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Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of President Q5 What do you think the minimum wage should
Donald Trump’s job performance? be: do you think it should be $15 per hour, $12
per hour, $9 per hour, or do you think it should
Approve .......................................................... 49%
stay at its current rate of $7.25 per hour?
Disapprove...................................................... 48%
$15 per hour ................................................... 28%
Not sure .......................................................... 4%
$12 per hour ................................................... 31%
Q2 Did you vote in the election this fall, or not?
$9 per hour ..................................................... 23%
Yes..................................................................100%
$7.25 per hour ................................................ 15%
No ................................................................... 0%
Not sure .......................................................... 4%
Q3 In the election for Governor, did you vote for
Democrat Fred Hubbell, Republican Kim Q6 Do you think public tax dollars should be spent
Reynolds, or someone else or you don’t to fund public schools only, or do you think
remember? students should be able to use public tax
dollars for non-public schools including private
Fred Hubbell ................................................... 47% schools and home-schooling?
Kim Reynolds.................................................. 50% Think public tax dollars should be spent to
fund public schools only.................................. 64%
Someone else / Don't remember .................... 3% Think students should be able to use public
Q4 What was the most important issue to you tax dollars for non-public schools.................... 27%
when voting: health care, taxes, jobs and the
Not sure .......................................................... 9%
economy, tariffs, immigration, abortion,
education, guns, or something else? Q7 When it comes to funding for public education,
do you think the Governor and Iowa legislature
Health care ..................................................... 34% should dramatically increase funding for public
Taxes .............................................................. 10% schools, decrease funding, or should public
schools level of funding remain the same?
Jobs and the economy.................................... 18% Think pubic schools should receive a
Tariffs .............................................................. 3% dramatic increase in funding ........................... 57%
Think public school funding should be
Immigration ..................................................... 15% decreased ....................................................... 5%
Abortion .......................................................... 6% Think funding level should remain the same ... 33%
Education........................................................ 7% Not sure .......................................................... 4%
Guns ............................................................... 2%
Something else / Not sure............................... 7%
Gender Gender
Woma- Gender n- Woma- Gender n-
Base n Man on-binary Base n Man on-binary
Trump Approval Hubbell / Reynolds
Approve 49% 41% 58% 27% Fred Hubbell 47% 41% 53% 56%
Disapprove 48% 53% 42% 61% Kim Reynolds 50% 55% 45% 23%
Not sure 4% 6% 1% 11% Someone else / Don't 3% 3% 2% 21%
remember
Gender Gender
Woma- Gender n- Woma- Gender n-
Base n Man on-binary Base n Man on-binary
Use Public Tax Dollars Funding for Public
for Public Schools Schools Increase /
Only or for Non-public Decrease / Remain
Schools Same
Think public tax 64% 66% 62% 53% Think pubic schools 57% 63% 51% 54%
dollars should be should receive a
spent to fund public dramatic increase in
schools only funding
Think students should 27% 23% 32% 20% Think public school 5% 4% 8% -
be able to use public funding should be
tax dollars for non- decreased
public schools
Think funding level 33% 28% 38% 35%
Not sure 9% 11% 5% 27% should remain the
same
Not sure 4% 5% 3% 11%
Gender Gender
Woma- Gender n- Woma- Gender n-
Base n Man on-binary Base n Man on-binary
Decrease in Taxes / Corporations and
Tax Dollars Fund Wealthy Pay More /
Public Services Less / Same in Taxes
Rather see a decrease 38% 35% 43% 20% Should pay more in 61% 69% 52% 59%
in my taxes by a few taxes
hundred dollars each
Should pay less in 10% 7% 12% 20%
year
taxes
Rather tax dollars be 57% 60% 53% 63%
Should pay what they 26% 19% 33% 10%
used to adequately
are paying now
fund public services
Not sure 4% 5% 2% 11%
Not sure 4% 5% 3% 17%
Gender Gender
Woma- Gender n- Woma- Gender n-
Base n Man on-binary Base n Man on-binary
Ban Sexual Require Farms to
Orientation Change Reduce Nutrient
Efforts on LGBTQ Pollution Runoff Yes /
Minors Yes / No No
Yes 56% 51% 63% 53% Yes 73% 74% 72% 58%
No 21% 23% 19% 11% No 16% 10% 21% 35%
Not sure 23% 26% 18% 36% Not sure 12% 16% 7% 7%
Party Party
Base Democr... Republic... Independe... Base Democr... Republic... Independe...
