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November 30, 2023 1533 replies
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Georgia State House chamber. Wikimedia // Harrison Keely
Q1. Generally speaking, do you consider your Congressional members to be delegates or representatives, and how would you prefer they act?

For the purpose of this question, "delegate" means they do what the majority of their constituents want them to do, "representative" means they act in what they believe is in the best interest of their constituents.
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Group A

They are delegates

30%
25%
34%
31%
28%
28%
23%
26%
33%
34%

They are representatives

65%
69%
60%
63%
65%
66%
67%
70%
62%
61%

Don't know

4%
4%
4%
3%
5%
5%
6%
3%
4%
4%
Group B

Want them to be delegates

59%
49%
67%
54%
54%
63%
49%
64%
63%
53%

Want them to be representatives

35%
45%
27%
39%
40%
31%
38%
28%
34%
43%

Don't know

5%
4%
6%
6%
3%
5%
9%
6%
3%
3%

Don't care

1%
2%
0%
1%
1%
1%
4%
1%
0%
Q2. Do you know the name of the US House member for your district? Do you know your state House member's name?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+

Know name of US member

18%
17%
20%
15%
23%
20%
16%
21%
18%
19%

Know name of state member

3%
3%
2%
3%
2%
3%
3%
3%
2%
5%

Both

61%
63%
60%
62%
56%
62%
56%
57%
65%
63%

Neither

14%
14%
13%
15%
14%
12%
21%
12%
13%
11%

Don't know

3%
3%
4%
4%
3%
3%
3%
6%
3%
2%

Don't care

0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
Q3. If no candidate for president gets a majority of electoral votes the House holds a "contingent election" as specified in the Constitution, whereby each state delegation gets one vote and the winner becomes president. This occurred in the elections of 1800 and 1824.

Do you approve of this method for selecting a president if no candidates get a majority of electoral votes, and do you think it could happen in 2024?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+

Approve, could happen in 2024

19%
25%
13%
33%
26%
6%
18%
15%
21%
21%

Approve, couldn't happen

14%
22%
7%
25%
15%
5%
26%
11%
14%
10%

Disapprove, could happen

48%
38%
59%
20%
42%
73%
26%
62%
48%
52%

Disapprove, couldn't happen

11%
9%
13%
10%
11%
12%
19%
5%
12%
10%

Don't know

6%
5%
8%
11%
4%
3%
10%
4%
6%
7%

Don't care

1%
1%
0%
1%
1%
0%
1%
2%
0%

The House will hold a vote this week on expelling Goerge Santos. In our Jan 2023 poll, 29% believed Santos would be removed from office, 67% thought he should be. Most cited his misstatements on the source of his campaign funds as the primary reason he should be. 

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