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Survey of 1,067 US Likely Voters
Conducted April 30 - May 4, 2025 by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
        1,067            512            555            139            160            192            288            288            736            128              139                  64              373                    352                    341                    374                    351                    296                      46                      21                    214                    269                    395                    155               407             404               208                      31                    189               211            256              56              16                      90                    249                    331                    523                    213            480               496              47                      38                       760                    126                    181                    281                    228                    102                    430                      26                    558                    141                    100                    196                      72
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
2024 Vote Harris 45% 39% 50% 48% 41% 44% 44% 48% 40% 75% 42% 45% 90% 5% 37% 15% 51% 77% 35% 37% 35% 46% 49% 49% 45% 44% 45% 43% 25% 43% 45% 44% 58% 71% 51% 47% 46% 38% 100% 0% 0% 0% 41% 63% 51% 9% 12% 47% 86% 32% 66% 41% 17% 11% 27%
Trump 46% 50% 43% 38% 48% 46% 50% 47% 53% 16% 43% 39% 8% 92% 42% 80% 40% 13% 36% 44% 59% 46% 41% 46% 48% 45% 49% 46% 69% 47% 51% 38% 32% 21% 36% 44% 47% 48% 0% 100% 0% 0% 53% 23% 36% 87% 80% 34% 5% 48% 30% 47% 67% 84% 45%
Other 4% 6% 3% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 2% 8% 10% 1% 1% 12% 2% 6% 5% 9% 0% 3% 5% 6% 1% 3% 6% 3% 8% 0% 5% 3% 14% 0% 4% 7% 4% 4% 5% 0% 0% 100% 0% 4% 7% 5% 2% 3% 12% 4% 15% 2% 5% 12% 2% 18%
Didn't vote 4% 4% 3% 7% 7% 4% 2% 2% 2% 7% 6% 6% 2% 2% 6% 3% 3% 4% 13% 19% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 4% 2% 4% 5% 4% 1% 5% 10% 3% 4% 4% 1% 8% 0% 0% 0% 100% 3% 7% 5% 2% 4% 7% 3% 5% 2% 6% 5% 4% 5%
Not sure 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 4%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
Trump Approval Strongly approve 26% 30% 23% 21% 27% 25% 24% 31% 31% 15% 20% 10% 8% 56% 16% 50% 15% 11% 17% 48% 30% 26% 24% 26% 27% 24% 30% 18% 40% 32% 25% 25% 35% 15% 17% 27% 24% 31% 5% 49% 10% 18% 32% 17% 11% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 19% 16% 27% 57% 15%
Somewhat approve 21% 22% 20% 23% 28% 21% 26% 13% 21% 14% 26% 31% 10% 31% 24% 29% 27% 6% 20% 0% 30% 23% 18% 18% 22% 23% 20% 16% 29% 20% 25% 10% 19% 13% 19% 22% 20% 23% 6% 37% 16% 26% 23% 18% 18% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 13% 41% 33% 25% 23%
Somewhat disapprove 10% 9% 10% 17% 10% 12% 9% 4% 7% 17% 13% 10% 8% 5% 16% 7% 10% 11% 14% 20% 13% 6% 10% 6% 10% 11% 6% 8% 9% 7% 12% 11% 0% 8% 11% 10% 8% 13% 10% 7% 25% 19% 8% 9% 16% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 8% 14% 15% 7% 12%
