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Marquette Law School Supreme Court Poll March 17 - March 27, 2025

(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 “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.

A1: interest in 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…?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Most of the time	464	45	45	45
Some of the time	394	39	39	84
Only now and then	116	11	11	95
Hardly at all	47	5	5	100

A2: voter registration

Are you registered to vote at your present address, or not?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	777	76	76	76
No	244	24	24	100

C1: SCOTUS approval

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the US Supreme Court is handling its job?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	88	9	9	9
Somewhat approve	460	45	45	54
Somewhat disapprove	318	31	31	85
Strongly disapprove	155	15	15	100

C1: SCOTUS approval (2-cat)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the US Supreme Court is handling its job?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	548	54	54	54
Disapprove	473	46	46	100

C2: Confidence in SCOTUS

[The US Supreme Court] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	73	7	7	7
Quite a lot	215	21	21	28
Some	416	41	41	69
Very little	242	24	24	93
None at all	74	7	7	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

C3: Confidence in Congress

[Congress] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	29	3	3	3
Quite a lot	128	13	13	15
Some	390	38	38	54
Very little	345	34	34	87
None at all	128	13	13	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

C4: Confidence in Presidency

[The Presidency] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	182	18	18	18
Quite a lot	158	15	15	33
Some	188	18	18	52
Very little	185	18	18	70
None at all	307	30	30	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

C5: Confidence in local TV news

[Your local TV news] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	74	7	7	7
Quite a lot	222	22	22	29
Some	391	38	38	67
Very little	222	22	22	89
None at all	109	11	11	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100

C6: Confidence in local school board

[Your local school board] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	57	6	6	6
Quite a lot	225	22	22	28
Some	475	46	46	74
Very little	215	21	21	95
None at all	47	5	5	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100

C7: Justice nomination majority

What is your guess as to whether a majority of the current US Supreme Court Justices were appointed by Democratic or Republican presidents?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Definitely a majority appointed by Democratic presidents	28	3	3	3
Probably a majority appointed by Democratic presidents	178	17	17	20
Probably a majority appointed by Republican presidents	428	42	42	62
Definitely a majority appointed by Republican presidents	386	38	38	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

C8: Heard about SCOTUS last month

Thinking about the last month only, how much have you heard or read about the U.S. Supreme Court?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	251	25	25	25
A little	647	63	63	88
Nothing at all	123	12	12	100

C9: Justice motivations

In general, what most often motivates Supreme Court justices’ decisions?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Mainly politics	512	50	50	50
Mainly the law	508	50	50	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

C10: Should justices consider public opinion

Should justices of the Supreme Court consider public opinion about a case when making decisions or should they ignore public opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Should consider public opinion	563	55	55	55
Should ignore public opinion	458	45	45	100

C11: Can President ignore SCOTUS?

If the Supreme Court rules against the president in a case, does the president have the power to ignore that ruling, or is the president required to do as the ruling says?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
The president has the power to ignore the ruling	169	17	17	17
The president is required to do as the ruling says	852	83	83	100

C12: Presidential immunity

In July, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that, while there is no immunity for unofficial acts, former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts as president. How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	127	12	12	12
Somewhat favor	261	26	26	38
Somewhat oppose	300	29	29	67
Strongly oppose	333	33	33	100

C13: Dobbs decision overturning Roe

[In 2022 the Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade, thus striking down the 1973 decision that made abortion legal in all 50 states.] How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	223	22	22	22
Somewhat favor	169	17	17	38
Somewhat oppose	165	16	16	54
Strongly oppose	465	46	46	100

C14: LGBT workplace discrimination ruling

In 2020 the Supreme Court ruled that a federal civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination. How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	458	45	45	45
Somewhat favor	375	37	37	82
Somewhat oppose	127	12	12	94
Strongly oppose	62	6	6	100

C15: Foreign aid ruling

[In March, the Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid, sending the case back to a lower court for further proceedings.] How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	292	29	29	29
Somewhat favor	298	29	29	58
Somewhat oppose	217	21	21	79
Strongly oppose	214	21	21	100

C16: EPA ruling

[In March, the Supreme Court ruled that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was entitled to impose specific requirements on permit holders to prevent pollution but not to make the permit holders responsible simply because water quality has fallen below the agency’s standards.] How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	102	10	10	10
Somewhat favor	386	38	38	48
Somewhat oppose	369	36	36	84
Strongly oppose	164	16	16	100

