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PREFERENCES FOR THE 2020 DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT

ONLINE POLL | Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association | www.ILDCCA.org Conducted April 15, 2019 through May 6, 2019

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OVERVIEW OF THE IDCCA ONLINE “QUICK POLL”

On April 15, 2019, the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association began an online survey asking respondents to offer their preferences for Democratic candidates for the 2020 Presidential nomination and their preferred candidate to serve as Vice President.

This online survey asked three questions: 1. Who is your choice to be the 2020 Democratic Nominee for President? 2. Who is your choice for Vice President on the 2020 Democratic ticket? 3. What region of Illinois do you live?

A total of 27 candidates were offered as choices in this survey. These 27 were either announced or believed to be possible candidates at the time turning the online survey live. At least two candidates (Tim Ryan and ) announced their candidacies during the process of this survey.

Participants were also provided the option to submit a write-in preference for the Presidential slot and/or the Vice Presidential slot. Few write-in candidates received more than 1 to 2 votes, though some respondents did write in names of candidates already listed. Among the write-ins not listed in the survey, none are candidates or potential candidates.

To submit a “complete” survey, participants were asked to provide a valid email address. All respondents’ submissions were recorded and are reported here, regardless how many questions were completed and even if no valid email address was provided. No submissions were rejected or adjusted. Missing answers are considered “partial” responses. The overwhelming majority of partial responses were those who declined to submit an email address.

The promotion of this survey included both paid advertisements and organic sharing. Paid promotions set parameters that included only zip codes within the state of Illinois. However, social media sharing expanded the reach of the survey throughout the nation. Roughly 7% of respondents reported their location outside the State of Illinois.

At the close of the survey, on May 6, 2019, more than 7100 online respondents submitted their answers. With 1,742 online votes, U.S. Senator won the survey, earning a total of 27.2% of the total responses. The second highest vote-getter was South Bend, IN with 1,479 preferences for a total of 23.1% of the whole.

Buttigieg maintained a lead for Vice President, with 16% of the total vote for VP preferences. Two women held second place showings for VP, Senator with 872 votes (14%) and with 871 votes (14%).

The IDCCA does not claim that this survey meets any standards of scientific polling methodology. The survey does, however, provide anecdotal information about the familiarity that respondents have with some candidates and the ability for some candidates / supporters to organize online.

Submitted, Monday, May 13, 2019 Toby Trimmer, Communications Director Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association [email protected] | (217).622.7547

Page 2 of 9 RESPONSE STATISTICS

Complete signifies respondents who completed all questions and provided the poll’s requested email address contact information.

Partial signifies respondents who completed at least question #1. Most respondents in this category completed all three questions but declined to provide email address contact information.

Complete

Partial

Disqualified

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500

Count Percent

Complete 3,252 45.4 %

Partial 3,912 54.6 %

Disqualified 0 0

Totals 7,164 100 %

Page 3 of 9 1.WHO IS YOUR CHOICE TO BE THE 2020 DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT?

All Others Joe Biden (DE) 10% Frmr. Vice President 13%

Andrew Yang (NY) Entrepreneur | 10%

Elizabth Warren (MA) Pete Buttigieg (IN) US Senator | 8% Mayor of South Bend 23%

WINNER BERNIE SANDERS (VT) US Senator 27% Kamala Harris (CA) US Senator | 6%

Beto O'Rourke (TX) frmr. US Representative | 3%

Candidate (alphabetical by last name) Percent Votes

STACEY ABRAMS | GEORGIA 0.6% 37 (unannounced / considering) former candidate for governor

MICHAEL BENNET | COLORADO 0.2% 10 (unannounced / considering) U.S. Senator

JOE BIDEN | DELAWARE 12.8% 817 former U.S. Vice President | website

CORY BOOKER | NEW JERSEY 1.0% 66 U.S. Senator

STEVE BULLOCK | MONTANA 0.1% 6 (unannounced / considering) Governor

PETE BUTTIGIEG | 23.1% 1,479 Mayor of South Bend

JULIAN CASTRO | 0.6% 37 frmr Sec. of Housing & Urban Development

JOHN DELANEY | 0.1% 6 former U.S. Representative

BILL DE BLASIO | 0.0% 3 (unannounced / considering) Mayor of

Page 4 of 9 | HAWAII 1.2% 76 U.S. Representative

KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND | NEW YORK U.S. 0.4% 26 Senator

MIKE GRAVEL | ALASKA 0.2% 14 (unannounced / considering) frmr U.S. Senator

KAMALA HARRIS | CALIFORNIA 5.8% 370 U.S. Senator

JOHN HICKENLOOPER | COLORADO 0.3% 22 former Governor

JAY INSLEE | WASHINGTON 0.4% 27 Governor

JOHN KERRY | 0.4% 25 (unannounced / considering) former U.S. Secretary of State & U.S. Senator

AMY KLOBUCHAR | 1.7% 106 U.S. Senator

TERRY McAULIFFE | VIRGINIA 0.1% 4 (unannounced / considering) former Governor

WAYNE MESSAM | 0.0% 2 Mayor of city of Mirimar

SETH MOULTON |MASSACHUSETTS 0.0% 2 (unannounced / considering) U.S. Representative

