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Date	Region	Title
February 26, 2024	National	6 in 10 See Illegal Immigration As Very Serious Problem
February 20, 2024	National	Half Gives Biden Credit for Economy, But Few See Direct Benefits for Them 7. How much have each of the following groups benefited from President Biden’s policies so far? [READ ITEM] – Have they benefited a lot, a little, or not at all? [ITEMS WERE ROTATED]
February 15, 2024	National	Voters Weigh in on Presidential Stamina 18. How likely are you to vote for Donald Trump – will you definitely vote for him, probably vote for him, probably not vote for him, or definitely not vote for him? 20. How do you feel about Donald Trump being the Republican Party’s nominee for president in 2024 – are you very enthusiastic, somewhat enthusiastic, not too enthusiastic, or not at all enthusiastic? 22. How likely do you think it is that Donald Trump will be replaced as the Republican nominee on the presidential ballot in November? Is this very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely to happen? 24. How confident are you that Donald Trump has the mental and physical stamina necessary to carry out the job of president – very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident? 27. Thinking back to the way Donald Trump responded to the 2020 presidential election outcome, do you think Trump… committed a crime, did something wrong but not criminal, or did nothing wrong? [CHOICES WERE READ IN REVERSE ORDER FOR A RANDOM HALF SAMPLE] 28A. If Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination, but is convicted of a crime before the party convention this summer, do you think the Republican Party should keep Trump or replace Trump as their presidential candidate? [CHOICES WERE ROTATED] 28B. Should individual states be able to remove Donald Trump’s name from the presidential ballot for engaging in insurrection, or should states not be able to do this? 28D. Do you think Donald Trump did or did not know there were classified documents in his home? 28F. Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not too concerned that the classified documents found in Donald Trump’s home would pose a threat to national security if they fell into the wrong hands? 29. Did you vote in the 2020 presidential election, or did you not vote for whatever reason? [If YES:] Who did you vote for – Donald Trump, Joe Biden, or another candidate? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]
February 14, 2024	National	Nearly 1 in 5 Believe Taylor Swift Election Conspiracy Theory
February 1, 2024	South Carolina	Haley Trails in Home State 4. I’m going to read you the names of some prominent Republicans. Please tell me if your general impression of each is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. First, [READ NAME]. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 5. If the Republican primary for president was held today, would you vote for Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, or someone else?[NAMES WERE ROTATED] *6. Are you definitely supporting [TRUMP/HALEY FROM Q5] or would you consider supporting [HALEY/TRUMP]?* 7. How would you feel if Donald Trump became the Republican nominee – enthusiastic, satisfied, dissatisfied, or upset? 10. If Donald Trump became the Republican nominee, do you think he would definitely beat Joe Biden in November, probably beat Biden, probably lose to Biden, or definitely lose to Biden? *12. Who do you trust more to handle [READ ITEM] policy – Donald Trump or Nikki Haley, or do you trust both equally on this issue? [ITEMS WERE ROTATED; NAMES WERE ROTATED]* 16. In his response to the 2020 presidential election, do you think Donald Trump committed a crime, did something wrong but not criminal, or did nothing wrong? [CHOICES WERE READ IN REVERSE ORDER FOR A RANDOM HALF SAMPLE] 17. If Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination for president and then is convicted of a crime for his response to the 2020 presidential election, do you think the Republican Party should keep Trump or replace Trump as their presidential candidate? [CHOICES WERE ROTATED] 18. If Trump is convicted of a crime and remains the Republican Party candidate in November, for whom would you vote for president – Donald Trump, Joe Biden, another candidate, or would you not vote? [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 19. Do you think Senator Tim Scott should have endorsed Donald Trump, should have endorsed Nikki Haley, or should have not endorsed anyone in the Republican primary for president? [FIRST TWO CHOICES WERE ROTATED] 20. Did you happen to vote in the Republican primary in 2016 when Donald Trump ran against Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, and Ben Carson, or did you skip that primary? [If YES:] Which candidate did you vote for in the 2016 primary? [Vote choice is reported only for voters validated as participating in the 2016 primary.] 21. Did you happen to vote in the 2020 general election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, or did you skip that election? [If YES:] Who did you vote for? [Vote choice is reported only for voters validated as participating in the 2020 election.]
