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Date	Region	Title
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?
December 14, 2022	National	Low Expectations for New Congress
October 27, 2022	Georgia	Incumbent Edge in Governor’s Race 21. Would you describe Brian Kemp as a strong supporter of Donald Trump, or not particularly a strong supporter?
October 26, 2022	Georgia	U.S. Senate Race Remains Close 10. Would you describe Herschel Walker as a strong supporter of Donald Trump, or not particularly a strong supporter? 23. Is your general impression of Donald Trump very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
October 20, 2022	National	Biden Not Paying Enough Attention to Most Important Issues 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?
October 19, 2022	National	Trump Should Testify to Jan. 6 Committee 24. Do you think Donald Trump is (a) directly responsible for January 6th, (b) encouraged those involved in January 6th but was not directly responsible for their actions, or (c) did nothing wrong regarding January 6th? 25. Do you favor or oppose charging Trump with crimes related to his involvement in January 6^th, or are you not sure? 26. Should Donald Trump have to testify before the House committee, or not? 27. If Trump appears before the committee, should it be in a public hearing or a private hearing? 28. Regardless of what you think of Trump’s involvement in the January 6th incident, do you think his continued presence in American political life poses an actual danger to American democracy, or not?
October 5, 2022	Pennsylvania	Common Touch Key to Senate Race 22. Is your general impression of Donald Trump very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
September 27, 2022	National	Faith in American System Recovers After Summer Jan. 6 Hearings 18. Do you think Donald Trump is (a) directly responsible for January 6th, (b) encouraged those involved in January 6th but was not directly responsible for their actions, or (c) did nothing wrong regarding January 6th? 19. Do you favor or oppose charging Trump with crimes related to his involvement in January 6^th, or are you not sure? 20. Thinking about the overall good of the country, do you think it would help or hurt the stability of our political system if Trump has to stand trial for his involvement in January 6^th, or would it have no impact?
September 22, 2022	Georgia	Rematch of 2018 Governor’s Race is Tight 27. If Donald Trump runs for president in 2024, would you definitely vote for him, probably vote for him, probably not vote for him, or definitely not vote for him?
September 21, 2022	Georgia	Dem Party Image Drag on Incumbent 2. In your opinion, what are the most important one or two issues facing the country right now? [LIST WAS NOT READ] [Note: Results add to more than 100% because multiple responses were accepted.] 19. Is your general impression of Donald Trump very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
September 14, 2022	Pennsylvania	Fetterman Has Issue Edge over Oz 2. In your opinion, what are the most important one or two issues facing the country right now? [LIST WAS NOT READ] [Note: Results add to more than 100% because multiple responses were accepted.] 19. Is your general impression of Donald Trump very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable? 27. If Donald Trump runs for president in 2024, would you definitely vote for him, probably vote for him, probably not vote for him, or definitely not vote for him?
August 9, 2022	National	Jan. 6 Hearings Have No Impact on Opinion 10. Is your general impression of Donald Trump very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable, or do you have no opinion of him? 11. If Donald Trump runs for president in 2024, would you definitely vote for him, probably vote for him, probably not vote for him, or definitely not vote for him? 20. Do you think Donald Trump is (a) directly responsible for January 6th, (b) encouraged those involved in January 6th but was not directly responsible for their actions, or (c) did nothing wrong regarding January 6th? 21. Do you favor or oppose charging Trump with crimes related to his involvement in January 6^th, or are you not sure? 22. Thinking about the overall good of the country, do you think it would help or hurt the stability of our political system if Trump has to stand trial for his involvement in January 6^th, or would it have no impact?
July 7, 2022	National	Faith in American System Drops 20. Do you think Donald Trump is (a) directly responsible for January 6th, (b) encouraged those involved in January 6th but was not directly responsible for their actions, or (c) did nothing wrong regarding January 6th?
July 5, 2022	National	More Americans Struggling; Inflation, Gas Prices Top Family Concerns 11. 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]
June 28, 2022	National	Majority Disapprove of Reversing Roe