For Immediate Release Contact: John Sewell

September 30, 2019 601-974-1019

Mississippi Voters Strongly Favor Background Checks

on Firearm Purchases and Are Very Concerned About
Opioid Crisis

Plurality Favors Moderate Immigration Approach

JACKSON—Nine in ten Mississippi voters are united in their support for background checks for all
firearm purchases in the state. Huge majorities also agree that the opioid addiction crisis is a serious
national problem. Overall, 90% of Mississippi voters tell the Millsaps College/Chism Strategies State of
the State Survey that they support required background checks, while 92% think that opioid addiction is a
serious problem in the nation; 86% believe it is a serious problem that needs to be addressed in the state
itself.

The ninth Millsaps/Chism State of the State Survey examines issues of relevance in state politics. The
survey also finds that voters are significantly divided when it comes to their perceptions of the state’s
direction. There was an eight-point reduction in the share of voters who report that the state is heading in
the right direction from the summer 2019 survey to the fall 2019 survey, and the lowest share of voters
who say that the state is heading in the right direction over the course of nine quarters of polling.

“Mississippi voters are split on the question of the state’s direction just a few weeks before the elections
that will determine who holds all of the statewide offices and every single seat in the legislature,” said Dr.
Nathan R. Shrader, chair of the Department of Government and Politics and director of American Studies
at Millsaps College. “The fall 2019 State of the State Survey also finds that voters are only mildly
enthusiastic about the crucial November elections, with just over half saying they are enthusiastic. We
also examined questions related to immigration and the recent ICE raids in the state, attitudes towards
retailers shifting their stances on firearms being brought into their stores, and voting reforms.”

The issue of immigration has roiled the Magnolia State since Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) conducted raids of several Mississippi chicken plants in August, arresting nearly 700 workers.
Nearly half of Mississippi voters report that they favor allowing individuals who are in the United States
without legal authorization to remain if they are employed, pay their taxes, and do not have a criminal
record. Just over 39% say that those who are here without legal authorization should be arrested and
deported without exceptions. Despite the differences on this question, nearly 70% of Mississippi voters
agree that the businesses that were hiring those without legal authorization to be in the United States
should also face prosecution, compared to just 16% who oppose such actions.
Other key findings from the fall 2019 State of the State Survey are as follows:
• Just 33% of voters believe the state as a whole is heading in the right direction, but that number
improves to nearly 40% when voters are asked to consider their own area of Mississippi.
• Voters were asked to “grade” Governor Phil Bryant on his eight years in office: 22% say he
deserves an A, 22% give him a B, 21% provide him with a C, 14% give him a D, and 17% award
him an F.
• Mississippi voters are split on whether their consumer behavior will change as a result of retailers
asking customers to refrain from openly carrying firearms inside their establishments or if they
decide to stop selling certain kinds of military-style ammunition and ammunition for handguns.
• President Trump’s tariff policies are supported by 46% of Mississippi voters and opposed by
41%.
• About 92% agree that opioid addiction is a problem in the country as a whole, while 86% say this
is a problem here in Mississippi.
• 55% of voters embrace moving to a “jungle” or top-two primary system where all candidates of
all parties run together on the same ballot with the top two advancing to a runoff; just 23%
oppose such a change.
• Mississippi voters are skeptical of ranked choice voting and eliminating primary runoff elections
all together.

“We are pleased to help produce the ninth quarterly in-depth study of Mississippi voter sentiment for all
to review,” said Brad Chism, President of Chism Strategies. “There is useful information here for voters
of all political persuasions. We applaud the Millsaps Department of Government and Politics for their
commitment to enhancing the public policy debate in Mississippi.”

The State of the State Survey involves a partnership between the Millsaps College Department of
Government and Politics and Chism Strategies. The survey was conducted from 9/11-9/14 with a sample
size of 606, with 50% of interviews conducted via cell phone and 50% via landline. The survey has a
Margin of Error of +/-3.98%. Results were weighted to reflect the likely voter turnout for the 2019
Mississippi elections.

Attached:
A) Weighted Toplines
B) Summary Analysis
C) Crosstabs

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 Millsaps College/Chism Strategies State of the State Survey
September 30, 2019
Summary Analysis

Ø Mississippi voters are sharply divided on the state’s direction but are more optimistic
about their own area than the state as a whole. Overall, 37% of voters say that the state is
heading in the wrong direction, 33% report that it is heading in the right direction, and 30%
are unsure. The situation changes when voters are asked to evaluate the direction of their own
areas of the state depending upon where they live, with 39% saying that their area is moving
in the right direction, 34% say their area is going in the wrong direction, and 27% are unsure.
The table below indicates changes in voter perceptions of the state’s overall direction going
back to September 2017 during the first State of the State Survey. The net right/wrong
direction score of -4% is the second worst posted in the past two years. Likewise, the share of
33% of voters who say that the state is heading in the right direction is the lowest that we
have seen in nine polling cycles. Additionally, there was an eight-point reduction in the share
of voters who report that the state is heading in the right direction over the last ninety days.
The share of voters who report that they are unsure increased by 11 points this quarter,
returning nearly to its position in one year ago and in the spring 2019 survey.
Do you believe that the State of Mississippi as a whole is
headed in the right direction or the wrong direction? 9/17-9/19
Net
Wrong
Date of Poll Right Direction Unsure Right/Wrong
Direction
Direction
17-Sep 37% 40% 23% -3%
18-Jan 42% 36% 22% 6%
18-Apr 44% 37% 20% 7%
18-Jul 35% 29% 37% 6%
18-Sep 43% 30% 27% 13%
19-Jan 36% 42% 22% -6%
19-Apr 37% 35% 28% 2%
19-Jul 41% 40% 19% 1%
19-Sep 33% 37% 30% -4%
Average 39% 36% 25% 2%

A closer look at the data reveal that voters 35 to 44 are the most pessimistic about the state’s
direction (-25%). They are joined by Strong Democrats (-48%), Democratic Leaners (-42%),
and Independents (-40%).

Meanwhile, older voters including those 55 to 64 (+5%) and those 65 and older (+6%),
Strong Republicans (+54%), and Republican Leaners (+6%) are more optimistic about the
state’s direction.

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 A sharp racial divide also emerges on this question, with African American voters expressing
considerable concern (-22%) while white voters are more likely to say the state’s direction is
moving in the right direction (+3%). Male voters are evenly split on the state’s direction
while women are more likely to express concern (-9%).

Considering voter evaluations of the direction of their own region of the state we see slightly
more optimism among the electorate (+4%). This is driven by male voters (+16%), white
voters (+12%), and stronger evaluations by voters in every age category. Voters in all
political parties give their own area of Mississippi better evaluations than to the state in
general, especially Republican Leaners (+23%).

Ø Voters present Governor Phil Bryant with largely positive grades for his performance
as governor. Governor Bryant will leave office in January. Overall, 22% give Bryant an A
for his grade as Governor, 22% award him a B, 21% give him a C, 14% present him with a
D, and 17% give him a failing grade. Another 5% could not decide how to best grade the
governor’s performance.
Bryant’s highest marks (a combined A/B grade) come from Strong Republicans (79%),
Republican Leaners (61%), white voters (54%), high school graduates (52%), those who
attended but didn’t graduate from college (54%), voters 65 and older (+51%), and voters who
live in Congressional District 1 (46%) and Congressional District 4 (57%). His lowest grades
(a combined D/F grade) come from Strong Democrats (53%), Democratic Leaners (53%),
Independents (52%), those with advanced degrees (40%), African American voters (43%),
and voters in Congressional District 2 (43%).