Strongly disapprove 40% 36% 44% 38% 32% 37% 38% 50% 39% 50% 38% 43% 72% 6% 41% 12% 46% 71% 31% 27% 26% 40% 46% 49% 39% 41% 41% 50% 20% 40% 38% 47% 42% 62% 49% 39% 44% 32% 77% 5% 41% 33% 36% 55% 47% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 58% 29% 22% 10% 36%
Not sure 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 5% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 7% 2% 2% 4% 2% 1% 2% 19% 4% 1% 4% 2% 1% 3% 1% 3% 8% 3% 1% 1% 7% 4% 2% 4% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 9% 4% 1% 1% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 2% 1% 2% 0% 14%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a significantly more important part of the U.S. economy and society. How concerned are you about AI? Very concerned 31% 29% 33% 33% 26% 31% 28% 36% 30% 38% 26% 36% 34% 28% 31% 33% 30% 30% 20% 17% 33% 31% 31% 32% 35% 33% 24% 15% 34% 34% 30% 27% 40% 28% 28% 32% 31% 30% 34% 29% 29% 28% 30% 38% 30% 35% 19% 26% 35% 34% 38% 22% 15% 27% 27%
Somewhat concerned 41% 40% 42% 30% 42% 37% 43% 46% 43% 32% 37% 39% 40% 42% 41% 40% 41% 44% 25% 20% 32% 44% 45% 42% 36% 43% 46% 46% 35% 43% 43% 43% 34% 43% 40% 39% 44% 37% 40% 43% 29% 25% 43% 30% 37% 34% 48% 41% 41% 31% 37% 45% 49% 46% 39%
Not very concerned 19% 21% 16% 26% 19% 21% 18% 14% 19% 19% 21% 12% 16% 20% 19% 19% 20% 17% 12% 12% 23% 17% 18% 18% 20% 16% 20% 22% 20% 16% 17% 21% 18% 22% 19% 17% 18% 23% 16% 20% 23% 21% 18% 25% 18% 18% 26% 20% 15% 2% 16% 23% 31% 18% 13%
Not at all concerned 6% 7% 5% 6% 10% 9% 6% 1% 5% 8% 10% 6% 7% 7% 4% 6% 6% 6% 3% 3% 9% 5% 5% 6% 5% 6% 6% 10% 7% 5% 6% 5% 4% 4% 6% 6% 5% 8% 6% 5% 4% 19% 6% 8% 5% 8% 4% 7% 5% 7% 6% 7% 3% 7% 1%
Not sure 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 2% 5% 4% 3% 3% 6% 8% 4% 3% 5% 1% 3% 3% 39% 47% 2% 3% 2% 1% 5% 2% 4% 8% 4% 1% 4% 3% 5% 2% 7% 6% 3% 3% 4% 3% 14% 7% 3% 0% 10% 4% 3% 5% 3% 26% 3% 3% 2% 2% 20%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
As government agencies and businesses continue to expand their use of AI, artificial intelligence will play an increasingly larger role in the economy and society. This raises serious concerns about how AI might treat people. Would you support a state or federal law that would require developers and technology companies to design AI so that it protects the human rights contained in the Constitution, such as freedom of speech and freedom of religious expression? Strongly support 48% 50% 46% 40% 41% 40% 46% 64% 52% 36% 44% 39% 48% 47% 49% 48% 43% 59% 17% 33% 45% 45% 47% 65% 43% 51% 53% 55% 50% 53% 46% 56% 30% 63% 38% 48% 51% 41% 53% 45% 42% 42% 51% 54% 34% 56% 36% 31% 56% 20% 58% 28% 33% 48% 28%
Somewhat support 29% 31% 28% 31% 35% 35% 28% 24% 29% 29% 29% 41% 29% 33% 26% 31% 34% 24% 19% 9% 27% 31% 36% 18% 28% 31% 31% 21% 28% 30% 33% 24% 40% 21% 30% 30% 27% 34% 26% 33% 24% 30% 30% 26% 30% 24% 45% 36% 23% 30% 22% 49% 39% 31% 28%
Somewhat oppose 6% 6% 6% 8% 12% 8% 4% 3% 5% 10% 10% 4% 6% 5% 7% 7% 8% 4% 3% 16% 7% 7% 4% 9% 7% 6% 5% 4% 7% 6% 6% 4% 23% 5% 6% 7% 5% 9% 5% 7% 10% 12% 5% 11% 7% 5% 6% 17% 5% 0% 5% 7% 14% 7% 2%
Strongly oppose 5% 4% 5% 11% 4% 2% 5% 3% 4% 8% 5% 1% 4% 5% 5% 6% 3% 5% 3% 14% 9% 3% 3% 4% 6% 5% 2% 4% 5% 2% 5% 7% 7% 3% 6% 4% 4% 5% 4% 5% 8% 0% 5% 3% 4% 6% 3% 9% 3% 3% 4% 4% 5% 5% 4%
