1000 Eligible Gen Z Voters

National Tracking Poll Project: 200977 N Size: 1000 Gen-Z Voting Age Margin of Error: ± 3% Topline Report September 17-21, 2020 Question Response Frequency Percentage P1 Now, generally speaking, would you say that things in the country are going in the right direction, or have they pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track? Right Direction 224 22% Wrong Track 776 78% Q172 Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President? Strongly Approve 109 11% Somewhat Approve 169 17% Somewhat Disapprove 145 14% Strongly Disapprove 511 51% Don’t Know / No Opinion 66 7% Q172NET Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President? Total Approve 278 28% Total Disapprove 656 66% Don’t Know / No Opinion 66 7% P3 Now, thinking about your vote, what would you say is the top set of issues on your mind when you cast your vote for federal offices such as U.S. Senate or Congress? Economic Issues – like taxes, wages, jobs, 338 34% unemployment, and spending Security Issues – like terrorism, foreign policy, and 68 7% border security Health Care Issues – like the 2010 health care law, 166 17% Medicaid, other challenges Seniors Issues – like Medicare and Social Security 21 2% Women’s Issues – like birth control, abortion, and equal 147 15% pay Education Issues – like school standards, class sizes, 107 11% school choice, and student loans Energy Issues – like carbon emissions, cost of 98 10% electricity/gasoline, or renewables Other: 56 6% Page | 1 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL1 If the November 2020 presidential election were being held today, for whom would you vote? Democrat Joe Biden 515 51% Republican Donald Trump 246 25% Someone else 76 8% Don’t Know / No Opinion 164 16% POL2a Thinking about your vote in the 2020 presidential election, which of the following best describes your vote: (N=515) I am voting for Joe Biden 266 52% I am voting against Donald Trump 233 45% Don’t Know / No Opinion 15 3% POL3a Thinking about your vote in the 2020 presidential election, which of the following best describes your vote: (N=246) I am voting for Donald Trump 185 75% I am voting against Joe Biden 51 21% Don’t Know / No Opinion 10 4% POL7_1 Thinking about the elections happening this year, how interested would you say you are in each of the following elections? State and other local elections Extremely interested 146 15% Very interested 185 19% Somewhat interested 322 32% Not too interested 190 19% Not at all interested 157 16% POL7_2 Thinking about the elections happening this year, how interested would you say you are in each of the following elections? Congressional elections for Senate and House Extremely interested 158 16% Very interested 209 21% Somewhat interested 276 28% Not too interested 180 18% Not at all interested 178 18% POL7_3 Thinking about the elections happening this year, how interested would you say you are in each of the following elections? Presidential election Extremely interested 390 39% Very interested 207 21% Somewhat interested 210 21% Not too interested 83 8% Not at all interested 111 11% Page | 2 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL8_1 How confident are you that you could do each of the following activities? Register to vote Very confident 575 58% Somewhat confident 252 25% Not that confident 85 8% Not confident at all 87 9% POL8_2 How confident are you that you could do each of the following activities? Vote by mail in your state Very confident 340 34% Somewhat confident 294 29% Not that confident 191 19% Not confident at all 175 18% POL8_3 How confident are you that you could do each of the following activities? Vote in-person in your state Very confident 381 38% Somewhat confident 285 29% Not that confident 176 18% Not confident at all 158 16% POL8_4 How confident are you that you could do each of the following activities? Detect ”fake news” online Very confident 351 35% Somewhat confident 406 41% Not that confident 143 14% Not confident at all 99 10% POL9_1 Have you ever done any of the following? Talked to people your age about voting Yes 629 63% No 371 37% POL9_2 Have you ever done any of the following? Donated money to a political campaign Yes 148 15% No 852 85% POL9_3 Have you ever done any of the following? Volunteered for a political campaign Yes 106 11% No 894 89% POL9_4 Have you ever done any of the following? Attended a protest Yes 272 27% No 728 73% Page | 3 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL9_5 Have you ever done any of the following? Registered others to vote Yes 160 16% No 840 84% POL9_6 Have you ever done any of the following? Gotten help from an organization to register to vote Yes 160 16% No 840 84% POL10_1 How often, if ever, do you use each of the following platforms to get news about the upcoming election? TikTok About once a day or