Questionnaire: FL 2026 general, version 1 (frozen 2026-10-15)
Title: FL 2026 general
1. [q1] How likely are you to vote in the November 3, 2026 general election in {place}?
   Options: Already voted / Extremely likely / Very likely / Somewhat likely / Somewhat unlikely / Very unlikely / Extremely unlikely / Don't know / No opinion
2. [senate_vote_past] Who did you vote for in this year's general election for U.S. Senate?
   Options: Ashley Moody, Republican / Angie Nixon, Democrat / Neil J. Gillespie, No Party Affiliation / Someone else / Did not vote in this race / Prefer not to answer
   Asked only of respondents who answered Q1 “Already voted”.
3. [senate_vote_current] If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, who would you vote for?
   Options: Ashley Moody, Republican / Angie Nixon, Democrat / Neil J. Gillespie, No Party Affiliation / Someone else / Undecided
   Asked only of respondents who were asked Q1 and did not answer “Already voted”.
4. [senate_vote_current_lean] If you had to decide today, which candidate would you lean more toward?
   Options: Ashley Moody, Republican / Angie Nixon, Democrat / Neil J. Gillespie, No Party Affiliation / Someone else / Still undecided
   Asked only of respondents who were asked Q1 and did not answer “Already voted” and answered Q3 “Undecided”.
5. [senate_vote_current_intensity] Are you definitely or probably going to vote for that candidate?
   Options: Definitely / Probably / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked only of respondents who were asked Q1 and did not answer “Already voted” and answered Q3 “Ashley Moody, Republican” or “Angie Nixon, Democrat” or “Neil J. Gillespie, No Party Affiliation”.
6. [governor_vote_past] Who did you vote for in this year's general election for Governor?
   Options: Byron Donalds, Republican / David Jolly, Democrat / Scott Eckhard Jewett, Libertarian / Charles Burkett, No Party Affiliation / Frank J. Russo, No Party Affiliation / Moliere "Moe" Dimanche, No Party Affiliation / Dean Ocean Abrams, No Party Affiliation / Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto, No Party Affiliation / Someone else / Did not vote in this race / Prefer not to answer
   Asked only of respondents who answered Q1 “Already voted”.
7. [governor_vote_current] If the election for Governor were held today, who would you vote for?
   Options: Byron Donalds, Republican / David Jolly, Democrat / Scott Eckhard Jewett, Libertarian / Charles Burkett, No Party Affiliation / Frank J. Russo, No Party Affiliation / Moliere "Moe" Dimanche, No Party Affiliation / Dean Ocean Abrams, No Party Affiliation / Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto, No Party Affiliation / Someone else / Undecided
   Asked only of respondents who were asked Q1 and did not answer “Already voted”.
8. [governor_vote_current_lean] If you had to decide today, which candidate would you lean more toward?
   Options: Byron Donalds, Republican / David Jolly, Democrat / Scott Eckhard Jewett, Libertarian / Charles Burkett, No Party Affiliation / Frank J. Russo, No Party Affiliation / Moliere "Moe" Dimanche, No Party Affiliation / Dean Ocean Abrams, No Party Affiliation / Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto, No Party Affiliation / Someone else / Still undecided
   Asked only of respondents who were asked Q1 and did not answer “Already voted” and answered Q7 “Undecided”.
9. [governor_vote_current_intensity] Are you definitely or probably going to vote for that candidate?
   Options: Definitely / Probably / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked only of respondents who were asked Q1 and did not answer “Already voted” and answered Q7 “Byron Donalds, Republican” or “David Jolly, Democrat” or “Scott Eckhard Jewett, Libertarian” or “Charles Burkett, No Party Affiliation” or “Frank J. Russo, No Party Affiliation” or “Moliere "Moe" Dimanche, No Party Affiliation” or “Dean Ocean Abrams, No Party Affiliation” or “Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto, No Party Affiliation”.
10. [generic_ballot_past] In this year's general election for Congress, which party's candidate did you vote for in your district?
   Options: The Democratic candidate / The Republican candidate / Someone else / Did not vote in this race / Prefer not to answer
   Answer options shown in random order.
   Asked only of respondents who answered Q1 “Already voted”.
11. [generic_ballot] If the 2026 general election for Congress were held today, which party's candidate would you be more likely to vote for in your district?
   Options: The Democratic candidate / The Republican candidate / Someone else / Undecided
   Answer options shown in random order.
   Asked only of respondents who were asked Q1 and did not answer “Already voted”.
12. [election_attention] How much have you thought about this election?
   Options: A great deal / Some / A little / Not at all / Don't know / No opinion / Prefer not to answer
13. [enthusiasm] When it comes to the November election, would you say you are very enthusiastic about voting, somewhat enthusiastic, not very enthusiastic, or not at all enthusiastic?