Trump Approval Hubbell / Reynolds
Approve 49% 11% 87% 46% Fred Hubbell 47% 29% 69% 41%
Disapprove 48% 88% 8% 50% Kim Reynolds 50% 70% 29% 53%
Not sure 4% 1% 6% 5% Someone else / Don't 3% 2% 2% 6%
remember
Party Party
Base Democr... Republic... Independe... Base Democr... Republic... Independe...
Most Important Issue What Minimum Wage
Should Be
Health care 34% 55% 13% 34%
$15 per hour 28% 44% 12% 28%
Taxes 10% 4% 14% 12%
$12 per hour 31% 34% 24% 35%
Jobs and the econo... 18% 7% 28% 17%
$9 per hour 23% 15% 39% 13%
Tariffs 3% 3% 2% 3%
$7.25 per hour 15% 5% 21% 19%
Immigration 15% 7% 25% 11%
Not sure 4% 2% 4% 6%
Abortion 6% 3% 11% 4%
Education 7% 9% 3% 9%
Guns 2% 3% - 3%
Something else / Not 7% 9% 4% 8%
sure
Party Party
Base Democr... Republic... Independe... Base Democr... Republic... Independe...
Public Employee Reinstate Workplace
Retirement System Safety and Benefits
Remain Pension / Go Negotiation Yes / No
Private
Yes 66% 83% 50% 66%
Think Iowa Public 69% 84% 56% 67%
No 21% 8% 33% 20%
Employee Retirement
System should remain Not sure 13% 9% 16% 13%
a pension
Think it should be 21% 9% 32% 21%
converted to a private,
401K retirement
system
Not sure 11% 7% 12% 12%
Party Party
Base Democr... Republic... Independe... Base Democr... Republic... Independe...
Medicaid Remain Require Gun Owners
Privately Run / State to Report Lost or
to Administer Stolen Guns Yes / No
Medicaid
Yes 76% 84% 69% 76%
Think private 34% 22% 47% 32%
No 14% 7% 22% 12%
companies should
continue to run Not sure 10% 9% 9% 12%
Medicaid
Think the state should 55% 71% 38% 57%
run Medicaid
Not sure 11% 7% 15% 11%
Party Party
Base Democr... Republic... Independe... Base Democr... Republic... Independe...
Ban Sexual Require Farms to
Orientation Change Reduce Nutrient
Efforts on LGBTQ Pollution Runoff Yes /
Minors Yes / No No
Yes 56% 54% 61% 53% Yes 73% 81% 63% 76%
No 21% 25% 16% 22% No 16% 10% 20% 16%
Not sure 23% 21% 23% 25% Not sure 12% 8% 17% 9%
Race Race
Base White Other Base White Other
Trump Approval Hubbell / Reynolds
Approve 49% 49% 25% Fred Hubbell 47% 47% 37%
Disapprove 48% 47% 67% Kim Reynolds 50% 50% 47%
Not sure 4% 3% 8% Someone else / Don't 3% 2% 17%
remember
Race Race
Base White Other Base White Other
Most Important Issue What Minimum Wage
Should Be
Health care 34% 34% 30%
$15 per hour 28% 26% 67%
Taxes 10% 9% 25%
$12 per hour 31% 31% 13%
Jobs and the econo... 18% 18% 3%
$9 per hour 23% 23% 14%
Tariffs 3% 3% -
$7.25 per hour 15% 15% 3%
Immigration 15% 14% 21%
Not sure 4% 4% 3%
Abortion 6% 6% -
Education 7% 7% 13%
Guns 2% 2% 8%
Something else / Not 7% 7% -
sure
Race Race
Base White Other Base White Other
Public Employee Reinstate Workplace
Retirement System Safety and Benefits
Remain Pension / Go Negotiation Yes / No
Private
Yes 66% 66% 83%
Think Iowa Public 69% 69% 75%
No 21% 21% 15%
Employee Retirement
System should remain Not sure 13% 13% 2%
a pension
Think it should be 21% 21% 11%
converted to a private,
401K retirement
system
Not sure 11% 10% 14%
Race Race
Base White Other Base White Other
Medicaid Remain Require Gun Owners
Privately Run / State to Report Lost or
to Administer Stolen Guns Yes / No
Medicaid
Yes 76% 76% 82%
Think private 34% 34% 33%
No 14% 14% 11%
companies should
continue to run Not sure 10% 10% 7%
Medicaid
Think the state should 55% 55% 61%
run Medicaid
Not sure 11% 11% 7%
Race Race
Base White Other Base White Other
Require Background Restore Funding to
Checks on Private Planned Parenthood
Gun Sales Yes / No Yes / No
Yes 71% 71% 83% Yes 54% 54% 81%
No 24% 24% 11% No 38% 39% 13%
Not sure 5% 5% 6% Not sure 7% 7% 6%
Age Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base 29 45 65 than ... Base 29 45 65 than ...