January 22, 2024	New Hampshire	Trump Maintains Advantage 5. I’m going to read you the names of candidates running for president in the Republican Party. Please tell me if your general impression of each is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. First, [READ NAME]. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 6. If the Republican primary for president was held today, would you vote for Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, or someone else? [NAMES WERE ROTATED] [If ALREADY VOTED: In the Republican primary for president, did you vote for…?”] 8. Who would be your second choice? [If “DEFINITELY SUPPORTING” FIRST CHOICE, ASK:] If [NAME FROM Q6] decides to drop out of the race before the New Hampshire primary, who would be your second choice? 9. How would you feel if [READ NAME] became the Republican nominee – enthusiastic, satisfied, dissatisfied, or upset? [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 10A. For which candidate or candidates were you asked to vote? [LIST WAS NOT READ] [Multiple responses were accepted.] 11. Who do you trust more to handle [READ ITEM] policy – Donald Trump or Nikki Haley, or do you trust both equally on this issue? [ITEMS WERE ROTATED] 12. Who do you trust more to handle [READ ITEM] policy – Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis, or do you trust both equally on this issue? [ITEMS WERE ROTATED] 17. In his response to the 2020 presidential election, do you think Donald Trump committed a crime, did something wrong but not criminal, or did nothing wrong? [CHOICES WERE READ IN REVERSE ORDER FOR A RANDOM HALF SAMPLE] 20. Did you happen to vote in the Republican primary in 2016 when Donald Trump ran against John Kasich, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Chris Christie, Carly Fiorina, and Ben Carson, or did you skip that primary? [If YES:] Which candidate did you vote for in the 2016 primary? [Vote choice is reported only for voters validated as participating in the 2016 primary.] 21. Did you happen to vote in the 2020 general election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, or did you skip that election? [If YES:] Who did you vote for? [Vote choice is reported only for voters validated as participating in the 2020 election.]
December 18, 2023	National	President’s Rating Hits Record Low 6. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with President Biden, has he been giving enough attention to the issues that are most important to your family or do you wish he would give more attention to issues that are important to your family?
December 14, 2023	Michigan	Trump Broadly Favored in GOP Primary 5. I’m going to read you the names of candidates running for president in the Republican Party. Please tell me if your general impression of each is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. First, [READ NAME]. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 6. If the Republican primary for president was held today, for which one of the following candidates would you cast your vote? [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 8. Who would be your second choice? [If “DEFINITELY SUPPORTING” FIRST CHOICE, ASK:] If [NAME FROM Q6] decides to drop out of the race before the Michigan primary, who would be your second choice? 9. How would you feel if [READ NAME] became the Republican nominee – enthusiastic, satisfied, dissatisfied, or upset? [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 21. In his response to the 2020 presidential election, do you think Donald Trump committed a crime, did something wrong but not criminal, or did nothing wrong? [CHOICES WERE READ IN REVERSE ORDER FOR A RANDOM HALF SAMPLE]
December 11, 2023	National	1 in 5 Consider Voting for RFK Jr. But it Doesn’t Change Overall Race 13. How likely are you to vote for Donald Trump – will you definitely vote for him, probably vote for him, probably not vote for him, or definitely not vote for him? 15. How do you feel about the possibility of a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in 2024? Are you very enthusiastic, somewhat enthusiastic, not too enthusiastic, or not at all enthusiastic? 17. In an election for president where the major party nominees are Joe Biden and Donald Trump, how likely are you to vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as an independent candidate – will you definitely vote for him, probably vote for him, probably not vote for him, or definitely not vote for him? 21. Did you vote in the 2020 presidential election, or did you not vote for whatever reason? [If YES: Who did you vote for – Donald Trump, Joe Biden, or another candidate?] [NAMES WERE ROTATED]