Ø Mississippians report mild levels of enthusiasm about the November 2019 state elections
and their candidate choices. Nearly 30% of voters say they are extremely enthusiastic about
the upcoming election and their candidate choices, 26% say they are somewhat enthusiastic,
42% say they are not enthusiastic, but still plan to vote. Another 4% express disappointment
in their choices and may not vote at all. The combined 54% who say that they are extremely
or somewhat enthusiastic would top 2011 and 2015 gubernatorial year election turnout
should they actually go to the polls on November 5. According to Mississippi Today, 49% of
registered voters participated in the 2011 general election while 39% voted in the 2015
general election.1
The table below show the most and least enthusiastic voters broken down by category. Those
in the “Most Enthusiastic” column reflect a combination of those who say they are extremely
or somewhat enthusiastic while those in the “Least Enthusiastic” column is a combination of
those who say they are not very enthusiastic or disappointed in their choices and may not
vote in November.

1
Smith, Zachary Oren. “Turnout the vote effort ramps up,” Mississippi Today. October 4, 2016.
https://mississippitoday.org/2016/10/04/turn-out-the-vote-effort-ramps-up/

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 Most Enthusiastic Voters Least Enthusiastic Voters
(Most Enthusiastic + Somewhat (Not Very Enthusiastic +
Enthusiastic Disappointed)
Partisanship Strong Democrats (66%) Republican Leaners (63%)
Strong Republicans (62%) Independents (55%)
Democratic Leaners (53%)
Race African Americans (55%)
White Voters (54%)
Gender Men (54%)
Women (54%)
Age 65 and Older (66%) 35 to 44 (63%)
55 to 64 (62%) 18 to 34 (53%)
Region CD 3 (60%) CD 1 (54%)
CD 4 (57%)
CD 2 (54%)
Education High School Graduates (60%) Attended College (52%)
Four Year College Grads (55%)
Two Year Degree (55%)
Advanced Degree (54%)
Less than HS Degree (53%)

Strong partisan voters from both sides are energized about the November election. But
among the less strident partisans Democrats hold a considerable edge in voter enthusiasm—
53% of “Democratic Leaners” are say they are “very or somewhat enthusiastic” whereas
63% of “Republican Leaners” say they are “Not Very Enthusiastic” or “Disappointed in their
choices”. Self-styled “independents”, the majority of whom vote for Republicans in national
election, are also less excited about the general election with 55% saying they are “Not Very
Enthusiastic” or “Disappointed in their choices”.

Ø A plurality of Mississippi voters favor a less punitive approach to handling immigration

issues than the federal immigration raids that took place in August. Nearly 70% favor
prosecuting the businesses involved. The issue of immigration has roiled voters across the
nation for the past several years and became even more localized here in Mississippi in
August when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted raids on
chicken processing plants in the state. USA Today reported on August 17, 2019 that
“immigration officials arrested 680 people suspected of living and working in the country

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 without permission. Officials called it the largest immigration operation of its kind in more
than a decade, and the largest single-state raid ever.”2

Voters were asked to state their preferences on two different statements pertaining to
immigration in Mississippi: nearly 50% agreed that “Individuals who are in the United States
without legal authorization should be allowed to stay if they are employed, pay their taxes,
and do not have a criminal record,” while 39% said that “Individuals who are here without
legal authorization should be arrested and deported.” Another 13% were unsure. Although
there are clear differences among Mississippi voters with respect to the detained workers,
nearly 70% say the businesses that employed these people should also face prosecution. Just
16% say that the businesses should not be subject to prosecution, while another 16% remain
unsure.

Majorities of Strong Democrats (83%), Democratic Leaners (69%), and Independents (52%)
were in support of Statement A while Strong Republicans (67%) and Republican Leaners
(53%) preferred the position of Statement B. Over 67% of African American voters say they
agreed with Statement A compared to just 39% of white voters (50% of white voters
preferred Statement B as compared to just 17% of black voters). Women voters strongly
preferred the first statement to the second (54% to 31%) while men preferred the second
statement to the first (49% to 40%). While voters in CD 2 (55%), CD 3 (53%), and CD 4
(47%) were more sympathetic to Statement A, voters in CD 1 (45%) back Statement B.

Despite these divisions, there is little empathy for the businesses involved in the ICE raids.
Voters of all parties, race, gender, age, education level, and home congressional district are in
agreement with prosecuting the owners of the companies who were employing the arrested
individuals.

Ø Overall, 90% of Mississippians are in support of requiring background checks for all
firearm purchases in the state while just 5% are opposed and 5% are unsure. This is
nearly identical to the 89% who said that they supported such a policy and 8% who were
opposed when we last posed this question in the March 2018 State of the State Survey. The
somewhat consistent, sustained, and overwhelming level of support across the electorate here
is a rare example of almost universal agreement on a policy position among Mississippi
voters. Support for required background checks cuts across all demographic groups when
considering party, age, race, gender, congressional district, and education level.

Ø Almost one third of voters say they are more likely to shop in retail stores that ban
firearms. Overall, 32% of Mississippi voters say they are now more likely to patronize
businesses that ask customers to refrain from openly carrying firearms inside their
establishments, while 24% say that they are now less likely to patronize these retailers. A
plurality of 37% say that they will not change their consumer preferences as a result of the
new policies being instituted by these establishments.

2
Gates, Jimmie and Luke Ramseth. “More than 40 charged in federal court from Mississippi ICE raid, but no
company officials,” USA Today. August 17, 2019.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/17/mississippi-ice-raid-more-than-40-charged/2040080001/

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 Reaction to major retailer’s decisions to stop selling certain types of ammunition is
mixed. 29% say they are more likely to patronize businesses like Wal-Mart, who will stop
carrying certain military-style ammunition and ammunition for handguns. Over 31% say they
are now less likely to shop at those places, while 35% say that they do not intend to change
their preferences.
The strongest partisans within the Mississippi electorate appear to be the most likely to alter
their consumer preferences in reaction to these company decisions. First, Republican voters
are considerably less likely to patronize the businesses making such decisions than
Democrats and Independents. On open carry in stores, 40% of Strong Republicans and 37%
of Republican Leaners say they are less likely to patronize these retailers, compared to just
3% of Strong Democrats and 4% of Democratic Leaners. Meanwhile, 21% of Independents
share the same position.

On the question of stores which stop carrying certain military-style ammunition and
ammunition for handguns, 52% of Strong Republicans and 47% of Republican Leaners say
they are less likely to be customers at these places as compared to just 2% of Strong
Democrats, 9% of Democratic Leaners, and 28% of Independents.
Ø Mississippi voters react favorably to the concept of “jungle primaries” that are used in
state races in California, Louisiana, and Washington State,3 send mixed signals on
ranked choice voting, and favor preserving runoff elections for primaries. Voters have
expressed support for shaking up Mississippi’s primary election system by moving towards a
primary system where all candidates of all parties run together on the same ballot and the top
two candidates advance to a runoff election. 55% of voters say they would approve of such a
system, 23% are opposed, and 22% are unsure. Support for a jungle or top-two primary
system is strong among Independents (+50%), Democratic Leaners (+38%), Strong
Democrats (+30%), Republican Leaners (+27%), and Strong Republicans (+23%). Voters of
all age groups support such a move, especially among those 35 to 44 (+47%). Men and
women (+26% and +38%, respectively) favor the change, as do both African American
(+37%) and white (+29%) voters.
Ranked choice voting, which is a system in which voters rank all of the choices on the ballot
for each race, is considerably less popular than a shift to the jungle or top-two system. Such a
system is currently used by over a dozen cities in America for local elections and the state of
Maine has adopted this system for use in the 2020 presidential general election next
November.4 Just 22% of Mississippi voters back ranked choice while 45% oppose. Ranked
choice faces steep opposition from white voters (-31%), men (-33%), voters 55 to 64 (-37%),
Republican Leaners (-39%), Strong Republicans (-29%), four year college graduates (-28%),
and those with advanced degrees (-28%). The only visible pockets for support for ranked