C17: Religious charter schools case

[In April, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case asking whether a state that generally funds charter schools as alternatives to traditional public schools may refuse to fund a charter school simply because it is explicitly religious.] How do you think the Court should rule?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
The state may refuse to fund the religious charter school	585	57	57	57
The state is required to fund a religious charter school	436	43	43	100

C18: Puberty blockers case

[In December, the Supreme Court heard arguments challenging a Tennessee law that prohibits medical providers from prescribing puberty-delaying medication or performing gender transition surgery for youth under 18.] How do you think the Court should rule?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Uphold the Tennessee law	740	72	72	72
Overturn the law	281	27	27	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D1: Trump job approval

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	262	26	26	26
Somewhat approve	208	20	20	46
Somewhat disapprove	135	13	13	59
Strongly disapprove	414	41	41	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D1: Trump job approval, 2-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	471	46	46	46
Disapprove	549	54	54	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D2: Congressional Republicans job approval, 4-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handing their job?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	133	13	13	13
Somewhat approve	327	32	32	45
Somewhat disapprove	216	21	21	66
Strongly disapprove	343	34	34	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D2: Congressional Republicans job approval, 2-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handing their job?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	460	45	45	45
Disapprove	559	55	55	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D3: Congressional Democrats job approval, 4-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress are handing their job?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	49	5	5	5
Somewhat approve	242	24	24	29
Somewhat disapprove	381	37	37	66
Strongly disapprove	347	34	34	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D3: Congressional Democrats job approval, 2-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress are handing their job?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	292	29	29	29
Disapprove	728	71	71	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D3b: Elon Musk job approval, 4-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Elon Musk is handing his job in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	228	22	22	22
Somewhat approve	193	19	19	41
Somewhat disapprove	131	13	13	54
Strongly disapprove	465	46	46	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100
(Missing)	1	0	NA	NA

D3b: Elon Musk job approval, 2-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Elon Musk is handing his job in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	422	41	41	41
Disapprove	596	58	58	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100
(Missing)	1	0	NA	NA

D4: Fav/unfav: Trump

[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?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	260	25	25	25
Somewhat favorable	208	20	20	46
Somewhat unfavorable	100	10	10	56
Very unfavorable	444	43	43	99
Haven't heard enough	7	1	1	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D5: Fav/unfav: Vance

[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?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	234	23	23	23
Somewhat favorable	146	14	14	37
Somewhat unfavorable	115	11	11	48
Very unfavorable	400	39	39	88
Haven’t heard enough	124	12	12	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D6: Fav/unfav: Putin

[Vladimir Putin] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	13	1	1	1
Somewhat favorable	61	6	6	7
Somewhat unfavorable	200	20	20	27
Very unfavorable	667	65	65	92
Haven't heard enough	80	8	8	100

D7: Fav/unfav: Zelenskyy

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	195	19	19	19
Somewhat favorable	261	26	26	45
Somewhat unfavorable	203	20	20	65
Very unfavorable	191	19	19	83
Haven't heard enough	169	17	17	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D8: Fav/unfav: Musk

[Elon Musk] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	208	20	20	20
Somewhat favorable	184	18	18	38
Somewhat unfavorable	143	14	14	52
Very unfavorable	466	46	46	98
Haven't heard enough	18	2	2	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100

D9: Fav/unfav: Democratic Party

[The Democratic party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following political organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	79	8	8	8
Somewhat favorable	279	27	27	35
Somewhat unfavorable	278	27	27	62
Very unfavorable	357	35	35	97
Haven't heard enough	29	3	3	100

D10: Fav/unfav: Republican Party

[The Republican party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following political organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	142	14	14	14
Somewhat favorable	331	32	32	46
Somewhat unfavorable	168	16	16	63
Very unfavorable	354	35	35	98
Haven't heard enough	25	2	2	100

D11: Fav/unfav: MAGA Movement

[The MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following groups and organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	208	20	20	20
Somewhat favorable	211	21	21	41
Somewhat unfavorable	98	10	10	51
Very unfavorable	460	45	45	96
Haven't heard enough	44	4	4	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D12: Fav/unfav: NATO

[NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	236	23	23	23
Somewhat favorable	337	33	33	56
Somewhat unfavorable	184	18	18	74
Very unfavorable	89	9	9	83
Haven't heard enough	175	17	17	100

D13: Fav/unfav: Israel

[Israel] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following countries or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	170	17	17	17
Somewhat favorable	272	27	27	43
Somewhat unfavorable	239	23	23	67
Very unfavorable	199	19	19	86
Haven't heard enough	140	14	14	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D14: Fav/unfav: Russia