December 6, 2023	National	Trump Voters Want a Clear Primary Field 27. Looking ahead, who would you like to see as the Republican nominee for President in 2024? [OPEN-END QUESTION. LIST WAS NOT READ.] 28. I’m going to read you the names of candidates running for president in the Republican Party. Please tell me if your general impression of each is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. First, [READ NAME]. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] *29. Of the following candidates, which one do you most support for the Republican nomination? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* *30. While anyone qualified has the right to run for president, would you prefer to have seen a primary…? [CHOICES WERE ROTATED]* *31. Which of the following would you prefer for the Republican nomination contest? [CHOICES WERE ROTATED]* 32. Regardless of whether you currently support Donald Trump, which of the following statements comes closest to your view about which Republican has the best chance to win in 2024: Donald Trump is definitely the strongest candidate to beat Joe Biden, Donald Trump is probably the strongest candidate to beat Joe Biden, another Republican would probably be a stronger candidate than Trump, or another Republican would definitely be a stronger candidate than Trump?
November 17, 2023	New Hampshire	Trump Voter Enthusiasm Dominates Republican Primary 4. I’m going to read you the names of candidates running for president in the Republican Party. Please tell me if your general impression of each is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. First, [READ NAME]. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 5. If the Republican primary for president was held today, for which one of the following candidates would you cast your vote? [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 7. Who would be your second choice? [If “DEFINITELY SUPPORTING” FIRST CHOICE, ASK:] If [NAME FROM Q5] decides to drop out of the race before the New Hampshire primary, who would be your second choice? 8. How would you feel if [READ NAME] became the Republican nominee – enthusiastic, satisfied, dissatisfied, or upset? [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 9A. Which ones? [LIST WAS NOT READ] [Multiple responses were accepted.] 17. In his response to the 2020 presidential election, do you think Donald Trump committed a crime, did something wrong but not criminal, or did nothing wrong? [CHOICES WERE READ IN REVERSE ORDER FOR A RANDOM HALF SAMPLE]
October 2, 2023	National	Little Enthusiasm for 2024 Front-Runners 8. Is your general impression of Donald Trump very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable? 10. How likely are you to vote for Donald Trump – will you definitely vote for him, probably vote for him, probably not vote for him, or definitely not vote for him? 12. How do you feel about the possibility of Donald Trump being the Republicans Party’s nominee for president in 2024. Are you very enthusiastic, somewhat enthusiastic, not too enthusiastic, or not at all enthusiastic? 14. Donald Trump is too old to effectively serve another term as president. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree? 16. Thinking back to the way Donald Trump responded to the 2020 presidential election outcome, do you think Trump committed a crime, did something wrong but not criminal, or did nothing wrong [CHOICES WERE READ IN REVERSE ORDER FOR A RANDOM HALF SAMPLE]
September 27, 2023	National	Public Wants Budget Compromise to Avoid Government Shutdown 5. For each of the following people or groups, please tell me whether you think they are very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not really concerned with looking out for the economic well-being of average Americans? [ITEMS WERE ROTATED]
September 26, 2023	National	Trump Stays Dominant in GOP Race 22. Looking ahead, who would you like to see as the Republican nominee for President in 2024? [OPEN-END QUESTION. LIST WAS NOT READ] 23. I’m going to read you the names of candidates running for president in the Republican Party. Please tell me if your general impression of each is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. First, [READ NAME]. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] *24. Of the candidates I just named, which one do you most support for the Republican nomination? [LIST WAS READ ONLY IF NEEDED]* *26. Do you see [READ NAME] as being more inside or outside of the political establishment? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* 27. Regardless of whether you currently support Donald Trump, which of the following statements comes closest to your view about which Republican has the best chance to win in 2024: Donald Trump is definitely the strongest candidate to beat Joe Biden, Donald Trump is probably the strongest candidate to beat Joe Biden, another Republican would probably be a stronger candidate than Trump, or another Republican would definitely be a stronger candidate than Trump? 28. How concerned are you that the criminal indictments against Donald Trump would make him a weaker candidate against Joe Biden in the general election – very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not at all concerned?