3
National Conference of State Legislatures. “State Primary Election Types.” June 26, 2018.
http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/primary-types.aspx
4
Shepherd, Michael. “Maine will use ranked-choice voting in next year’s presidential election — but not the 2020
primaries,” Bangor Daily News. September 6, 2019. https://bangordailynews.com/2019/09/06/politics/maine-will-
use-ranked-choice-voting-in-next-years-presidential-election-but-not-the-2020-primaries/

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 choice voting is among those with less than a high school education (+17%) and those 18-34
years of age (+3%).
Lastly, Mississippi voters favor sticking with the current system of runoff primary elections
in races in which no candidate receives over 50% of the vote in the original primary.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Mississippi is one of just seven
states in the nation which require runoffs in primaries when a candidate does not procure
over half of the vote in the original election.5 Over 53% of Magnolia State voters back
continuing to hold runoffs while 29% want to change the system so the person who finishes
first is the nominee. Another 18% are unsure. Republican Leaners (+40), Strong Republicans
(+35%), white voters (+27%), men (+26%), voters over 65 (+42%), graduates from two-year
colleges (+36%), and those with advanced degrees (+27%) are the most adamant about
maintaining the runoff system in Mississippi.
Ø Voters are divided on President Trump’s tariff policies, as 46% support them and 41%
are opposed. Mississippi voters appear to be considerably more supportive of President
Trump’s trade tariffs than voters nationally. A poll conducted by Pew Research in July 2019
found that just 37% of Americans think that the tariff policies are good for America while
56% believe they are bad for America. Additionally, an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll from
August 2019 found that 64% of Americans believe that free trade policies have been good for
America while 27% say they have been bad for America.6

Partisanship is a strong predictor in Mississippi of whether voters favor or oppose the

president’s tariff policies as they are supported by Strong Republicans (+80%) and
Republican Leaners (+54%) and opposed by Strong Democrats (-91%), Democratic Leaners
(-67%), and Independents (-10%). Male voters are more likely (+19%) than women (-5%) to
back Trump’s policies in this area. There is also a sharp racial divide on this question as
white voters favor the tariff (+38%) and African American voters are opposed (-60%).

Older voters within the electorate are the most likely to be supportive of tariffs (+15% among
those 65 and older, +12% among those 55 to 64) compared with younger voters (-19%
among those 18 to 34, -9 among those 45 to 54, and -4% among those 35 to 44). There are
also geographic divisions among Mississippi voters on the tariffs as those living in CD 1
(+20%) and CD 4 (+17%) are supportive, while those living in CD 2 (-14%) and CD 3 (-2%)
are more skeptical.

5
National Conference of State Legislatures. “Primary Runoffs.” No Date Provided.
http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/primary-runoffs.aspx
6
PollingReport.com archives: “International Trade/Global Economy” section. http://pollingreport.com/trade.htm

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Ø Mississippians are collectively concerned with the seriousness of opioid addiction to
prescription pain medication both in the nation and in the state itself. A poll conducted
in the fall of 2018 by NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of
Public Health poll found that “rural Americans cite drug/opioid abuse as the biggest problem
facing their local community.”7 A total of 92% of Mississippians believe that the problem of
opioid addiction is a very serious or somewhat serious problem in the nation, while 86% say
it is a very or somewhat serious problem in our state.

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Harvard School of Public Health. “Poll: Drug/opioid abuse and economic concerns cited as biggest problems
facing rural communities.” October 16, 2018. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/problems-facing-
rural-communities/

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 Weighted Toplines

How would you describe your level of enthusiasm about this election and the
candidate choices?
Q01 %
1 Extremely enthusiastic 28.4%
2 Somewhat enthusiastic 25.7%
3 Not very enthusiastic, but plan to vote 41.5%
4 Disappointed in choice and may not vote 4.4%
Grand Total 100.0%

How would you describe your partisan affiliation when you vote in nonfederal
elections like Governor or Sheriff?
Q02 %
1 Strong Republican 30.8%
2 Lean Republican 17.7%
3 Neither Democrat nor Republican 19.4%
4 Lean Democrat 9.9%
5 Strong Democrat 22.2%
Grand Total 100.0%

Do you believe the state of Mississippi as a whole is headed in the right direction
or the wrong direction?
Q03 %
1 Right direction 32.5%
2 Wrong direction 37.4%
3 Unsure 30.1%
Grand Total 100.0%

Do you believe your area of the state of Mississippi is headed in the right
direction or the wrong direction?
Q04 %
1 Right direction 39.1%
2 Wrong direction 34.4%
3 Unsure 26.5%
Grand Total 100.0%

Overall, what final grade would you give Phil Bryant for his performance as
governor?
Q05 %
1A 21.6%
2B 21.5%
3C 21.2%

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4D 13.8%
5F 17.1%
6 Unsure 4.8%
Grand Total 100.0%

Would you support or oppose moving to a system where all candidates of all
parties ran together on the same ballot and the top two advancing to a runoff?
Q06 %
1 Support 55.0%
2 Oppose 23.2%
3 Unsure 21.8%
Grand Total 100.0%

Would you support or oppose moving to a system of ranked choice voting?

Q07 %
1 Support 21.8%
2 Oppose 45.1%
3 Unsure 33.1%
Grand Total 100.0%

Would you prefer that Mississippi continue holding runoff elections for
primaries, or should the person who receives the most votes in an election be
declared the winner?
Q08 %
1 Continue to hold runoff elections 53.3%
2 Change the system so the person who finishes first is the nominee 28.8%
3 Unsure 17.9%
Grand Total 100.0%

An increasing number of retail stores like Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, Target,

Kroger, and Costco are asking customers to refrain from openly carrying firearms
inside their establishments. Does this make you more likely or less likely to
patronize these businesses?
Q09 %
1 More likely 31.7%
2 Less likely 23.8%
3 Would not change preferences 37.2%
4 Unsure 7.4%
Grand Total 100.0%

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Retail giant Wal-Mart recently announced that their stores will stop carrying
certain military-style ammunition as well as ammunition for handguns. Does this
make you more likely or less likely to patronize Wal-Mart stores?
Q10 %
1 More likely 28.8%
2 Less likely 31.2%
3 Would not change preferences 35.4%
4 Unsure 4.6%
Grand Total 100.0%

Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all firearm purchases
in Mississippi?
Q11 %
1 Support 89.5%
2 Oppose 5.4%
3 Unsure 5.2%
Grand Total 100.0%

Which statement best describes your opinion on the recent ICE raids in
Mississippi?

Statement A:
Individuals who are in the United States without legal authorization should be
allowed to stay if they are employed, pay their taxes, and do not have a criminal
record.

Statement B:
Individuals who are here without legal authorization should be arrested and
deported with no exceptions.
Q12 %
1 Statement A 48.0%
2 Statement B 39.2%
3 Unsure 12.8%
Grand Total 100.0%

Do you believe that the owners of the companies employing the people arrested
by ICE in the recent raids in Mississippi should also face prosecution?
Q13 %
1 Yes 68.1%
2 No 15.5%
3 Unsure 16.4%
Grand Total 100.0%

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Do you support or oppose President Trump's tariff policies?
Q14 %
1 Support 46.0%
2 Oppose 40.6%
3 Unsure 13.3%
Grand Total 100.0%

How serious of a problem do you think the issue of opioid addiction to

prescription pain medication is in the country as a whole?
Q15 %
1 Very serious 71.0%
2 Somewhat serious 20.8%
3 Not too serious 4.0%
4 Not serious at all 1.3%
5 Unsure 2.9%
Grand Total 100.0%

Thinking about Mississippi, how serious of a problem do you think the issue of
opioid addiction to prescription pain medication is in our state?
Q16 %
1 Very serious 61.2%
2 Somewhat serious 25.1%
3 Not too serious 5.7%
4 Not serious at all 1.9%
5 Unsure 6.0%
Grand Total 100.0%