BETO O'ROURKE | TEXAS 3.0% 191 former U.S. Representative

TIM RYAN | OHIO 0.3% 20 U.S. Representative

BERNIE SANDERS | 27.2% 1,742 U.S. Senator

ERIC SWALWELL | CALIFORNIA 0.3% 19 (unannounced / considering) U.S. Representative

ELIZABETH WARREN | MASSACHUSETTS 8.5% 541 U.S. Senator

MARRIANNE WILLIAMSON | CALIFORNIA 0.3% 16 Author & Spiritual Leader

ANDREW YANG | NEW YORK 10.0% 637 Entrepreneur

WRITE IN: 1.5% 99

Totals 6,400

Page 5 of 9 2.WHO IS YOUR CHOICE FOR VICE PRESIDENT ON THE 2020 DEMOCRATIC TICKET?

Stacey Abrams (GA) All Others Write In | 3% frmr. candidate for 13% Governor | 9% (NY) Andrew Yang (NY) US Senator | 3% Entrepreneur | 4%

Elizabeth Warren (MA) Pete Buttigieg (IN) US Senator | 14% Mayor of South Bend 16%

Bernie Sanders (VT) US Senator | 5%

Beto O'Rourke (TX) Tulsi Gabbard (HI) frmr. US Representative | 5% US Representative 10%

Amy Klobbuchar (MN) Kamala Harris (CA) US Senator | 4% US Senator | 14%

Candidate Percent Count

WRITE IN: 3.2% 195

STACEY ABRAMS | GEORGIA 8.6% 530 (unannounced / considering) former candidate for governor

MICHAEL BENNET | COLORADO (unannounced / 0.2% 15 considering) U.S. Senator

JOE BIDEN | DELAWARE 2.8% 175 former U.S. Vice President

CORY BOOKER | NEW JERSEY 3.3% 201 U.S. Senator

STEVE BULLOCK | MONTANA (unannounced / 0.2% 13 considering) Governor

PETE BUTTIGIEG | INDIANA 15.8% 971 Mayor of South Bend

JULIAN CASTRO | TEXAS 2.8% 171 former Secretary of Housing & Urban Development

JOHN DELANEY | MARYLAND 0.1% 6 former U.S. Representative

Page 6 of 9 | NEW YORK 0.1% 4 (unannounced / considering)

TULSI GABBARD | HAWAII 9.9% 609 U.S. Representative

KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND | NEW YORK 1.3% 80 U.S. Senator

MIKE GRAVEL | ALASKA 0.8% 51 (unannounced / considering) former U.S. Senator

KAMALA HARRIS | CALIFORNIA 14.2% 871 U.S. Senator

JOHN HICKENLOOPER | COLORADO 0.6% 36 former Governor

JAY INSLEE | WASHINGTON 0.7% 44 Governor

JOHN KERRY | MASSACHUSETTS 1.2% 72 (unannounced / considering) former U.S. Secretary of State & U.S. Senator

AMY KLOBUCHAR | MINNESOTA 4.0% 247 U.S. Senator

TERRY McAULIFFE | VIRGINIA 0.1% 6 (unannounced / considering) former Governor

WAYNE MESSAM | FLORIDA 0.0% 3 Mayor of city of Mirimar

SETH MOULTON | MASSACHUSETTS 0.0% 2 (unannounced / considering) U.S. Representative

BETO O'ROURKE | TEXAS 5.1% 315 former U.S. Representative

TIM RYAN | OHIO 0.5% 30 U.S. Representative

BERNIE SANDERS | VERMONT 5.4% 330 U.S. Senator

ERIC SWALWELL | CALIFORNIA 0.7% 45 (unannounced / considering) U.S. Representative

ELIZABETH WARREN | MASSACHUSETTS 14.2% 872 U.S. Senator

MARRIANNE WILLIAMSON | CALIFORNIA 0.4% 26 Author & Spiritual Leader

ANDREW YANG | NEW YORK 3.7% 226 Entrepreneur

Totals 6,146

Page 7 of 9 3.WHAT REGION OF ILLINOIS DO YOU LIVE?

Does Not Live in Illinois | 7% /Cook County | 28% Metro-East | 3%

Southern Illinois | 5%

Central Illinois | 21%

Suburban/Collar Counties 25% Northern/Northwestern Illinois | 11%

Value Percent Count

Chicago/Cook County 28.4% 1,722

Suburban/Collar Counties 24.8% 1,506

Northern/Northwestern Illinois 10.6% 643

Central Illinois 20.5% 1,244

Southern Illinois 5.3% 322

Metro-East 3.3% 201

Don't live in Illinois? Then, what 7.1% 432 state?

Totals 6,070

Page 8 of 9 ABOUT THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CHAIRS’ ASSOCIATION: The Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association is a statewide, grassroots Democratic political organization. It is comprised of the elected Democratic County Chairs in all 102 counties in Illinois. The mission of the IDCCA is to help elect Democrats in every county while continuing to grow the Democratic Party in the State of Illinois.

McHenry County Chair Kristina Zahorik serves as the association’s President.

Learn more at www.ildcca.org, www.facebook.com/ILDCCA and www.twitter.com/ILDCCA

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