September 14, 2023	South Carolina	Republican Primary Divide 4. I’m going to read you the names of candidates running for president in the Republican Party. Please tell me if your general impression of each is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. First, [READ NAME]. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 5. If the Republican primary for president was held today, for which one of the following candidates would you cast your vote? [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 7. Who would be your second choice? [If “DEFINITELY SUPPORTING” FIRST CHOICE, ASK:] If [NAME FROM Q5] decides to drop out of the race before February, who would be your second choice? 16. Regardless of whether you currently support Donald Trump, which of the following statements comes closest to your view about which Republican has the best chance to win in 2024: Donald Trump is definitely the strongest candidate to beat Joe Biden, Donald Trump is probably the strongest candidate to beat Joe Biden, another Republican would probably be a stronger candidate than Trump, or another Republican would definitely be a stronger candidate than Trump? 18. In his response to the 2020 presidential election, do you think Donald Trump committed a crime, did something wrong but not criminal, or did nothing wrong? [CHOICES WERE READ IN REVERSE ORDER FOR A RANDOM HALF SAMPLE] 19. If Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination for president and then is convicted of a crime for his response to the 2020 presidential election, do you think the Republican Party should keep Trump or replace Trump as their presidential candidate? [CHOICES WERE ROTATED]
July 25, 2023	National	DeSantis Message Falls Flat 23. Looking ahead, who would you like to see as the Republican nominee for President in 2024? [OPEN-END QUESTION. LIST WAS NOT READ] 24. I’m going to read you the names of candidates running for president in the Republican Party. Please tell me if your general impression of each is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. First, [READ NAME]. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] *25. Of the 14 candidates I just asked about, which one do you most support for the Republican nomination? [LIST WAS READ ONLY IF NEEDED]* *26. Who would you choose if the candidates for the Republican nomination were Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* *27. Who would you choose if the candidates for the Republican nomination were Donald Trump and Tim Scott? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* *28. Who would you choose if the candidates for the Republican nomination were Donald Trump and Chris Christie? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* 29. Regardless of whether you currently support Donald Trump, which of the following statements comes closest to your view about which Republican has the best chance to win in 2024: Donald Trump is definitely the strongest candidate to beat Joe Biden, Donald Trump is probably the strongest candidate to beat Joe Biden, another Republican would probably be a stronger candidate than Trump, or another Republican would definitely be a stronger candidate than Trump? 30. In a general election against Joe Biden, would Ron DeSantis be just as strong a candidate as Donald Trump would be, would DeSantis be stronger than Trump, or would DeSantis be weaker than Trump? 31. How concerned are you that the criminal indictments against Donald Trump would make him a weaker candidate against Joe Biden in the general election – very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not at all concerned? 32. Who do you think would be more effective as president in running the country and getting his policies enacted – Ron DeSantis or Donald Trump – or would they be equally as effective? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]
July 20, 2023	National	Difficult Path For 2024 Third-Party Bid 14. Is your general impression of Donald Trump very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable? 16. How likely are you to vote for Donald Trump – will you definitely vote for him, probably vote for him, probably not vote for him, or definitely not vote for him? 18. If Trump and Biden are the major party nominees, how likely would you be to vote for a third-party fusion ticket that included a [Democrat] and a [Republican] for president and vice president – would you definitely vote for the third-party ticket, probably vote for them, probably not vote for them, or definitely not vote for them? [PARTIES WERE ROTATED] 21. If you thought that voting for a third-party ticket could lead to the election of Donald Trump, would you vote for Trump, Joe Biden, or the third-party ticket? 22. If you thought that voting for a third-party ticket could lead to the election of Joe Biden, would you vote for Biden, Donald Trump, or the third-party ticket?
