for 166 19 38 38
Reduces independence from political influence 272 31 61 99
Don't know 2 0 0 99
Refused 3 0 1 100
(Missing) 422 49 NA NA

J3B: SCOWIS race personal importance

How important is the outcome of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election to you?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very important 254 29 57 57
Somewhat important 154 18 35 92
Not too important 32 4 7 100
Not at all important 2 0 0 100
(Missing) 422 49 NA NA

J4B: SCOWIS race stakes

Do you think this Wisconsin Supreme Court election can tip the ideological balance of the Court?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, can tip the balance 366 42 83 83
No, will not affect the balance 65 8 15 97
Don't know 9 1 2 99
Refused 3 0 1 100
(Missing) 422 49 NA NA

K1A: State worker remote work

Do you favor or oppose a legislative proposal that would require all State of Wisconsin employees return to work in their physical offices, ending remote work from home options.
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 238 28 54 54
Oppose 200 23 45 99
Don't know 3 0 1 100
Refused 0 0 0 100
(Missing) 423 49 NA NA

K2A: Force deportation cooperation

Do you favor or oppose a legislative proposal requiring county law enforcement to help federal immigration officials identify who is living in the U.S. illegally and to cut state funding for those counties that refuse to do so.
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 239 28 54 54
Oppose 198 23 45 99
Don't know 4 0 1 100
(Missing) 423 49 NA NA

K3A: End DEI

Do you favor or oppose ending all diversity, equity and inclusion (called DEI) programs in Wisconsin universities, public schools and state government?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 219 25 50 50
Oppose 218 25 49 99
Don't know 3 0 1 100
Refused 2 0 0 100
(Missing) 423 49 NA NA

K4A: Allow police to take guns

Would you favor or oppose a law allowing the police to take guns away from people who have been found by a judge to be a danger to themselves or others?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 373 43 85 85
Oppose 65 8 15 99
Don't know 3 0 1 100
(Missing) 423 49 NA NA

K1B: mental health funding

Do you favor or oppose a proposal by Tony Eversto include $300 million in the upcoming budget to provide comprehensive mental health services in schools statewide?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 278 32 66 66
Oppose 143 17 34 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
Refused 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 441 51 NA NA

K2B: child-care subsidy

Do you favor or oppose a proposal by Tony Evers to include $500 million in the upcoming budget to make permanent a child-care subsidy that began during the COVID-19 pandemic but is set to expire at the end of June?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 227 26 54 54
Oppose 188 22 45 98
Don't know 6 1 1 100
Refused 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 441 51 NA NA

K3B: UW System funding

Do you favor or oppose a request by the Universities of Wisconsin system for an $800 million increase in state funding in the next state budget?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 178 21 42 42
Oppose 239 28 57 98
Don't know 5 1 1 100
Refused 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 441 51 NA NA

K4B: Medicare for new moms

Do you favor or oppose a legislative proposal to extend coverage for Medicaid recipients who are new mothers to a full year after giving birth, rather than the current 60 days of coverage?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 282 33 67 67
Oppose 140 16 33 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 441 51 NA NA

H3: 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 398 46 46 46
Just getting by 358 41 41 88
Struggling 105 12 12 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Z1: 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 308 36 36 36
Democrat 274 32 32 67
Independent 222 26 26 93
Other/No preference (VOL) 58 7 7 100
Don't know 0 0 0 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Z2: Party ID, lean

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party or closer to neither?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 86 10 30 30
Democrat 86 10 30 61
Neither/Just Independent 109 13 39 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 583 68 NA NA

QS2: Gender

Do you describe yourself as a man, a woman, or in some other way?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Man 407 47 47 47
Woman 452 52 52 99
Some other way 5 1 1 100

QZ3: Educational attainment

What is the highest level of education you completed?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Some high school / did not finish 18 2 2 2
Completed high school 227 26 26 28
Some college but didn't finish 175 20 20 49
Two year college degree 120 14 14 63
Four year college degree 198 23 23 85
Some graduate work 36 4 4 90
Completed masters or professional degree 68 8 8 98
Advanced graduate work or Ph.D. 20 2 2 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100

QZ5: 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 496 57 57 57
Cohabiting 83 10 10 67
Widowed 37 4 4 71
Divorced 64 7 7 79
Separated 7 1 1 80
Never Married 172 20 20 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

QZ6: 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
1 215 25 25 25
2 491 57 57 82
3 108 12 12 94
4 39 4 4 99
5 5 1 1 99
6 2 0 0 99
10 or more (VOL) 1 0 0 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

QZ7: kids in household

How many children under 18 are currently living with you, if any?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
None 619 72 72 72
One 124 14 14 86
Two 69 8 8 94
Three 38 4 4 98
Four 7 1 1 99
Five or more 5 1 1 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

QZ8: 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 827 96 96 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

QZ9: 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 784 91 91 91
African American or Black 35 4 4 95
Asian, South Asian or Pacific Islander 11 1 1 96
Native American or American Indian 2 0 0 96
More than one race 22 3 3 99
Hispanic or Latino 5 1 1 100
Other (SPECIFY) 1 0 0 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

QZ10: Religious service attendance

Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services... more than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, seldom, or never?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
More than 1/wk 55 6 6 6
1/week 153 18 18 24
1-2 month 71 8 8 32
few times a year 129 15 15 47
Seldom 203 24 24 71
Never 251 29 29 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