   Options: Very enthusiastic / Somewhat enthusiastic / Not very enthusiastic / Not at all enthusiastic / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked only of respondents who were asked Q1 and did not answer “Already voted”.
14. [turnout_intention_0_9] On a scale from 0 to 9, where 0 means you definitely will not vote and 9 means you definitely will vote, how likely are you to vote in this election?
   Options: 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / Don't know / No opinion / Prefer not to answer
   Asked only of respondents who were asked Q1 and did not answer “Already voted”.
15. [jeffries_leader_approval] Do you approve or disapprove of the way Hakeem Jeffries is handling his job as House Democratic Leader?
   Options: Strongly approve / Somewhat approve / Somewhat disapprove / Strongly disapprove / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked in random order with the other questions in group “job_approval_order”.
16. [schumer_leader_approval] Do you approve or disapprove of the way Chuck Schumer is handling his job as Senate Democratic Leader?
   Options: Strongly approve / Somewhat approve / Somewhat disapprove / Strongly disapprove / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked in random order with the other questions in group “job_approval_order”.
17. [trump_job_approval] Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
   Options: Strongly approve / Somewhat approve / Somewhat disapprove / Strongly disapprove / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked in random order with the other questions in group “job_approval_order”.
18. [democrats_congress_approval] Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?
   Options: Strongly approve / Somewhat approve / Somewhat disapprove / Strongly disapprove / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked in random order with the other questions in group “job_approval_order”.
19. [republicans_congress_approval] Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?
   Options: Strongly approve / Somewhat approve / Somewhat disapprove / Strongly disapprove / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked in random order with the other questions in group “job_approval_order”.
20. [dem_course] Should Democrats in Congress stay on their current course, or change direction?
   Options: Stay on their current course / Change direction / Don't know / No opinion
21. [house_democratic_leadership] If Democrats win control of the House of Representatives in the 2026 election, should Hakeem Jeffries become Speaker of the House, or should Democrats choose someone else?
   Options: Jeffries should become Speaker / Democrats should choose someone else / It doesn't matter to me / Don't know / No opinion
22. [senate_democratic_leadership] If Democrats win control of the Senate in the 2026 election, should Chuck Schumer become Majority Leader, or should Democrats choose someone else?
   Options: Schumer should become Majority Leader / Democrats should choose someone else / It doesn't matter to me / Don't know / No opinion
23. [fav_inst_health_insurers] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of health insurance companies?
   Options: Strongly favorable / Somewhat favorable / Somewhat unfavorable / Strongly unfavorable / Not familiar enough to say / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked in random order with the other questions in group “favorability_institutions_order”.
24. [fav_inst_drug_companies] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of drug companies?
   Options: Strongly favorable / Somewhat favorable / Somewhat unfavorable / Strongly unfavorable / Not familiar enough to say / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked in random order with the other questions in group “favorability_institutions_order”.
25. [fav_inst_electric_utilities] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of electric utility companies?
   Options: Strongly favorable / Somewhat favorable / Somewhat unfavorable / Strongly unfavorable / Not familiar enough to say / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked in random order with the other questions in group “favorability_institutions_order”.
26. [fav_inst_rental_companies] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of large companies that own rental homes and apartments?
   Options: Strongly favorable / Somewhat favorable / Somewhat unfavorable / Strongly unfavorable / Not familiar enough to say / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked in random order with the other questions in group “favorability_institutions_order”.
27. [fav_inst_large_banks] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of large banks?
   Options: Strongly favorable / Somewhat favorable / Somewhat unfavorable / Strongly unfavorable / Not familiar enough to say / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked in random order with the other questions in group “favorability_institutions_order”.
28. [pres_2024_recall] Who did you vote for in the 2024 presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, or did you not vote?
   Options: Donald Trump / Kamala Harris / Someone else / I did not vote / Don't know / No opinion
29. [age_band] What is your age?
   Options: 18 to 29 / 30 to 44 / 45 to 54 / 55 to 64 / 65 or older / Prefer not to answer
30. [gender] What is your gender?
   Options: Man / Woman / Nonbinary or another gender / Prefer not to answer
31. [hispanic] Are you Hispanic or Latino?
   Options: Yes / No / Prefer not to answer
32. [race] How would you describe your racial background?
   Options: White / Black or African American / Asian or Pacific Islander / Native American or Indigenous / Middle Eastern or North African / Other or multiracial / Prefer not to answer
33. [education] What is the highest level of school you have completed?