Not sure 12% 9% 14% 10% 9% 15% 17% 7% 10% 17% 12% 15% 13% 9% 12% 8% 12% 8% 58% 28% 12% 13% 10% 4% 17% 7% 8% 16% 10% 9% 10% 8% 0% 8% 20% 11% 12% 12% 12% 10% 17% 16% 9% 7% 26% 9% 11% 6% 13% 47% 10% 12% 9% 8% 37%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
Do you believe that over the next decade AI will be used more to empower individuals or to control them? Empower individuals 33% 41% 26% 39% 37% 34% 36% 25% 31% 32% 39% 46% 37% 34% 28% 39% 31% 31% 15% 13% 36% 27% 36% 39% 31% 34% 36% 39% 34% 31% 36% 29% 50% 36% 30% 35% 32% 33% 34% 36% 14% 18% 37% 28% 23% 41% 33% 25% 31% 11% 33% 34% 40% 34% 19%
Control them 42% 39% 45% 45% 44% 43% 39% 43% 42% 44% 42% 35% 38% 43% 46% 42% 43% 46% 19% 57% 41% 48% 42% 35% 42% 45% 37% 38% 45% 41% 42% 44% 32% 50% 39% 41% 41% 48% 40% 43% 59% 48% 41% 54% 40% 41% 42% 51% 41% 39% 41% 49% 46% 40% 38%
Not sure 25% 20% 29% 17% 19% 23% 25% 32% 26% 24% 18% 18% 25% 23% 26% 19% 26% 24% 66% 29% 24% 25% 21% 27% 26% 21% 26% 23% 21% 28% 23% 26% 18% 14% 31% 25% 27% 19% 26% 21% 26% 34% 23% 18% 38% 18% 25% 24% 27% 50% 26% 17% 14% 26% 43%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
Some AI developers want to use artificial intelligence to help cure diseases and other societal problems. Would you support allowing AI systems to have access to health records, financial data, and other personal data if it meant that AI would have a better chance at curing diseases and solving other social and economic problems? Strongly support 19% 23% 14% 19% 24% 21% 16% 16% 19% 20% 16% 17% 17% 25% 14% 24% 15% 18% 5% 12% 23% 15% 20% 17% 18% 17% 23% 10% 22% 20% 20% 18% 31% 23% 12% 20% 17% 20% 16% 22% 10% 17% 19% 25% 11% 37% 14% 8% 12% 13% 22% 14% 12% 20% 4%
Somewhat support 32% 38% 27% 38% 36% 38% 28% 28% 30% 28% 43% 44% 30% 33% 34% 32% 33% 35% 16% 31% 29% 31% 35% 36% 28% 33% 37% 57% 29% 27% 35% 39% 37% 37% 33% 33% 31% 33% 31% 33% 37% 22% 33% 35% 25% 28% 40% 38% 30% 22% 28% 48% 41% 31% 26%
Somewhat oppose 17% 14% 19% 17% 16% 13% 17% 19% 17% 16% 17% 9% 16% 16% 18% 16% 19% 15% 8% 16% 19% 12% 16% 23% 17% 17% 16% 10% 22% 12% 20% 11% 26% 10% 16% 14% 18% 18% 17% 16% 11% 31% 17% 13% 20% 10% 23% 22% 17% 3% 15% 20% 26% 17% 9%
Strongly oppose 18% 13% 22% 14% 12% 12% 22% 22% 19% 20% 11% 11% 21% 15% 16% 19% 17% 18% 9% 14% 16% 25% 15% 15% 18% 20% 14% 10% 17% 22% 14% 23% 6% 16% 18% 16% 17% 20% 20% 15% 29% 12% 17% 20% 18% 16% 11% 16% 24% 0% 19% 9% 7% 22% 24%
Not sure 15% 12% 18% 12% 12% 17% 17% 15% 15% 15% 13% 19% 16% 11% 18% 9% 16% 14% 62% 27% 14% 17% 13% 10% 19% 13% 10% 14% 10% 19% 12% 10% 0% 15% 21% 18% 16% 8% 16% 14% 12% 19% 14% 8% 27% 10% 13% 16% 17% 62% 16% 9% 14% 10% 38%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party In political terms, do you consider yourself very conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, or very liberal? What is the highest level of education you have completed? What is your family's annual income? Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation? Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? 2024 Vote Which of the following do you think is better? A free-market economic system, or socialism? Trump Approval How likely are you to vote in the 2028 Democratic Primary, where state elections are held to determine who should be the Democrat candidate for President?