Trump Approval Hubbell / Reynolds
Approve 49% 49% 44% 54% 45% Fred Hubbell 47% 40% 49% 50% 44%
Disapprove 48% 42% 51% 44% 52% Kim Reynolds 50% 54% 46% 48% 55%
Not sure 4% 9% 5% 2% 3% Someone else / Don't 3% 6% 5% 2% 1%
remember
Age Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base 29 45 65 than ... Base 29 45 65 than ...
Use Public Tax Dollars Funding for Public
for Public Schools Schools Increase /
Only or for Non-public Decrease / Remain
Schools Same
Think public tax 64% 73% 64% 61% 64% Think pubic schools 57% 51% 65% 52% 61%
dollars should be should receive a
spent to fund public dramatic increase in
schools only funding
Think students should 27% 22% 27% 30% 24% Think public school 5% 8% 6% 6% 4%
be able to use public funding should be
tax dollars for non- decreased
public schools
Think funding level 33% 34% 25% 38% 32%
Not sure 9% 4% 8% 8% 12% should remain the
same
Not sure 4% 7% 5% 5% 3%
Age Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base 29 45 65 than ... Base 29 45 65 than ...
Decrease in Taxes / Corporations and
Tax Dollars Fund Wealthy Pay More /
Public Services Less / Same in Taxes
Rather see a decrease 38% 43% 35% 45% 30% Should pay more in 61% 57% 58% 58% 69%
in my taxes by a few taxes
hundred dollars each
Should pay less in 10% 20% 11% 10% 4%
year
taxes
Rather tax dollars be 57% 55% 60% 50% 65%
Should pay what they 26% 22% 24% 29% 24%
used to adequately
are paying now
fund public services
Not sure 4% 1% 7% 3% 2%
Not sure 4% 1% 5% 5% 5%
Age Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base 29 45 65 than ... Base 29 45 65 than ...
Ban Sexual Require Farms to
Orientation Change Reduce Nutrient
Efforts on LGBTQ Pollution Runoff Yes /
Minors Yes / No No
Yes 56% 66% 63% 58% 46% Yes 73% 66% 75% 70% 78%
No 21% 18% 18% 21% 25% No 16% 14% 13% 20% 12%
Not sure 23% 17% 19% 21% 30% Not sure 12% 20% 12% 11% 10%
Area Area
Centr- Easter- Wester- Norther- Souther- Centr- Easter- Wester- Norther- Souther-
Base al Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa Base al Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa
Trump Approval Hubbell / Reynolds
Approve 49% 43% 49% 52% 52% 55% Fred Hubbell 47% 41% 50% 52% 53% 43%
Disapprove 48% 52% 47% 45% 45% 45% Kim Reynolds 50% 55% 48% 46% 43% 54%
Not sure 4% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% Someone else / Don't 3% 4% 2% 1% 4% 3%
remember
Area Area
Centr- Easter- Wester- Norther- Souther- Centr- Easter- Wester- Norther- Souther-
Base al Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa Base al Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa
Most Important Issue What Minimum Wage
Should Be
Health care 34% 34% 32% 33% 43% 26%
$15 per hour 28% 33% 25% 25% 32% 17%
Taxes 10% 9% 11% 11% 9% 8%
$12 per hour 31% 28% 28% 35% 29% 40%
Jobs and the econo... 18% 18% 18% 16% 20% 16%
$9 per hour 23% 21% 30% 24% 15% 17%
Tariffs 3% 2% 5% 3% 1% 3%
$7.25 per hour 15% 13% 12% 12% 21% 20%
Immigration 15% 15% 15% 13% 6% 22%
Not sure 4% 5% 4% 4% 3% 5%
Abortion 6% 4% 5% 10% 11% 3%
Education 7% 7% 8% 5% 4% 10%
Guns 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 4%
Something else / Not 7% 9% 4% 7% 6% 8%
sure
Area Area
Centr- Easter- Wester- Norther- Souther- Centr- Easter- Wester- Norther- Souther-