May 30, 2023	National	Trump Strongest Candidate Say GOP Voters 24. Looking ahead, who would you like to see as the Republican nominee for President in 2024? [OPEN-END QUESTION. LIST WAS NOT READ] 25. I’m going to read you the names of some leaders in the Republican Party. Please tell me if your general impression of each is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. First, [READ NAME]. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] *26. Who would you choose if the candidates for the Republican nomination were Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, and Nikki Haley? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* *27. Now, who would you choose if the candidates for the Republican nomination were Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* 28. Regardless of whether you currently support Donald Trump, which of the following statements comes closest to your view about which Republican has the best chance to win in 2024: Donald Trump is definitely the strongest candidate to beat Joe Biden, Donald Trump is probably the strongest candidate to beat Joe Biden, another Republican would probably be a stronger candidate than Trump, or another Republican would definitely be a stronger candidate than Trump?
May 25, 2023	National	Voters More Certain About Who They Won’t, Rather Than Will, Support in 2024 18. How likely are you to vote for Donald Trump – will you definitely vote for him, probably vote for him, probably not vote for him, or definitely not vote for him?
April 11, 2023	National	Half Say Middle Class Not Benefiting at All from Biden Policies 7. How much have each of the following groups benefited from President Biden’s policies so far. [READ ITEM] – Have they benefited a lot, a little, or not at all? [ITEMS WERE ROTATED]
March 21, 2023	National	Trump Gains on DeSantis 1. Looking ahead, who would you like to see as the Republican nominee for President in 2024? [LIST WAS NOT READ] 2. I’m going to read you the names of some leaders in the Republican Party. Please tell me if your general impression of each is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. First, [READ NAME]. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] *3. Who would you choose if the candidates for the Republican nomination were Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, and Nikki Haley? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* *4. Who would you choose if the candidates for the Republican nomination were Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, and Nikki Haley? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* *5. Who would you choose if the candidates for the Republican nomination were Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and Nikki Haley? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* *6. Who would you choose if the candidates for the Republican nomination were Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* *7. Who would you choose if the candidates for the Republican nomination were Donald Trump and Mike Pence? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* *8. Who would you choose if the candidates for the Republican nomination were Donald Trump and Nikki Haley? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]*
February 9, 2023	National	DeSantis, Trump Are Main Focus of GOP Voters for 2024 34. Looking ahead, who would you like to see as the Republican nominee for President in 2024? [LIST WAS NOT READ] *35. If the only two candidates for the Republican nomination were Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, who would you choose? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* *36. If the only two candidates for the Republican nomination were Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, who would you choose? [NAMES WERE ROTATED]* 38. I’m going to read you the names of some leaders in the Republican Party. Please tell me if your general impression of each is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. First, [READ NAME]. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 39. If Donald Trump does not win the Republican nomination for president, do you think he should run as an independent, or not?
February 6, 2023	National	State of The Union Weakens
February 1, 2023	National	Partisanship Drives Concern Over Classified Documents 8. Do you think Donald Trump did or did not know there were classified documents in his home? 11. Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not too concerned that the classified documents found in Donald Trump’s home would pose a threat to national security if they fell into the wrong hands?
December 16, 2022	National	What Makes A Good Republican? 27. Looking ahead, who would you like to see as the Republican nominee for President in 2024? [LIST WAS NOT READ] 28. I am going to read the names of some Republicans who may run for president in 2024. For each one, please tell me whether you would feel very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied if they became the Republican nominee. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 29. If Donald Trump does not win the Republican nomination for president, do you think he should run as an independent, or not?