LVs Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No HS Diploma HS Diploma Some college College degree Graduate degree <$50k $50-100k $100-200k $200k+ Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Atheist Other Urban Suburban Rural Harris Trump Other Didn't vote Free market economic system Socialism Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
Many economists believe that AI will eliminate millions of jobs over the next decade. If that happens, would you support a government program that taxes big technology companies and then uses the funds to provide every American with an income large enough to pay for basic necessities like housing, clothes, and food? Strongly support 31% 33% 29% 36% 32% 37% 29% 26% 30% 37% 32% 26% 37% 24% 30% 24% 28% 44% 14% 50% 32% 28% 34% 27% 32% 31% 27% 32% 30% 26% 31% 31% 22% 51% 28% 35% 30% 26% 38% 24% 29% 34% 28% 52% 26% 28% 21% 27% 39% 25% 39% 22% 22% 22% 19%
Somewhat support 31% 32% 29% 29% 32% 31% 30% 31% 30% 29% 33% 38% 28% 31% 33% 36% 30% 28% 16% 5% 32% 34% 30% 32% 31% 31% 32% 21% 34% 27% 34% 17% 54% 30% 30% 32% 26% 40% 31% 34% 19% 16% 32% 30% 27% 30% 39% 38% 26% 11% 27% 45% 31% 35% 20%
Somewhat oppose 12% 14% 11% 15% 16% 9% 11% 12% 11% 14% 19% 10% 12% 16% 9% 13% 14% 11% 1% 13% 13% 11% 12% 16% 13% 11% 12% 23% 13% 13% 13% 27% 21% 5% 10% 12% 14% 8% 9% 15% 15% 16% 14% 7% 9% 15% 15% 17% 8% 13% 9% 18% 20% 15% 6%
Strongly oppose 10% 10% 10% 11% 6% 9% 12% 12% 12% 5% 6% 9% 8% 16% 7% 16% 8% 6% 11% 11% 7% 15% 8% 12% 9% 10% 12% 7% 11% 13% 9% 17% 4% 3% 10% 6% 11% 15% 7% 14% 14% 4% 11% 8% 8% 15% 13% 4% 7% 16% 9% 5% 12% 16% 14%
Not sure 16% 12% 20% 10% 14% 14% 18% 19% 17% 15% 11% 17% 15% 13% 21% 11% 20% 11% 59% 22% 16% 12% 17% 13% 15% 17% 16% 17% 12% 21% 13% 9% 0% 11% 23% 16% 18% 11% 16% 14% 22% 30% 14% 4% 30% 13% 12% 14% 19% 35% 16% 11% 14% 11% 42%
Survey Demographics
Total
LVs
Gender Men 48%
Women 52%
Total
LVs
Age 18-29 13%
30-39 15%
40-49 18%
50-64 27%
65+ 27%
Total
LVs
Race White 69%
Black 12%
Hispanic 13%
Other 6%
Total
LVs
Political Party Democrat 35%
Republican 33%
Other 32%
Total
LVs
Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? Urban 31%
Suburban 49%
Rural 20%