Base al Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa Base al Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa
Public Employee Reinstate Workplace
Retirement System Safety and Benefits
Remain Pension / Go Negotiation Yes / No
Private
Yes 66% 64% 64% 69% 66% 76%
Think Iowa Public 69% 68% 65% 68% 74% 76%
No 21% 21% 25% 20% 18% 15%
Employee Retirement
System should remain Not sure 13% 15% 12% 11% 16% 9%
a pension
Think it should be 21% 21% 23% 20% 19% 16%
converted to a private,
401K retirement
system
Not sure 11% 11% 12% 12% 7% 8%
Area Area
Centr- Easter- Wester- Norther- Souther- Centr- Easter- Wester- Norther- Souther-
Base al Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa Base al Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa
Medicaid Remain Require Gun Owners
Privately Run / State to Report Lost or
to Administer Stolen Guns Yes / No
Medicaid
Yes 76% 73% 77% 78% 79% 80%
Think private 34% 27% 36% 34% 34% 47%
No 14% 15% 16% 11% 6% 15%
companies should
continue to run Not sure 10% 12% 7% 10% 15% 5%
Medicaid
Think the state should 55% 64% 53% 52% 53% 46%
run Medicaid
Not sure 11% 10% 12% 14% 13% 7%
Area Area
Centr- Easter- Wester- Norther- Souther- Centr- Easter- Wester- Norther- Souther-
Base al Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa Base al Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa n Iowa
Ban Sexual Require Farms to
Orientation Change Reduce Nutrient
Efforts on LGBTQ Pollution Runoff Yes /
Minors Yes / No No
Yes 56% 51% 59% 57% 48% 70% Yes 73% 76% 73% 75% 67% 70%
No 21% 23% 15% 25% 30% 19% No 16% 11% 14% 18% 22% 22%
Not sure 23% 26% 26% 18% 21% 12% Not sure 12% 14% 13% 8% 11% 8%
Mode Mode
Base Pho... Intern... Base Pho... Intern...
Trump Approval Hubbell / Reynolds
Approve 49% 50% 45% Fred Hubbell 47% 49% 40%
Disapprove 48% 49% 44% Kim Reynolds 50% 49% 54%
Not sure 4% 1% 12% Someone else / Don't 3% 2% 6%
remember
Mode Mode
Base Pho... Intern... Base Pho... Intern...
Most Important Issue What Minimum Wage
Should Be
Health care 34% 35% 30%
$15 per hour 28% 30% 18%
Taxes 10% 9% 13%
$12 per hour 31% 31% 28%
Jobs and the econo... 18% 17% 21%
$9 per hour 23% 21% 32%
Tariffs 3% 3% 1%
$7.25 per hour 15% 14% 16%
Immigration 15% 15% 12%
Not sure 4% 4% 6%
Abortion 6% 6% 5%
Education 7% 6% 11%
Guns 2% 2% 2%
Something else / Not 7% 7% 7%
sure
Mode Mode
Base Pho... Intern... Base Pho... Intern...
Public Employee Reinstate Workplace
Retirement System Safety and Benefits
Remain Pension / Go Negotiation Yes / No
Private
Yes 66% 66% 67%
Think Iowa Public 69% 71% 62%
No 21% 22% 15%
Employee Retirement
System should remain Not sure 13% 12% 17%
a pension
Think it should be 21% 21% 19%
converted to a private,
401K retirement
system
Not sure 11% 8% 18%
Mode Mode
Base Pho... Intern... Base Pho... Intern...
Medicaid Remain Require Gun Owners
Privately Run / State to Report Lost or
to Administer Stolen Guns Yes / No
Medicaid
Yes 76% 76% 77%
Think private 34% 34% 33%
No 14% 14% 11%
companies should
continue to run Not sure 10% 9% 12%
Medicaid
Think the state should 55% 56% 54%
run Medicaid
Not sure 11% 11% 13%
Mode Mode
Base Pho... Intern... Base Pho... Intern...
Require Background Restore Funding to
Checks on Private Planned Parenthood
Gun Sales Yes / No Yes / No
Yes 71% 73% 64% Yes 54% 55% 52%
No 24% 23% 26% No 38% 38% 37%
Not sure 5% 4% 10% Not sure 7% 6% 11%