[Russia] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following countries or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	18	2	2	2
Somewhat favorable	71	7	7	9
Somewhat unfavorable	292	29	29	37
Very unfavorable	560	55	55	92
Haven't heard enough	78	8	8	100
Skipped/Ref	4	0	0	100

D15: Fav/unfav: Ukraine

[Ukraine] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following countries or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	214	21	21	21
Somewhat favorable	384	38	38	59
Somewhat unfavorable	206	20	20	79
Very unfavorable	112	11	11	90
Haven't heard enough	104	10	10	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D16: Fav/unfav: Canada

[Canada] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following countries or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	363	36	36	36
Somewhat favorable	377	37	37	73
Somewhat unfavorable	148	15	15	87
Very unfavorable	59	6	6	93
Haven't heard enough	73	7	7	100

D17: Fav/unfav: China

[China] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following countries or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	33	3	3	3
Somewhat favorable	147	14	14	18
Somewhat unfavorable	389	38	38	56
Very unfavorable	354	35	35	90
Haven't heard enough	96	9	9	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

E1: Personally better off or not

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	248	24	24	24
About the same	448	44	44	68
Worse	325	32	32	100

E2: Right direction/wrong track

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?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Right direction	431	42	42	42
Wrong track	590	58	58	100

E3: National economy

How would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Excellent	23	2	2	2
Good	247	24	24	26
Not so good	544	53	53	80
Poor	207	20	20	100

F1: Heard about shutdown-avoiding legislation

[The legislation that passed to avoid a partial shutdown of the federal government on March 14] 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	326	32	32	32
A little	492	48	48	80
Nothing at all	203	20	20	100

F2: Heard about Trump speech to Congress

[Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress] 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	393	38	38	38
A little	396	39	39	77
Nothing at all	233	23	23	100

F3: Heard about Trump/Zelenskyy meeting

[A White House meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy] 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	654	64	64	64
A little	246	24	24	88
Nothing at all	121	12	12	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

F4: Heard about Ukraine support for ceasefire

[Ukraine said it would support a Trump administration proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia] 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	322	32	32	32
A little	482	47	47	79
Nothing at all	217	21	21	100

F5: Heard about measles outbreak

[A measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico] 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	373	37	37	37
A little	438	43	43	80
Nothing at all	209	20	20	100

G1: Southern border immigration

Would you say the number of immigrants crossing the southern border is (up a lot, up a little, about the same, down a little or down a lot) since December?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Up a lot	24	2	2	2
Up a little	31	3	3	5
About the same	308	30	30	35
Down a little	270	26	26	62
Down a lot	389	38	38	100

G2: Abolish Dept of Education

Do you favor or oppose abolishing the U.S. Department of Education?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favor	356	35	35	35
Oppose	665	65	65	100

G3: End DEI

Do you favor or oppose ending diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs in the federal government?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favor	509	50	50	50
Oppose	510	50	50	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100

G4: Can POTUS close 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	651	64	64	64
Has the authority without congressional approval	370	36	36	100

G5: Impeach judges

Some members of Congress have called for the impeachment of federal judges who have ruled against some of President Trump’s spending freezes and agency closures. Do you think these judges should be impeached or should not be impeached for these rulings?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Should be impeached	304	30	30	30
Should not be impeached	717	70	70	100
(Missing)	1	0	NA	NA

G6: English official language

Do you favor oppose making English the official language of the United States?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favor	743	73	73	73
Oppose	278	27	27	100

G7: Childhood vaccination

Which comes closest to your view, even if neither is exactly right? The benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella outweigh the risks OR The risks of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella outweigh the benefits.
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
The benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella outweigh the risks	892	87	87	87
The risks of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella outweigh the benefits	129	13	13	100

G8: Do 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 U.S. economy	281	28	28	28
Hurts U.S. economy	592	58	58	86
Doesn't make much difference	148	14	14	100

G9: Trump policies affect on inflation

Do you think Trump’s policy proposals will decrease inflation, increase inflation, or have no effect on inflation?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Decrease inflation	309	30	30	30
Increase inflation	589	58	58	88
Have no effect on inflation	123	12	12	100

G10: Canada 51st state

President Trump has said Canada should become the 51st state. Do you favor or oppose Canada becoming part of the United States?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favor	251	25	25	25
Oppose	770	75	75	100

K1: Foreign policy stance

Do you think it will be better for the future of the country if we take an active part in world affairs, or if we stay out of world affairs?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Take an active part in world affairs	651	64	64	64
Stay out of world affairs	370	36	36	100