Age
Q17 %
1 18 to 34 11.3%
2 35 to 44 20.7%
3 45 to 54 20.0%
4 55 to 64 23.0%
5 65 or older 25.0%
Grand Total 100.0%

Race
Q18 %
1 African American 33.0%
2 Asian American 0.8%
3 Non-Hispanic White 65.0%
4 Hispanic or Latino 0.2%

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 5 Other 1.1%
Grand Total 100.0%

Gender
Q19 %
1 Male 45.0%
2 Female 54.2%
3 Non-binary 0.8%
Grand Total 100.0%

Education
Q20 %
1 Less than high school education 2.9%
2 High school graduate 13.6%
3 Attended college but did not graduate 16.1%
4 Graduated from two-year college 11.6%
5 Graduated from four-year college 30.6%
6 Advanced degree 25.2%
Grand Total 100.0%

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 Crosstab: Partisanship

How would you describe your level of enthusiasm about this election and the candidate
choices?
% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q01 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 Extremely
enthusiastic 32.7% 11.4% 24.2% 23.0% 41.9%
2 Somewhat
enthusiastic 28.9% 25.1% 20.5% 30.3% 24.3%
3 Not very
enthusiastic,
but plan to
vote 35.4% 56.0% 47.4% 43.8% 32.3%
4
Disappointed
in choice and
may not vote 3.0% 7.4% 7.9% 2.9% 1.6%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe the state of Mississippi as a whole is headed in the right direction or the
wrong direction?
% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q03 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 Right
direction 66.0% 33.0% 18.1% 11.2% 7.7%
2 Wrong
direction 12.1% 26.5% 57.6% 53.2% 56.4%
3 Unsure 21.9% 40.5% 24.4% 35.6% 35.9%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Do you believe your area of the state of Mississippi is headed in the right direction or the
wrong direction?
% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q04 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 Right
direction 60.2% 46.0% 30.2% 27.5% 17.5%
2 Wrong
direction 22.5% 23.4% 46.2% 30.6% 51.1%
3 Unsure 17.4% 30.6% 23.6% 41.9% 31.4%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Overall, what final grade would you give Phil Bryant for his performance as governor?
% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q05 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1A 51.3% 23.4% 7.0% 0.2% 1.1%
2B 27.7% 38.4% 16.4% 7.9% 10.1%
3C 10.4% 27.5% 19.1% 28.6% 29.5%
4D 3.1% 6.9% 23.3% 28.8% 19.2%
5F 4.0% 1.4% 29.0% 23.7% 34.4%
6 Unsure 3.5% 2.4% 5.3% 10.8% 5.6%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you support or oppose moving to a system where all candidates of all parties ran
together on the same ballot and the top two advancing to a runoff?
% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q06 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 Support 52.5% 54.6% 64.4% 53.6% 51.3%
2 Oppose 30.1% 27.9% 13.5% 16.1% 21.4%
3 Unsure 17.4% 17.5% 22.0% 30.3% 27.4%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you support or oppose moving to a system of ranked choice voting?

% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q07 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 Support 20.3% 12.9% 21.6% 23.6% 30.4%
2 Oppose 49.1% 52.0% 38.4% 42.0% 41.3%
3 Unsure 30.7% 35.1% 40.0% 34.4% 28.2%

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Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you prefer that Mississippi continue holding runoff elections for primaries, or
should the person who receives the most votes in an election be declared the winner?
% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q08 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 Continue to
hold runoff
elections 61.7% 63.5% 46.3% 35.6% 47.6%
2 Change the
system so
the person
who finishes
first is the
nominee 26.5% 23.7% 33.0% 40.2% 27.2%
3 Unsure 11.8% 12.9% 20.7% 24.1% 25.2%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

An increasing number of retail stores like Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, Target, Kroger, and
Costco are asking customers to refrain from openly carrying firearms inside their
establishments. Does this make you more likely or less likely to patronize these
businesses?
% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q09 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 More likely 17.8% 7.4% 29.3% 49.0% 64.7%
2 Less likely 39.7% 37.2% 20.5% 3.8% 2.6%
3 Would not
change
preferences 37.8% 48.3% 43.1% 36.7% 22.4%
4 Unsure 4.6% 7.1% 7.1% 10.5% 10.3%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Retail giant Wal-Mart recently announced that their stores will stop carrying certain
military-style ammunition as well as ammunition for handguns. Does this make you more
likely or less likely to patronize Wal-Mart stores?
% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q10 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 More likely 15.2% 7.2% 21.7% 51.4% 60.7%
2 Less likely 52.2% 47.4% 27.9% 9.1% 2.0%

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3 Would not
change
preferences 29.8% 40.2% 43.4% 39.5% 30.5%
4 Unsure 2.7% 5.2% 7.1% 0.0% 6.8%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in
Mississippi?
% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q11 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 Support 82.1% 90.4% 91.5% 95.3% 94.4%
2 Oppose 9.9% 5.8% 6.2% 0.0% 0.5%
3 Unsure 8.0% 3.7% 2.3% 4.7% 5.1%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Which statement best describes your opinion on the recent ICE raids in Mississippi?

Statement A:
Individuals who are in the United States without legal authorization should be allowed to
stay if they are employed, pay their taxes, and do not have a criminal record.

Statement B:
Individuals who are here without legal authorization should be arrested and deported
with no exceptions.
% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q12 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 Statement
A 24.8% 29.3% 51.7% 68.8% 82.5%
2 Statement
B 66.6% 53.2% 36.9% 9.5% 5.2%
3 Unsure 8.6% 17.4% 11.4% 21.7% 12.3%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Do you believe that the owners of the companies employing the people arrested by ICE in
the recent raids in Mississippi should also face prosecution?

% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q13 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 Yes 76.1% 75.0% 68.1% 66.8% 51.9%
2 No 10.6% 10.3% 15.6% 5.6% 30.9%
3 Unsure 13.3% 14.8% 16.2% 27.6% 17.2%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you support or oppose President Trump's tariff policies?

% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q14 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 Support 87.1% 67.7% 33.6% 5.8% 0.6%
2 Oppose 6.5% 14.1% 43.6% 72.8% 92.1%
3 Unsure 6.3% 18.2% 22.8% 21.3% 7.4%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

How serious of a problem do you think the issue of opioid addiction to prescription pain
medication is in the country as a whole?
% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q15 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 Very
serious 72.6% 64.5% 67.1% 79.6% 73.3%
2 Somewhat
serious 20.4% 26.5% 22.1% 15.6% 18.2%
3 Not too
serious 3.7% 7.3% 2.6% 1.3% 4.2%
4 Not serious
at all 0.4% 0.0% 3.7% 2.6% 1.0%
5 Unsure 2.9% 1.7% 4.5% 0.9% 3.3%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Thinking about Mississippi, how serious of a problem do you think the issue of opioid
addiction to prescription pain medication is in our state?
% Q02
3 Neither
1 Strong 2 Lean Democrat nor 4 Lean 5 Strong
Q16 Republican Republican Republican Democrat Democrat
1 Very
serious 60.4% 58.5% 60.0% 64.2% 64.3%
2 Somewhat
serious 27.4% 30.6% 25.5% 23.4% 17.8%
3 Not too
serious 7.2% 6.0% 3.0% 5.7% 5.8%
4 Not serious
at all 0.4% 0.0% 4.7% 5.5% 1.6%
5 Unsure 4.7% 4.8% 6.7% 1.2% 10.5%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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 Cross tab: Gender
How would you describe your level of enthusiasm about this election and the candidate
choices?
% Q19
Q01 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 Extremely enthusiastic 31.5% 25.0% 84.6%
2 Somewhat enthusiastic 22.4% 28.7% 11.5%
3 Not very enthusiastic, but plan to vote 40.6% 42.7% 3.9%
4 Disappointed in choice and may not
vote 5.5% 3.6% 0.0%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe the state of Mississippi as a whole is headed in the right direction or the
wrong direction?
% Q19
Q03 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 Right direction 39.2% 26.9% 37.3%
2 Wrong direction 38.6% 36.1% 58.0%
3 Unsure 22.2% 37.0% 4.7%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe your area of the state of Mississippi is headed in the right direction or the
wrong direction?
% Q19
Q04 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 Right direction 45.6% 33.1% 83.8%
2 Wrong direction 29.8% 38.6% 12.6%
3 Unsure 24.6% 28.3% 3.6%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Overall, what final grade would you give Phil Bryant for his performance as governor?
% Q19
Q05 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1A 23.1% 20.1% 37.3%
2B 22.0% 21.5% 0.0%
3C 23.9% 19.2% 1.1%
4D 12.6% 15.0% 1.1%
5F 14.6% 18.5% 60.5%
6 Unsure 3.8% 5.8% 0.0%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Would you support or oppose moving to a system where all candidates of all parties ran
together on the same ballot and the top two advancing to a runoff?
% Q19
Q06 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 Support 54.6% 55.5% 49.0%
2 Oppose 29.4% 18.0% 23.0%
3 Unsure 16.0% 26.5% 28.0%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you support or oppose moving to a system of ranked choice voting?

