What is your view of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
Favorable
Unfavorable
What is your view of Kamala Harris?
Favorable
Unfavorable
What is your view of Gavin Newsom?
Favorable
Unfavorable
What is your view of Pete Buttigieg?
Favorable
Unfavorable
What is your view of Joe Biden?
Favorable
Unfavorable
What is your view of Gretchen Whitmer?
Favorable
Unfavorable
What is your view of Hakeem Jeffries?
Favorable
Unfavorable
What is your view of JB Pritzker?
Favorable
Unfavorable
What is your view of Josh Shapiro?
Favorable
Unfavorable
What is your view of Andy Beshear?
Favorable
Unfavorable
What is your view of Chuck Schumer?
Favorable
Unfavorable
What is your view of Wes Moore?
Favorable
Unfavorable
Below are some words that might describe the Democratic Party. Which one best describes the party?
Principled
Afraid
Strong
Boring
Who deserves the most blame for Democrats losing the 2024 presidential election?
Biden for not announcing earlier that he wouldn’t run
Harris for not running a more effective campaign
Democratic insiders for not forcing Biden out sooner
Do you think Kamala Harris should run for president again in 2028, or do you think she had her shot?
Should run
Had her shot
Do you think the Democratic nominee in 2028 should be a moderate, a liberal, or a progressive?
Moderate
Liberal
Progressive
The Democrats have nominated two women for president. Both lost by small margins. Do you think the Democrats should nominate a man in 2028, or do you think the right woman candidate can still win?
Nominate a man
The right woman can win
Zohran Mamdani recently won New York City’s mayoral race as a democratic socialist. For Democratic candidates around the country, do you think the label “socialist” is:
A plus
A minus
Doesn't matter
Now, a few questions about how the party approaches elections. Some people say that groups focused on single issues have too much power over candidates. These groups force candidates to take unpopular positions that hurt them in the general election. Other people say these groups do important work protecting vulnerable people and make sure candidates keep their promises. Which opinion is closer to your view?
Have too much power
Do important work
Sometimes politicians have to compromise to win over voters who haven’t decided yet. Would you rather see Democratic candidates stick to their beliefs even if they might lose, or make compromises to help them win?
Stick to their beliefs
Make compromises to win
Every election, there’s a debate about how Democrats can best win. Should they focus on energizing voters who already support them, or on winning over voters who haven’t decided? Both matter, but which do you think is more important?
Energize supporters
Win over undecided voters
In general, when Democrats talk about Republicans, which approach do you think is better?
Be more aggressive in calling out Republicans
Focus more on working with Republicans
In general, when Democrats talk about corporations and big business, which approach do you think is better?
Focus more on calling out corporate wrongdoing
Focus more on supporting businesses and economic growth
When it comes to Israel and Palestine, which of these best describes your view?
The U.S. should strongly support Israel, including military aid when Israel is attacked
The U.S. should support Israel’s right to exist but should be more balanced between supporting Israel and supporting Palestinian rights
The U.S. should prioritize Palestinian rights and limit support for Israel
If China invades Taiwan, what should the Democratic Party support?
Stay out of it but criticize China
Impose strict sanctions on China
Send military aid to Taiwan
Send U.S. troops to defend Taiwan
If Russia attacks a NATO country in Eastern Europe, what should the Democratic Party support?
Stay out of it but criticize Russia
Impose strict sanctions on Russia
Send military aid to the country
Send U.S. troops to defend the country
Which position should the Democratic Party take on Iran?
Engage with Iran diplomatically, including making a deal so Iran can have peaceful nuclear energy
Maintain maximum pressure and threat of military force to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons
When thinking about the economy, which of the following comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right?
The system is rigged against people like me
People like me can get ahead if they work hard and make good choices