more 205 21% A few times a week 73 7% About once a week 39 4% A few times a month 34 3% About once a month 13 1% Less than once a month 37 4% Never 600 60% POL10_2 How often, if ever, do you use each of the following platforms to get news about the upcoming election? Facebook About once a day or more 254 25% A few times a week 94 9% About once a week 92 9% A few times a month 58 6% About once a month 36 4% Less than once a month 61 6% Never 404 40% POL10_3 How often, if ever, do you use each of the following platforms to get news about the upcoming election? Twitter About once a day or more 213 21% A few times a week 127 13% About once a week 61 6% A few times a month 58 6% About once a month 34 3% Less than once a month 58 6% Never 449 45% Page | 4 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL10_4 How often, if ever, do you use each of the following platforms to get news about the upcoming election? Instagram About once a day or more 326 33% A few times a week 129 13% About once a week 68 7% A few times a month 46 5% About once a month 32 3% Less than once a month 44 4% Never 354 35% POL10_5 How often, if ever, do you use each of the following platforms to get news about the upcoming election? YouTube About once a day or more 389 39% A few times a week 152 15% About once a week 55 5% A few times a month 71 7% About once a month 41 4% Less than once a month 49 5% Never 241 24% POL10_6 How often, if ever, do you use each of the following platforms to get news about the upcoming election? Reddit About once a day or more 98 10% A few times a week 99 10% About once a week 53 5% A few times a month 34 3% About once a month 40 4% Less than once a month 74 7% Never 602 60% POL10_7 How often, if ever, do you use each of the following platforms to get news about the upcoming election? Snapchat About once a day or more 274 27% A few times a week 85 8% About once a week 53 5% A few times a month 39 4% About once a month 30 3% Less than once a month 50 5% Never 469 47% Page | 5 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL10_8 How often, if ever, do you use each of the following platforms to get news about the upcoming election? Newspapers About once a day or more 50 5% A few times a week 80 8% About once a week 77 8% A few times a month 53 5% About once a month 49 5% Less than once a month 95 10% Never 596 60% POL10_9 How often, if ever, do you use each of the following platforms to get news about the upcoming election? TV news About once a day or more 141 14% A few times a week 155 15% About once a week 106 11% A few times a month 95 10% About once a month 62 6% Less than once a month 82 8% Never 358 36% POL13_1 In your own opinion, how effective would you say each of the following strategies or techniques is in impacting politics and public affairs? Voting Very effective 449 45% Somewhat effective 276 28% Somewhat ineffective 96 10% Very ineffective 45 4% Don’t Know / No Opinion 134 13% POL13_2 In your own opinion, how effective would you say each of the following strategies or techniques is in impacting politics and public affairs? Lobbying elected officials Very effective 138 14% Somewhat effective 277 28% Somewhat ineffective 166 17% Very ineffective 82 8% Don’t Know / No Opinion 336 34% POL13_3 In your own opinion, how effective would you say each of the following strategies or techniques is in impacting politics and public affairs? Calling your elected officials Very effective 135 13% Somewhat effective 266 27% Somewhat ineffective 196 20% Very ineffective 134 13% Don’t Know / No Opinion 270 27% Page | 6 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL13_4 In your own opinion, how effective would you say each of the following strategies or techniques is in impacting politics and public affairs? Protesting Very effective 252 25% Somewhat effective 312 31% Somewhat ineffective 143 14% Very ineffective 136 14% Don’t Know / No Opinion 158 16% POL13_5 In your own opinion, how effective would you say each of the following strategies or techniques is in impacting politics and public affairs? Organizing others in your community Very effective 236 24% Somewhat effective 368 37% Somewhat ineffective 114 11% Very ineffective 57 6% Don’t Know / No Opinion 225 23% POL13_6 In your own opinion, how effective would you say each of the following strategies or techniques is in impacting politics and public affairs? Talking to your friends and family members about policies Very effective 203 20% Somewhat effective 344 34% Somewhat ineffective 178 18% Very ineffective 94 9% Don’t Know / No Opinion 181 18% POL14_1 Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? I don’t think my vote will have an impact on an election Strongly agree 123 12% Somewhat agree 221 22% Somewhat disagree 257 26% Strongly disagree 261 26% Don’t

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