   Options: Less than high school / High school graduate / Vocational or trade school / Some college, no degree / Associate's degree / Bachelor's degree / Graduate or professional degree / Prefer not to answer
34. [housing_tenure] Do you own or rent your home?
   Options: Own / Rent / Live with family or in another arrangement / Prefer not to answer
35. [cost_pressure] Which one of these costs is hardest for your household to afford right now?
   Options: Housing / Health care / Groceries / Utilities / Transportation / Child care / Education / Another cost / None of these is hard to afford / Don't know / No opinion
   Answer options shown in random order.
36. [party_identity] Do you consider yourself a Democrat, a Republican, an independent or a member of another party?
   Options: Democrat / Republican / Independent / Another party / Don't know / No opinion
37. [party_strength_democrat] Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or a not very strong Democrat?
   Options: Strong Democrat / Not very strong Democrat / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked only of respondents who answered Q36 “Democrat”.
38. [party_strength_republican] Would you call yourself a strong Republican or a not very strong Republican?
   Options: Strong Republican / Not very strong Republican / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked only of respondents who answered Q36 “Republican”.
39. [party_lean] And as of today, do you lean more to the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, or neither?
   Options: The Democratic Party / The Republican Party / Neither / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked only of respondents who answered Q36 “Independent” or “Another party” or “Don't know / No opinion”.
40. [ideology_word] Which one of these words best describes your political views?
   Options: Conservative / Moderate / Liberal / Progressive / Socialist / Libertarian / None of these / Don't know / No opinion
   Answer options shown in random order.
41. [union_household] Are you, or is any member of your household, a member of a labor union?
   Options: Yes / No / Prefer not to answer
42. [income] Which of these best describes your household's total income in 2025, before taxes?
   Options: Under $25,000 / $25,000 to under $50,000 / $50,000 to under $100,000 / $100,000 to under $200,000 / $200,000 or more / Prefer not to answer
43. [pp_inflation_approach] Which of these do you think would do the most to bring down inflation?
   Options: The Federal Reserve raising interest rates to slow borrowing and spending / Governments starting businesses that sell alongside private companies, to increase supply / Tax breaks and subsidies for private companies to produce more / Cutting regulations so private companies can produce more / None of these / Don't know / No opinion
   Answer options shown in random order.
44. [pp_general] Consider new businesses that a local, state or federal government would own and run. Public money would help start them, they would charge customers for their goods or services, and private companies would keep operating alongside them. In general, do you support or oppose governments starting businesses like this?
   Options: Strongly support / Somewhat support / Somewhat oppose / Strongly oppose / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked of a randomly assigned half of respondents; the others were asked Q45 instead.
45. [pp_general_examples] Consider new businesses that a local, state or federal government would own and run. Public money would help start them, they would charge customers for their goods or services, and private companies would keep operating alongside them. Two that exist today: the U.S. Postal Service, which delivers packages alongside private companies like UPS and FedEx, and the Tennessee Valley Authority, a federally owned company that sells electricity. In general, do you support or oppose governments starting businesses like this?
   Options: Strongly support / Somewhat support / Somewhat oppose / Strongly oppose / Don't know / No opinion
   Asked of a randomly assigned half of respondents; the others were asked Q44 instead.
46. [pp_sectors_pick] In which of these areas, if any, would you support governments starting businesses like this? Pick all that apply.
   Options: Building and renting homes / Hospitals and clinics / Child care centers / Making prescription drugs / Processing food / Grocery stores / Refining gasoline / Electric utilities / Internet service / Colleges / None of these / Don't know / No opinion
   Answer options shown in random order.
47. [pp_effect_prices] If governments started businesses like this, do you think prices would be lower, about the same or higher than without them?
   Options: Lower / About the same / Higher / It would depend on the industry / Don't know / No opinion
48. [pp_effect_supply] If governments started businesses like this, do you think there would be more for sale, about the same or less than without them?
   Options: More / About the same / Less / It would depend on the industry / Don't know / No opinion
49. [pp_effect_quality] If governments started businesses like this, do you think quality would be better, about the same or worse than without them?
   Options: Better / About the same / Worse / It would depend on the industry / Don't know / No opinion
50. [pp_yardstick] Suppose a government-owned business made its costs public. How useful, if at all, would that be for showing whether private companies charge too much?
   Options: Very useful / Somewhat useful / Not very useful / Not at all useful / Don't know / No opinion
51. [pp_ownership_choice] If public money were used to start new businesses that sell goods or services, who should own and run them?
   Options: The government should own and run them / Private companies should own and run them / No preference / Public money shouldn't be spent on this / Don't know / No opinion
   Answer options shown in random order.
Closing message: Thank you. Those are all the questions.