% Q19
Q07 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 Support 20.1% 22.8% 49.0%
2 Oppose 53.2% 38.6% 34.5%
3 Unsure 26.7% 38.6% 16.5%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you prefer that Mississippi continue holding runoff elections for primaries, or
should the person who receives the most votes in an election be declared the winner?
% Q19
Q08 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 Continue to hold runoff elections 57.0% 50.3% 46.0%
2 Change the system so the person who
finishes first is the nominee 31.4% 27.0% 2.5%
3 Unsure 11.6% 22.6% 51.5%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

An increasing number of retail stores like Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, Target, Kroger, and
Costco are asking customers to refrain from openly carrying firearms inside their
establishments. Does this make you more likely or less likely to patronize these
businesses?
% Q19
Q09 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 More likely 27.7% 34.6% 60.5%
2 Less likely 26.8% 21.2% 25.8%
3 Would not change preferences 38.4% 36.5% 11.5%
4 Unsure 7.1% 7.7% 2.2%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Retail giant Wal-Mart recently announced that their stores will stop carrying certain
military-style ammunition as well as ammunition for handguns. Does this make you more
likely or less likely to patronize Wal-Mart stores?
% Q19
Q10 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 More likely 25.6% 30.9% 60.5%
2 Less likely 38.6% 25.2% 25.8%
3 Would not change preferences 33.4% 37.4% 11.5%
4 Unsure 2.4% 6.5% 2.2%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in
Mississippi?
% Q19
Q11 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 Support 87.2% 91.5% 72.0%
2 Oppose 7.4% 3.4% 25.8%
3 Unsure 5.4% 5.0% 2.2%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Which statement best describes your opinion on the recent ICE raids in Mississippi?

Statement A:
Individuals who are in the United States without legal authorization should be allowed to
stay if they are employed, pay their taxes, and do not have a criminal record.

Statement B:
Individuals who are here without legal authorization should be arrested and deported
with no exceptions.
% Q19
Q12 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 Statement A 40.4% 54.1% 61.6%
2 Statement B 48.9% 31.1% 34.5%
3 Unsure 10.6% 14.8% 3.9%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Do you believe that the owners of the companies employing the people arrested by ICE
in the recent raids in Mississippi should also face prosecution?

% Q19
Q13 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 Yes 70.1% 66.1% 87.4%
2 No 15.7% 15.6% 0.0%
3 Unsure 14.3% 18.3% 12.6%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you support or oppose President Trump's tariff policies?

% Q19
Q14 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 Support 54.8% 38.9% 34.5%
2 Oppose 35.7% 44.4% 64.4%
3 Unsure 9.5% 16.7% 1.1%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

How serious of a problem do you think the issue of opioid addiction to prescription pain
medication is in the country as a whole?
% Q19
Q15 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 Very serious 68.8% 72.4% 96.4%
2 Somewhat serious 21.5% 20.6% 0.0%
3 Not too serious 5.4% 2.8% 2.5%
4 Not serious at all 2.4% 0.4% 0.0%
5 Unsure 1.9% 3.8% 1.1%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Thinking about Mississippi, how serious of a problem do you think the issue of opioid
addiction to prescription pain medication is in our state?
% Q19
Q16 1 Male 2 Female 3 Non-binary
1 Very serious 58.2% 63.7% 61.9%
2 Somewhat serious 26.9% 23.4% 34.5%
3 Not too serious 7.2% 4.6% 2.5%
4 Not serious at all 2.2% 1.7% 0.0%
5 Unsure 5.5% 6.6% 1.1%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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 Cross tab: Race
How would you describe your level of enthusiasm about this election and the candidate choices?
% Q18
1 African 2 Asian 3 Non-Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q01 American American White Latino 5 Other
1 Extremely
enthusiastic 30.0% 20.8% 27.5% 49.1% 31.9%
2 Somewhat
enthusiastic 25.1% 23.1% 26.0% 31.7% 28.0%
3 Not very
enthusiastic,
but plan to
vote 40.8% 35.7% 42.1% 19.2% 34.0%
4
Disappointe
d in choice
and may not
vote 4.1% 20.4% 4.4% 0.0% 6.1%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe the state of Mississippi as a whole is headed in the right direction or the wrong
direction?
% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q03 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1 Right
direction 20.4% 33.9% 38.4% 46.0% 42.7%
2 Wrong
direction 42.0% 46.5% 34.9% 29.1% 37.3%
3 Unsure 37.6% 19.5% 26.6% 24.9% 20.0%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe your area of the state of Mississippi is headed in the right direction or the wrong
direction?
% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q04 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1 Right
direction 27.9% 46.2% 44.6% 52.6% 45.7%
2 Wrong
direction 38.4% 27.6% 32.5% 29.1% 32.5%
3 Unsure 33.7% 26.2% 22.9% 18.3% 21.8%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Overall, what final grade would you give Phil Bryant for his performance as governor?
% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q05 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1A 11.3% 30.2% 26.5% 38.3% 30.7%
2B 11.8% 17.3% 26.6% 20.0% 15.4%
3C 25.8% 12.7% 19.1% 0.0% 12.0%
4D 22.2% 23.4% 9.4% 0.0% 15.8%
5F 20.5% 15.3% 15.4% 29.1% 15.3%
6 Unsure 8.4% 1.1% 2.9% 12.6% 10.9%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you support or oppose moving to a system where all candidates of all parties ran together
on the same ballot and the top two advancing to a runoff?
% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q06 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1 Support 54.2% 63.5% 55.3% 67.4% 58.3%
2 Oppose 17.0% 11.1% 26.4% 20.0% 26.2%
3 Unsure 28.8% 25.4% 18.3% 12.6% 15.6%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you support or oppose moving to a system of ranked choice voting?

% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q07 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1 Support 29.6% 27.0% 17.9% 13.2% 15.3%
2 Oppose 36.3% 34.6% 49.4% 26.0% 64.4%
3 Unsure 34.1% 38.4% 32.6% 60.8% 20.3%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Would you prefer that Mississippi continue holding runoff elections for primaries, or should the
person who receives the most votes in an election be declared the winner?
% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q08 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1 Continue
to hold
runoff
elections 46.7% 34.9% 57.0% 32.3% 47.9%
2 Change the
system so
the person
who finishes
first is the
nominee 26.8% 31.6% 29.7% 55.1% 29.3%
3 Unsure 26.5% 33.5% 13.3% 12.6% 22.9%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

An increasing number of retail stores like Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, Target, Kroger, and Costco
are asking customers to refrain from openly carrying firearms inside their establishments. Does
this make you more likely or less likely to patronize these businesses?
% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q09 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1 More likely 48.8% 17.3% 23.4% 6.6% 24.2%
2 Less likely 7.3% 22.5% 32.2% 13.4% 18.2%
3 Would not
change
preferences 31.5% 40.7% 39.7% 32.6% 54.9%
4 Unsure 12.4% 19.5% 4.6% 47.4% 2.6%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Retail giant Wal-Mart recently announced that their stores will stop carrying certain military-
style ammunition as well as ammunition for handguns. Does this make you more likely or less
likely to patronize Wal-Mart stores?
% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q10 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1 More likely 46.2% 15.8% 20.1% 49.1% 20.7%
2 Less likely 12.8% 27.5% 40.8% 26.0% 22.7%
3 Would not
change
preferences 34.1% 40.5% 35.7% 6.6% 54.1%
4 Unsure 6.9% 16.2% 3.4% 18.3% 2.5%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in Mississippi?
% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q11 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1 Support 93.2% 86.4% 87.7% 61.7% 84.5%
2 Oppose 1.9% 9.8% 7.0% 20.0% 11.1%
3 Unsure 4.9% 3.8% 5.3% 18.3% 4.5%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Which statement best describes your opinion on the recent ICE raids in Mississippi?

Statement A:
Individuals who are in the United States without legal authorization should be allowed to stay if
they are employed, pay their taxes, and do not have a criminal record.

Statement B:
Individuals who are here without legal authorization should be arrested and deported with no
exceptions.
% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q12 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1 Statement
A 67.1% 46.8% 38.5% 41.7% 36.5%
2 Statement
B 16.6% 47.1% 50.4% 40.0% 44.1%
3 Unsure 16.3% 6.1% 11.1% 18.3% 19.5%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Do you believe that the owners of the companies employing the people arrested by ICE in the
recent raids in Mississippi should also face prosecution?
% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q13 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1 Yes 54.7% 68.4% 74.8% 45.7% 74.4%
2 No 25.1% 4.8% 10.9% 41.7% 6.0%
3 Unsure 20.3% 26.8% 14.3% 12.6% 19.6%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you support or oppose President Trump's tariff policies?

% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q14 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1 Support 13.7% 47.4% 62.4% 58.3% 48.0%
2 Oppose 73.8% 41.2% 24.0% 29.1% 27.8%
3 Unsure 12.5% 11.3% 13.6% 12.6% 24.3%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

How serious of a problem do you think the issue of opioid addiction to prescription pain
medication is in the country as a whole?
% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q15 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1 Very
serious 72.9% 78.6% 69.9% 69.1% 71.3%
2 Somewhat
serious 16.3% 20.1% 23.3% 18.3% 15.8%
3 Not too
serious 3.8% 1.3% 4.0% 0.0% 9.2%
4 Not serious
at all 3.1% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0%
5 Unsure 3.9% 0.0% 2.4% 12.6% 3.6%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Thinking about Mississippi, how serious of a problem do you think the issue of opioid addiction
to prescription pain medication is in our state?
% Q18
3 Non-
1 African Hispanic 4 Hispanic or
Q16 American 2 Asian American White Latino 5 Other
1 Very
serious 63.6% 63.1% 60.1% 62.5% 52.7%
2 Somewhat
serious 17.2% 14.8% 29.2% 24.9% 28.3%
3 Not too
serious 5.1% 1.3% 6.1% 12.6% 11.1%
4 Not serious
at all 3.4% 16.4% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0%
5 Unsure 10.8% 4.4% 3.7% 0.0% 7.9%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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 Cross tab: Age
How would you describe your level of enthusiasm about this election and the candidate
choices?
% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q01 34 44 54 64 older
1 Extremely enthusiastic 12.5% 15.0% 33.6% 36.3% 35.2%
2 Somewhat enthusiastic 34.7% 22.0% 18.4% 25.7% 30.6%
3 Not very enthusiastic, but plan to
vote 46.6% 54.2% 45.4% 33.7% 32.8%
4 Disappointed in choice and may
not vote 6.2% 8.8% 2.6% 4.4% 1.5%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe the state of Mississippi as a whole is headed in the right direction or the wrong
direction?
% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q03 34 44 54 64 older
1 Right direction 26.6% 24.4% 27.2% 40.2% 38.9%
2 Wrong direction 36.6% 49.3% 33.6% 35.0% 33.2%
3 Unsure 36.8% 26.2% 39.3% 24.8% 27.9%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe your area of the state of Mississippi is headed in the right direction or the wrong
direction?
% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q04 34 44 54 64 older
1 Right direction 41.9% 31.8% 41.4% 37.6% 43.6%
2 Wrong direction 37.2% 44.1% 33.1% 31.7% 28.6%
3 Unsure 20.9% 24.1% 25.5% 30.6% 27.8%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Overall, what final grade would you give Phil Bryant for his performance as governor?
% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q05 34 44 54 64 older
1A 16.8% 19.6% 24.5% 17.9% 26.4%
2B 24.1% 15.6% 18.0% 24.9% 25.0%
3C 24.0% 24.4% 21.0% 18.8% 19.4%
4D 14.0% 14.3% 11.6% 17.5% 11.8%
5F 13.4% 23.6% 15.0% 16.9% 15.1%
6 Unsure 7.7% 2.4% 9.9% 3.9% 2.2%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you support or oppose moving to a system where all candidates of all parties ran
together on the same ballot and the top two advancing to a runoff?
% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q06 34 44 54 64 older
1 Support 43.7% 58.1% 58.5% 58.3% 51.8%
2 Oppose 24.2% 11.3% 27.2% 27.0% 25.9%
3 Unsure 32.1% 30.6% 14.3% 14.7% 22.3%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you support or oppose moving to a system of ranked choice voting?

% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q07 34 44 54 64 older
1 Support 34.4% 27.2% 19.6% 13.8% 20.8%
2 Oppose 31.2% 38.8% 48.9% 51.4% 47.7%
3 Unsure 34.4% 34.0% 31.5% 34.8% 31.5%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you prefer that Mississippi continue holding runoff elections for primaries, or should the
person who receives the most votes in an election be declared the winner?
% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q08 34 44 54 64 older
1 Continue to hold runoff elections 39.8% 45.4% 57.4% 52.9% 63.0%
2 Change the system so the person
who finishes first is the nominee 35.3% 37.0% 23.7% 31.0% 21.1%
3 Unsure 24.9% 17.6% 18.9% 16.1% 15.9%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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An increasing number of retail stores like Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, Target, Kroger, and Costco
are asking customers to refrain from openly carrying firearms inside their establishments. Does
this make you more likely or less likely to patronize these businesses?
% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q09 34 44 54 64 older
1 More likely 25.2% 28.4% 27.8% 33.2% 39.1%
2 Less likely 17.1% 28.0% 23.8% 26.9% 20.3%
3 Would not change preferences 54.1% 41.3% 35.3% 32.0% 32.3%
4 Unsure 3.5% 2.3% 13.0% 7.9% 8.2%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Retail giant Wal-Mart recently announced that their stores will stop carrying certain military-
style ammunition as well as ammunition for handguns. Does this make you more likely or less
likely to patronize Wal-Mart stores?
% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q10 34 44 54 64 older
1 More likely 26.9% 15.1% 23.2% 31.5% 42.8%
2 Less likely 17.2% 36.0% 41.4% 32.7% 24.1%
3 Would not change preferences 52.7% 46.6% 29.4% 32.0% 26.2%
4 Unsure 3.3% 2.3% 6.0% 3.8% 6.9%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in Mississippi?
% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q11 34 44 54 64 older
1 Support 89.8% 98.3% 88.3% 89.4% 82.9%
2 Oppose 10.2% 1.7% 3.6% 7.1% 6.2%
3 Unsure 0.0% 0.0% 8.1% 3.5% 10.9%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Which statement best describes your opinion on the recent ICE raids in Mississippi?

