Toplines - Veteran Action March 2026
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Survey of 1516 US
Military Likely Voters
Conducted February 27
- March 17, 2026 By Rasmussen Reports and Veteran
Action
1.
Right Direction
53% Right Direction
44% Wrong Track
3% Not sure
2.
Have you ever served, or are you currently
serving in, the armed forces of the United States of America?
85% Previously served
15% Currently serving
3.
While serving in the military, did you ever
attain the rank of officer?
25% Yes
73% No
2% Not sure
4.
How long did you serve in the US military,
including time, if any, in the reserves?
35% 0-4 years
33% 4-8 years
12% 8-12 years
8% 12-20 years
8% 20-30 years
2% 30+
2% Not sure
5.
Who did you vote for in the 2024 Presidential
Election? Vice President Kamala Harris or Former President Donald Trump?
32% Harris
61% Trump
3% Other
3% Didn't vote
0% Not sure
6.
Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential
Election? Joe Biden or Donald Trump?
34% Biden
60% Trump
4% Other
3% Didn't vote
0% Not sure
7.
If the election for Congress were held today,
who would you vote for?
35% Democrat
57% Republican
8% Other / not sure
8.
Please
tell me, when thinking about elections, which of these is the most important to
you?
16% Crime and public
safety
22% Jobs and economy
11% National debt and
government spending
23% Inflation and the
rising cost of living
4% Environment and climate change
13% Immigration and
the border
6% Global conflicts & war
2% Education
3% Some other issue
2% Not sure
9.
When thinking about the issues that affect
veterans, which of these is more important to you?
30% Mental health and
suicide prevention
34% Healthcare access
18% Homelessness
4% Toxic exposure
8% Benefits processing
3% Some other issue
4% Not sure
10. Trump
Approval
38% Strongly approve
22% Somewhat approve
10% Somewhat
disapprove
30% Strongly
disapprove
1% Not sure
11. Hegseth
Approval
36% Strongly approve
20% Somewhat approve
12% Somewhat
disapprove
25% Strongly
disapprove
7% Not sure
12. Collins
Approval
27% Strongly approve
30% Somewhat approve
15% Somewhat
disapprove
14% Strongly
disapprove
14% Not sure
13. From what
you know, how would you rate the overall quality of the benefits and services
military veterans receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
18% Excellent
39% Good
26% Fair
13% Poor
3% Not sure
14. How would
you rate the way that the Trump administration is handling issues related to
veterans?
25% Excellent
28% Good
15% Fair
28% Poor
3% Not sure
15. Support or
oppose veterans receiving healthcare in the community if the Veterans Affairs
can’t see them in a timeline manner.
65% Strongly support
22% Somewhat support
5% Somewhat oppose
3% Strongly oppose
4% Not sure
16. Support or
oppose requiring the Veterans Affairs to screen veterans seeking mental
healthcare treatment within 48 hours.
61% Strongly support
25% Somewhat support
7% Somewhat oppose
3% Strongly oppose
5% Not sure
17. Support or
oppose giving veterans access to an online portal to request appointments,
track referrals and file appeals
69% Strongly support
22% Somewhat support
4% Somewhat oppose
2% Strongly oppose
3% Not sure
18. Support
or oppose veterans being clearly informed of their existing rights for Veterans
Affairs healthcare, benefits, and services?
76% Strongly support
16% Somewhat support
5% Somewhat oppose
2% Strongly oppose
2% Not sure
19. If these
three issues were combined into a bill called the Veterans’ ACCESS Act, would
you be more likely or less likely to support a candidate who supported the
ACCESS act?
10% Less likely
10% Wouldn't make much
difference
5% Not sure
20. Would you
support or oppose a bill called the Veterans’ Bill of Rights Act that would
legally direct the VA to be more explicit in informing veterans of the rights
they already have for healthcare, benefits and services?
74% Strongly support
20% Somewhat support
4% Somewhat oppose
1% Strongly oppose
2% Not sure
21. Would you
support or oppose giving veterans the choice to use their VA healthcare
benefits at medical facilities or health care providers outside of the VA
systems?
69% Strongly support
21% Somewhat support
6% Somewhat oppose
3% Strongly oppose
2% Not sure
22. Support or
oppose President Trump increasing the defense department budget 50% to $1.5
trillion.
40% Strongly support
26% Somewhat support
14% Somewhat oppose
15% Strongly oppose
5% Not sure
23. Support or
oppose auditing the Pentagon and Department of Defense budget.
55% Strongly support
28% Somewhat support
9% Somewhat oppose
4% Strongly oppose
4% Not sure
24. Support or
oppose passing the SAVE Act which would require voter ID in elections?
56% Strongly support
19% Somewhat support
8% Somewhat oppose
14% Strongly oppose
3% Not sure
25. Support or
oppose meaningful US military action against Iran?
39% Strongly support
22% Somewhat support
15% Somewhat oppose
18% Strongly oppose
6% Not sure
26. Would you
be concerned to find out that over 70% of overseas ballots cast are civilian,
and not members of the armed forces, and the proportion of military votes is
going down?
44% Very concerned
34% Somewhat concerned
12% Not very concerned
6% Not at all concerned
4% Not sure
27. Would you
be concerned to find out that only 23% of active duty
military members returned absentee ballots in the 2024 presidential election?
50% Very concerned
32% Somewhat concerned
11% Not very concerned
5% Not at all concerned
3% Not sure
28. Would you
be concerned to find out that it is alleged many overseas civilians can vote
remotely in states they never resided in?
53% Very concerned
25% Somewhat concerned
11% Not very concerned
6% Not at all concerned
5% Not sure
29. Would you
support the Protect Our Warriors Election Rights Act (POWER ACT) that provides
training and process improvements to make it easier for deployed service
members to vote while strengthening overseas voting integrity?
65% Strongly support
23% Somewhat support
5% Somewhat oppose
2% Strongly oppose
5% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage
points with a 95% level of confidence