QZ11: 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 190 22 22 22
Roman Catholic 229 27 27 49
Jewish 6 1 1 49
Muslim/Islam 0 0 0 49
Mormon/Latter-Day Saints 3 0 0 50
Other Christian Religion 209 24 24 74
Other Non-Christian Religion 13 2 2 75
No Religion/Atheist/Agnostic 207 24 24 99
Don't know 3 0 0 100
Refused 4 0 0 100

QZ12: 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 151 17 38 38
not born again 247 29 62 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 465 54 NA NA

QZ13: Family income

Last year, that is in 2023, what was your total household income from all sources, before taxes?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Less than $10,000 22 3 3 3
10 to under $20,000 38 4 4 7
20 to under $30,000 65 7 7 14
30 to under $40,000 69 8 8 22
40 to under $50,000 76 9 9 31
50 to under $75,000 156 18 18 49
75 to under $100,000 124 14 14 64
100 to under $150,000 160 18 18 82
150,000 to under $200,000 84 10 10 92
Over $200,000 55 6 6 98
Don't know 3 0 0 99
Refused 13 1 1 100

QZ14: Urban, suburban, or rural

Would you describe the place where you live as urban, suburban or rural?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Urban 229 27 27 27
Suburban 352 41 41 67
Rural 280 32 32 100
Don't know 2 0 0 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

QZ15: Ideology

In general, would you describe your political views as...
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 106 12 12 12
Conservative 228 26 26 39
Moderate 268 31 31 70
Liberal 150 17 17 87
Very liberal 107 12 12 99
Don't know 1 0 0 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

QZ16: 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 52 6 6 6
another household member 37 4 4 10
nobody in household 773 89 89 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

QZ19: 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 751 87 87 87
Some on a cell phone and some on a home phone 68 8 8 95
All or almost all on a regular home phone 45 5 5 100

QZ20: Cell or landline

Is this phone a cell phone?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 87 10 71 71
No 36 4 29 100
(Missing) 741 86 NA NA

Age, 4-category

Age, 4-categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18-29 132 15 15 15
30-44 178 21 21 36
45-59 229 27 27 62
60+ 325 38 38 100

Age, 6-category

Age, 6-categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18-29 132 15 15 15
30-39 118 14 14 29
40-49 137 16 16 45
50-59 152 18 18 62
60-69 178 21 21 83
70+ 147 17 17 100

Education recode 1

Education, version1
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not HS 18 2 2 2
HS 227 26 26 28
Some Coll 175 20 20 49
AA 120 14 14 63
BA+ 323 37 37 100
DK/NA/ Ref 1 0 0 100

Education recode 2

Education, version2
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not HS 18 2 2 2
hs 227 26 26 28
Some Coll/AA 295 34 34 63
ba 198 23 23 85
Post BA 125 14 14 100
DK/NA/Ref 1 0 0 100

Education recode 3

Education, version3
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not HS 18 2 2 2
hs 227 26 26 28
Some Coll 175 20 20 49
aa 120 14 14 63
ba 198 23 23 85
Post-BA 125 14 14 100
DK/NA/Ref 1 0 0 100

Party ID with leaners as independents

Party ID, leaners as independents
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 308 36 36 36
Independent 281 32 32 68
Democrat 274 32 32 100
Other/None 2 0 0 100

Party ID with leaners as partisans

Party ID, leaners as partisans
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 394 46 46 46
Independent 110 13 13 58
Democrat 359 42 42 100
Other/None 2 0 0 100

Party ID, 5-category

Party ID, leaners separate
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Rep 308 36 36 36
Lean Rep 86 10 10 46
Ind 110 13 13 58
Lean Dem 86 10 10 68
Dem 274 32 32 100
Other/None 2 0 0 100

Race and ethnicity

Race and ethnicity
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
White 761 88 88 88
Black 34 4 4 92
Hispanic 34 4 4 96
Other 32 4 4 100
DK/NA/ Ref 3 0 0 100

Income

Income categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Under $40k 193 22 22 22
$40k to $74k 232 27 27 49
$75k up 423 49 49 98
DK/NA/ Ref 16 2 2 100

Region recode 1

Region v1
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Milwaukee City and County 125 14 14 14
Rest of Milwaukee media market 216 25 25 39
Madison media market 148 17 17 57
Green Bay media market 169 20 20 76
Rest of north & west of state 206 24 24 100

Region recode 2

Region v2
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 69 8 8 8
WOW Counties 114 13 13 21
Rest of MKE 158 18 18 39
MSN 148 17 17 57
GB/A 169 20 20 76
Rest of state 206 24 24 100

Region recode 3

Region v3
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 69 8 8 8
WOW Counties 114 13 13 21
Rest of MKE 158 18 18 39
MSN 148 17 17 57
GB/A 169 20 20 76
Lax/EC 84 10 10 86
MSP,DS/WauRhine 122 14 14 100

Region recode 4

Region v4
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 69 8 8 8
WOW Counties 114 13 13 21
Rest of MKE 158 18 18 39
Dane Rock 120 14 14 53
Rest of MSN 27 3 3 57
Lax/EC 84 10 10 66
GB/A 169 20 20 86
Wau/MSP/DS 122 14 14 100