Statement A:
Individuals who are in the United States without legal authorization should be allowed to stay if
they are employed, pay their taxes, and do not have a criminal record.

Statement B:
Individuals who are here without legal authorization should be arrested and deported with no
exceptions.
% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q12 34 44 54 64 older
1 Statement A 67.1% 51.3% 39.7% 46.7% 44.5%
2 Statement B 26.6% 40.2% 38.4% 42.5% 41.6%
3 Unsure 6.4% 8.5% 22.0% 10.9% 13.9%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe that the owners of the companies employing the people arrested by ICE in the
recent raids in Mississippi should also face prosecution?
% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q13 34 44 54 64 older
1 Yes 61.6% 64.8% 68.3% 74.2% 67.8%
2 No 31.8% 12.4% 10.6% 16.6% 13.6%
3 Unsure 6.6% 22.8% 21.1% 9.2% 18.6%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you support or oppose President Trump's tariff policies?

% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q14 34 44 54 64 older
1 Support 30.9% 38.0% 47.5% 52.4% 52.5%
2 Oppose 49.5% 42.2% 38.1% 39.9% 38.0%
3 Unsure 19.6% 19.8% 14.3% 7.7% 9.5%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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How serious of a problem do you think the issue of opioid addiction to prescription pain
medication is in the country as a whole?
% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q15 34 44 54 64 older
1 Very serious 82.0% 77.1% 66.3% 59.7% 75.1%
2 Somewhat serious 13.7% 21.5% 23.6% 25.8% 16.8%
3 Not too serious 4.3% 1.5% 5.5% 4.8% 4.0%
4 Not serious at all 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 4.4% 0.4%
5 Unsure 0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 5.4% 3.8%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Thinking about Mississippi, how serious of a problem do you think the issue of opioid addiction
to prescription pain medication is in our state?
% Q17
1 18 to 2 35 to 3 45 to 4 55 to 5 65 or
Q16 34 44 54 64 older
1 Very serious 60.3% 69.2% 62.4% 54.0% 60.8%
2 Somewhat serious 24.0% 19.9% 22.6% 28.2% 28.9%
3 Not too serious 8.6% 4.7% 5.9% 6.8% 4.2%
4 Not serious at all 0.0% 1.8% 1.5% 4.5% 0.9%
5 Unsure 7.2% 4.4% 7.6% 6.5% 5.2%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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 Cross tab: Education
How would you describe your level of enthusiasm about this election and the candidate choices?
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q01 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 Extremely enthusiastic 43.3% 33.1% 24.1% 19.0% 26.3% 33.7%
2 Somewhat enthusiastic 9.5% 26.6% 23.7% 36.0% 28.9% 19.8%
3 Not very enthusiastic,
but plan to vote 38.0% 35.7% 45.3% 40.9% 40.8% 43.6%
4 Disappointed in choice
and may not vote 9.1% 4.6% 6.8% 4.1% 4.0% 2.8%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe the state of Mississippi as a whole is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q03 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 Right direction 39.1% 43.4% 35.5% 34.8% 30.0% 25.9%
2 Wrong direction 25.3% 23.7% 36.1% 27.9% 40.6% 47.5%
3 Unsure 35.7% 32.9% 28.4% 37.3% 29.4% 26.7%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe your area of the state of Mississippi is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q04 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 Right direction 31.0% 39.5% 49.2% 31.2% 39.7% 36.4%
2 Wrong direction 24.0% 25.8% 24.3% 44.5% 32.6% 44.2%
3 Unsure 45.0% 34.7% 26.5% 24.3% 27.6% 19.4%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Overall, what final grade would you give Phil Bryant for his performance as governor?
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q05 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1A 34.1% 30.2% 29.1% 25.0% 15.5% 16.5%
2B 5.0% 22.1% 24.7% 17.9% 26.1% 17.2%
3C 9.7% 20.8% 15.4% 35.8% 16.8% 24.8%
4D 4.4% 11.2% 8.9% 9.6% 19.5% 14.6%
5F 20.9% 10.5% 16.9% 7.6% 16.4% 25.4%
6 Unsure 26.0% 5.1% 5.0% 4.1% 5.7% 1.5%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you support or oppose moving to a system where all candidates of all parties ran together on the
same ballot and the top two advancing to a runoff?
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q06 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 Support 36.3% 56.3% 58.6% 62.4% 56.6% 48.8%
2 Oppose 17.9% 22.9% 16.3% 17.1% 26.7% 26.9%
3 Unsure 45.8% 20.8% 25.0% 20.5% 16.7% 24.3%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you support or oppose moving to a system of ranked choice voting?

% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q07 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 Support 47.1% 20.9% 19.6% 20.5% 22.5% 20.6%
2 Oppose 29.7% 41.6% 40.8% 35.9% 50.8% 48.8%
3 Unsure 23.2% 37.5% 39.6% 43.5% 26.7% 30.6%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Would you prefer that Mississippi continue holding runoff elections for primaries, or should the person
who receives the most votes in an election be declared the winner?
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q08 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 Continue to hold runoff
elections 35.7% 48.0% 55.1% 54.1% 52.3% 57.8%
2 Change the system so
the person who finishes
first is the nominee 45.8% 29.0% 31.4% 17.7% 28.2% 30.9%
3 Unsure 18.5% 22.9% 13.4% 28.2% 19.5% 11.3%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

An increasing number of retail stores like Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, Target, Kroger, and Costco are asking
customers to refrain from openly carrying firearms inside their establishments. Does this make you more
likely or less likely to patronize these businesses?
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q09 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 More likely 45.7% 34.6% 24.1% 21.8% 36.9% 31.6%
2 Less likely 12.7% 21.8% 27.3% 43.0% 23.4% 15.4%
3 Would not change
preferences 32.3% 27.7% 39.3% 31.8% 33.9% 47.9%
4 Unsure 9.3% 15.8% 9.3% 3.4% 5.8% 5.1%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Retail giant Wal-Mart recently announced that their stores will stop carrying certain military-style
ammunition as well as ammunition for handguns. Does this make you more likely or less likely to patronize
Wal-Mart stores?
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q10 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 More likely 59.6% 31.2% 20.2% 18.8% 31.6% 30.7%
2 Less likely 3.2% 21.0% 38.3% 43.4% 34.1% 26.2%
3 Would not change
preferences 32.3% 35.8% 35.8% 35.0% 31.8% 39.8%
4 Unsure 5.0% 12.0% 5.7% 2.8% 2.6% 3.3%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in Mississippi?
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q11 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 Support 99.6% 87.7% 86.1% 87.1% 91.7% 89.8%
2 Oppose 0.4% 6.3% 4.4% 5.8% 6.0% 5.2%
3 Unsure 0.0% 6.1% 9.5% 7.1% 2.3% 5.0%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Which statement best describes your opinion on the recent ICE raids in Mississippi?

Statement A:Individuals who are in the United States without legal authorization should be allowed to stay
if they are employed, pay their taxes, and do not have a criminal record.