K2: support for Ukraine

When it comes to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, do you think the United States is providing too much support to Ukraine, not enough support to Ukraine, or about the right amount of support to Ukraine?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Too much support	382	37	37	37
Not enough support	341	33	33	71
About the right amount of support	297	29	29	100

K3: Russia-Ukraine war importance to US

How much do you think what happens in the Russia-Ukraine conflict matters to life in the United States?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	262	26	26	26
Some	463	45	45	71
Not much	237	23	23	94
Not at all	60	6	6	100

K5A: 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	187	18	37	37
Somewhat favor	158	15	31	68
Somewhat oppose	100	10	20	87
Strongly oppose	64	6	13	100
(Missing)	512	50	NA	NA

K5B: 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	92	9	18	18
Somewhat favor	117	11	23	41
Somewhat oppose	144	14	28	69
Strongly oppose	157	15	31	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100
(Missing)	509	50	NA	NA

K6: Racism in America today

How much of a problem do you think racism is in the country today?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A very big problem	371	36	36	36
A moderately big problem	322	32	32	68
A small problem	277	27	27	95
Not a problem at all	50	5	5	100

K7: Reverse racism

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “Discrimination against White people has become as big a problem as discrimination against Black people and other minorities.”
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly agree	228	22	22	22
Somewhat agree	289	28	28	51
Somewhat disagree	187	18	18	69
Strongly disagree	317	31	31	100

K7A: Antisemitism today

How much of a problem do you think antisemitism is in the country today?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A very big problem	192	19	19	19
A moderately big problem	427	42	42	61
A small problem	330	32	32	93
Not a problem at all	73	7	7	100

K8: family 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	389	38	38	38
Just getting by	480	47	47	85
Struggling	151	15	15	100

SC1: 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	88	9	9	9
Satisfied	544	53	53	62
Dissatisfied	303	30	30	92
Very dissatisfied	86	8	8	100

SC2: Belong to civic group

Do you belong to a business or civic group such as Rotary Club, League of Women Voters, Masons, or Junior League?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	63	6	6	6
No	957	94	94	100
(Missing)	1	0	NA	NA

SC3: Belong to local group

Do you belong to a neighborhood association, block group or club, or any group dealing with local issues?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	130	13	13	13
No	891	87	87	100

SC4: Attended PTA

Have you ever attended a local school meeting, such as the PTA or PTO?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	382	37	37	37
No	639	63	63	100

SC5: Attended government meeting

Have you ever attended a city council or school board meeting?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	353	35	35	35
No	668	65	65	100

SC6A: Save fire station

Would you work with your neighbors to keep the closest fire station open if it were going to be closed down?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	422	41	83	83
No	87	8	17	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100
(Missing)	511	50	NA	NA

SC6B: Save elementary school

Would you work with your neighbors to keep the closest elementary school open if it were going to be closed down?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	370	36	72	72
No	141	14	28	100
(Missing)	510	50	NA	NA

SC7: Local government hearing

If you went to your local school board, or city council, or county board with a problem, do you think you would get a fair hearing?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	520	51	51	51
No	501	49	49	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

X1: Trust in government

How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right?...Just about always, most of the time, only some of the time, never?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Just about always	24	2	2	2
Most of the time	213	21	21	23
Only some of the time	639	63	63	86
Never	146	14	14	100

X2: Trust in others

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or most people can't be trusted?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Most people can be trusted	577	57	57	57
Most people can't be trusted	444	43	43	100

INT1: internet use

Do you use the internet or email, at least occasionally?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	1021	100	100	100

INTFREQ: internet frequency

About how often do you use the internet?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Almost constantly	425	42	42	42
Several times a day	516	51	51	92
About once a day	50	5	5	97
Several times a week	20	2	2	99
Less often	10	1	1	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	312	31	31	31
Democrat	299	29	29	60
Independent	284	28	28	88
Other/No preference	126	12	12	100

Z2A: Party ID strenth

Would you call yourself a strong [Republican/Democrat] or a not very strong [Republican/Democrat]?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strong	355	35	58	58
Not very strong	256	25	42	100
(Missing)	410	40	NA	NA

Z2B: 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	121	12	29	29
Democratic	131	13	32	62
Neither	158	15	38	100
(Missing)	611	60	NA	NA

Z3: religious service attendance

Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
More than once a week	53	5	5	5
Once a week	177	17	17	23
Once or twice a month	72	7	7	30
A few times a year	202	20	20	49
Seldom	261	26	26	75
Never	256	25	25	100