Statement B:Individuals who are here without legal authorization should be arrested and deported with no
exceptions.
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q12 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 Statement A 61.4% 39.6% 40.6% 32.4% 54.1% 55.5%
2 Statement B 24.3% 41.7% 48.5% 50.4% 34.0% 34.5%
3 Unsure 14.3% 18.7% 10.9% 17.2% 11.8% 10.0%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe that the owners of the companies employing the people arrested by ICE in the recent raids
in Mississippi should also face prosecution?
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q13 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 Yes 72.4% 57.9% 71.8% 70.4% 68.3% 69.3%
2 No 14.1% 18.4% 13.1% 11.9% 19.0% 13.1%
3 Unsure 13.5% 23.7% 15.1% 17.7% 12.7% 17.6%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Do you support or oppose President Trump's tariff policies?
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q14 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 Support 45.6% 47.2% 55.9% 50.5% 44.2% 39.4%
2 Oppose 37.5% 40.8% 32.2% 34.5% 44.8% 44.1%
3 Unsure 16.8% 12.0% 11.9% 14.9% 11.1% 16.5%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

How serious of a problem do you think the issue of opioid addiction to prescription pain medication is in
the country as a whole?
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q15 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 Very serious 59.6% 75.9% 70.3% 78.2% 71.2% 66.5%
2 Somewhat serious 21.8% 11.7% 24.9% 16.8% 18.7% 27.6%
3 Not too serious 0.4% 7.3% 3.1% 0.0% 5.4% 3.2%
4 Not serious at all 9.1% 1.9% 0.0% 0.9% 1.4% 1.0%
5 Unsure 9.1% 3.1% 1.7% 4.1% 3.4% 1.7%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Thinking about Mississippi, how serious of a problem do you think the issue of opioid addiction to
prescription pain medication is in our state?
% Q20
3
Attended 4
1 Less than college Graduated 5
high 2 High but did from two- Graduated 6
school school not year from four- Advanced
Q16 education graduate graduate college year college degree
1 Very serious 61.4% 68.7% 62.9% 65.0% 60.3% 55.4%
2 Somewhat serious 29.1% 19.0% 25.4% 22.3% 25.5% 28.4%
3 Not too serious 0.0% 6.1% 7.3% 0.9% 6.1% 7.0%
4 Not serious at all 0.0% 2.9% 0.0% 4.1% 1.7% 2.1%
5 Unsure 9.5% 3.3% 4.4% 7.7% 6.4% 7.0%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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 Cross tab: Congressional District

How would you describe your level of enthusiasm about this election and the candidate choices?
% CD
Q01 1 2 3 4
1 Extremely enthusiastic 22.7% 26.8% 36.0% 25.7%
2 Somewhat enthusiastic 23.9% 27.0% 24.0% 30.7%
3 Not very enthusiastic, but plan to vote 49.8% 42.4% 33.6% 40.9%
4 Disappointed in choice and may not vote 3.7% 3.7% 6.5% 2.7%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe the state of Mississippi as a whole is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?
% CD
Q03 1 2 3 4
1 Right direction 31.1% 25.2% 35.0% 39.1%
2 Wrong direction 31.1% 44.4% 41.0% 33.1%
3 Unsure 37.8% 30.4% 24.1% 27.8%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe your area of the state of Mississippi is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?
% CD
Q04 1 2 3 4
1 Right direction 44.6% 28.0% 37.8% 45.9%
2 Wrong direction 25.7% 44.8% 36.5% 33.1%
3 Unsure 29.8% 27.2% 25.7% 21.0%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Overall, what final grade would you give Phil Bryant for his performance as governor?
% CD
Q05 1 2 3 4
1A 22.6% 16.0% 19.8% 30.2%
2B 23.4% 15.3% 21.2% 26.5%
3C 23.7% 19.3% 21.6% 18.1%
4D 9.3% 20.5% 15.0% 11.4%
5F 16.0% 22.4% 17.2% 12.1%
6 Unsure 4.9% 6.5% 5.2% 1.8%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Would you support or oppose moving to a system where all candidates of all parties ran together on the same
ballot and the top two advancing to a runoff?
% CD
Q06 1 2 3 4
1 Support 60.5% 68.0% 45.4% 47.9%
2 Oppose 19.0% 11.9% 31.9% 27.8%
3 Unsure 20.5% 20.2% 22.7% 24.3%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you support or oppose moving to a system of ranked choice voting?

% CD
Q07 1 2 3 4
1 Support 20.6% 26.7% 18.0% 25.1%
2 Oppose 47.0% 39.4% 48.6% 42.0%
3 Unsure 32.3% 33.8% 33.4% 32.8%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Would you prefer that Mississippi continue holding runoff elections for primaries, or should the person who
receives the most votes in an election be declared the winner?
% CD
Q08 1 2 3 4
1 Continue to hold runoff elections 46.9% 49.0% 58.8% 59.2%
2 Change the system so the person who finishes first is the nominee 33.6% 29.1% 27.9% 21.5%
3 Unsure 19.4% 21.9% 13.2% 19.3%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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An increasing number of retail stores like Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, Target, Kroger, and Costco are asking
customers to refrain from openly carrying firearms inside their establishments. Does this make you more likely
or less likely to patronize these businesses?
% CD
Q09 1 2 3 4
1 More likely 26.1% 39.8% 30.0% 34.8%
2 Less likely 23.2% 22.3% 24.8% 24.6%
3 Would not change preferences 42.1% 30.2% 39.3% 32.9%
4 Unsure 8.6% 7.8% 5.8% 7.7%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Retail giant Wal-Mart recently announced that their stores will stop carrying certain military-style ammunition
as well as ammunition for handguns. Does this make you more likely or less likely to patronize Wal-Mart
stores?
% CD
Q10 1 2 3 4
1 More likely 21.5% 38.7% 27.0% 32.8%
2 Less likely 34.5% 26.9% 28.8% 35.4%
3 Would not change preferences 40.4% 26.1% 40.1% 28.9%
4 Unsure 3.6% 8.3% 4.1% 2.9%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in Mississippi?
% CD
Q11 1 2 3 4
1 Support 91.5% 88.0% 89.1% 88.2%
2 Oppose 4.3% 5.9% 6.9% 3.7%
3 Unsure 4.2% 6.1% 4.0% 8.0%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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Which statement best describes your opinion on the recent ICE raids in Mississippi?

Statement A:
Individuals who are in the United States without legal authorization should be allowed to stay if they are
employed, pay their taxes, and do not have a criminal record.

Statement B:
Individuals who are here without legal authorization should be arrested and deported with no exceptions.
% CD
Q12 1 2 3 4
1 Statement A 38.7% 54.8% 52.6% 47.2%
2 Statement B 44.6% 34.0% 35.4% 43.1%
3 Unsure 16.7% 11.2% 11.9% 9.7%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you believe that the owners of the companies employing the people arrested by ICE in the recent raids in
Mississippi should also face prosecution?

% CD
Q13 1 2 3 4
1 Yes 69.2% 62.7% 71.6% 66.0%
2 No 13.3% 18.0% 13.7% 20.0%
3 Unsure 17.5% 19.3% 14.8% 14.0%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Do you support or oppose President Trump's tariff policies?

% CD
Q14 1 2 3 4
1 Support 52.9% 36.1% 40.2% 57.5%
2 Oppose 32.5% 49.6% 42.3% 40.8%
3 Unsure 14.6% 14.3% 17.6% 1.8%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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How serious of a problem do you think the issue of opioid addiction to prescription pain medication is in the
country as a whole?
% CD
Q15 1 2 3 4
1 Very serious 67.8% 68.4% 71.6% 78.7%
2 Somewhat serious 29.6% 16.9% 20.5% 10.8%
3 Not too serious 1.1% 7.4% 3.4% 6.0%
4 Not serious at all 0.0% 2.8% 0.6% 3.1%
5 Unsure 1.6% 4.4% 3.9% 1.4%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Thinking about Mississippi, how serious of a problem do you think the issue of opioid addiction to prescription
pain medication is in our state?
% CD
Q16 1 2 3 4
1 Very serious 55.4% 55.1% 65.4% 71.3%
2 Somewhat serious 33.1% 21.7% 22.4% 20.1%
3 Not too serious 4.3% 10.5% 4.1% 5.6%
4 Not serious at all 1.6% 2.9% 1.7% 1.6%
5 Unsure 5.7% 9.7% 6.4% 1.5%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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