Z4: born-again or evangelical

Would you describe yourself as a "born-again" or evangelical Christian, or not?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes, would	289	28	28	28
No, would not	732	72	72	100

Z5: political ideology

Generally speaking, how would you describe your political views?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very conservative	121	12	12	12
Somewhat conservative	232	23	23	35
Moderate	391	38	38	73
Somewhat liberal	174	17	17	90
Very liberal	102	10	10	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

Z6: talk to neighbors

During the last 12 months, how often did you talk with any of your neighbors?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Basically, every day	71	7	7	7
A few times a week	283	28	28	35
A few times a month	289	28	28	63
Once a month	127	12	12	75
Less than once a month	166	16	16	92
Not at all	84	8	8	100

Z7: volunteering

We are interested in volunteer activities for which people are not paid, except perhaps expenses.  In the last 12 months, have you done any volunteer activities through or for an organization?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	285	28	28	28
No	736	72	72	100

GE2020: 2024 vote

Did you vote in the general election in 2024?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes, did vote in the 2024 general election	729	71	71	71
No, did not vote in the 2024 general election	292	29	29	100

Z8: Vote choice in 2024

Which presidential candidate did you vote for in 2024?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Kamala Harris	344	34	47	47
Donald Trump	347	34	48	95
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.	6	1	1	96
Chase Oliver	2	0	0	96
Jill Stein	5	0	1	97
Another candidate	17	2	2	99
Did not vote in that election	8	1	1	100
Skipped/Ref	0	0	0	100
(Missing)	292	29	NA	NA

GE2020: 2020 vote

Did you vote in the general election in 2020?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes, did vote in the 2020 general election	682	67	67	67
No, did not vote in the 2020 general election	339	33	33	100

Z9: Vote choice in 2020

Which presidential candidate did you vote for in 2020?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Donald Trump	312	31	46	46
Joe Biden	339	33	50	96
Jo Jorgensen	4	0	1	96
Another candidate	23	2	3	99
Did not vote in that election	4	0	1	100
Skipped/Ref	0	0	0	100
(Missing)	339	33	NA	NA

Z10: own or rent

Is your home owned or rented?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Owned	715	70	70	70
Rented	306	30	30	100

Z11: adults in household

Including yourself, how many adults age 18 or older are there living in your household?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
1	212	21	21	21
2	461	45	45	66
3	187	18	18	84
4	93	9	9	93
5	44	4	4	98
6	15	1	1	99
7	2	0	0	99
8 or more	5	1	1	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100

Z12: adult children

Do you have any adult children over age 18?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	457	45	45	45
No	564	55	55	100

party ID, 5-cat

Party ID with leaners separate
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Republican	312	31	31	31
Lean Republican	121	12	12	42
Independent	158	15	15	58
Lean Democrat	131	13	13	71
Democrat	299	29	29	100

party ID, leaners as partisans

Party ID with leaners included
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Republican	433	42	42	42
Independent	158	15	15	58
Democrat	430	42	42	100

gender

sex
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Male	490	48	48	48
Female	509	50	50	98
Another gender	7	1	1	99
Skipped/Ref	15	1	1	100

age

age, 4 categories
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
18-29	185	18	18	18
30-44	276	27	27	45
45-59	237	23	23	68
60+	324	32	32	100

education

education - 5 categories
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Less than HS	90	9	9	9
HS graduate	288	28	28	37
Vocational/tech school/some college/ associates	266	26	26	64
Bachelor's degree	217	21	21	85
Post grad study/professional degree	152	15	15	100
(Missing)	9	1	NA	NA

income

income recode
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Less than $30k	253	25	25	25
$30k to less than $50k	191	19	19	43
$50k to less than $75k	164	16	16	60
$75k to less than $100k	128	13	13	72
$100k or more	283	28	28	100
DK/NA/Ref	3	0	0	100

marital status

marital status
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Married	505	49	49	49
Widowed	56	5	5	55
Divorced	119	12	12	67
Separated	18	2	2	68
Single, never married	239	23	23	92
Single, cohabitating	81	8	8	100
Skipped/Ref	3	0	0	100

race/ethnicity

race and hispanic origin
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
White	613	60	60	60
Black	117	11	11	71
Hispanic	170	17	17	88
Other/Multiple	93	9	9	97
Skipped/Ref	28	3	3	100

religious affiliation

religious identification
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Born-again Protestant	227	22	22	22
Mainline Protestant	194	19	19	41
Roman Catholic	201	20	20	61
No religion	300	29	29	91
Other religion	94	9	9	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100
(Missing)	2	0	NA	NA