HuffPost: Political activity November 8-9, US Adults

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1 1. Politically active How politically active would you say you are? Very politically active 17% 22% 13% 17% 11% 17% 25% 19% 12% 11% 13% Somewhat politically active 32% 36% 29% 24% 29% 36% 38% 33% 33% 20% 39% Not very politically active 26% 25% 27% 26% 27% 24% 29% 27% 22% 20% 32% Not at all politically active 18% 12% 24% 19% 25% 20% 7% 17% 22% 26% 11% Not sure 6% 5% 7% 15% 8% 3% 1% 3% 11% 22% 5% Unweighted N Very politically active 17% 19% 14% 21% 13% 19% 32% 17% 16% 19% 17% 17% Somewhat politically active 32% 36% 27% 38% 28% 38% 34% 36% 31% 30% 34% 33% Not very politically active 26% 24% 26% 30% 29% 26% 23% 20% 27% 26% 25% 27% Not at all politically active 18% 15% 25% 9% 23% 16% 10% 12% 17% 21% 19% 14% Not sure 6% 6% 8% 2% 7% 1% 0% 15% 9% 4% 5% 9% 100% Unweighted N

2 2. More or less politically active Would you say that you are now: More politically active than I was at the beginning of the year 21% 23% 19% 22% 17% 21% 25% 22% 22% 19% 17% Less politically active than I was at the beginning of the year 10% 12% 9% 17% 12% 9% 4% 9% 14% 14% 9% Neither more or less politically active than I was at the beginning of the year 59% 59% 59% 43% 58% 63% 70% 64% 49% 38% 62% Not sure 10% 7% 12% 18% 13% 7% 1% 5% 15% 29% 12% Unweighted N More politically active than I was at the beginning of the year 21% 32% 13% 23% 20% 23% 22% 19% 19% 20% 22% 23% Less politically active than I was at the beginning of the year 10% 16% 9% 6% 14% 9% 5% 4% 12% 8% 12% 9% Neither more or less politically active than I was at the beginning of the year 59% 46% 65% 65% 56% 66% 71% 49% 55% 68% 59% 51% Not sure 10% 7% 13% 5% 9% 2% 3% 27% 13% 5% 8% 16% 100% Unweighted N

3 3. Political actions this year Which of these have you done this year? Select all that apply. Gone to a protest, political rally or demonstration 10% 12% 8% 12% 8% 13% 4% 11% 7% 8% 7% Volunteered for a political candidate or advocacy organization 6% 8% 5% 5% 6% 8% 6% 6% 6% 4% 9% Donated to a political candidate or advocacy organization 18% 23% 13% 8% 12% 19% 33% 19% 17% 8% 21% Called or written your representative in Congress 25% 28% 22% 15% 15% 28% 44% 29% 12% 19% 27% Signed a petition about a political issue 31% 35% 27% 24% 21% 36% 42% 34% 20% 22% 40% Posted on social media to advocate for a political position or opinion 26% 29% 23% 21% 23% 30% 27% 29% 14% 15% 30% Talked to your friends or family to advocate for a political position or opinion 39% 44% 34% 26% 29% 45% 54% 45% 20% 19% 45% None of the above 41% 31% 50% 51% 45% 41% 25% 38% 43% 59% 36% Unweighted N 1, Gone to a protest, political rally or demonstration 10% 17% 8% 4% 6% 14% 16% 11% 12% 13% 7% 11% 3

4 Volunteered for a political candidate or advocacy organization 6% 9% 4% 7% 4% 8% 12% 7% 8% 4% 7% 5% Donated to a political candidate or advocacy organization 18% 24% 14% 17% 11% 22% 35% 23% 17% 17% 20% 15% Called or written your representative in Congress 25% 31% 21% 28% 19% 28% 42% 30% 19% 25% 27% 29% Signed a petition about a political issue 31% 38% 25% 33% 23% 40% 44% 32% 27% 33% 31% 33% Posted on social media to advocate for a political position or opinion 26% 30% 21% 31% 19% 35% 35% 27% 22% 33% 26% 19% Talked to your friends or family to advocate for a political position or opinion 39% 45% 32% 46% 29% 46% 67% 43% 35% 39% 38% 46% None of the above 41% 30% 52% 30% 48% 30% 23% 46% 44% 42% 38% 40% Unweighted N 1,

5 4. Number of actions Number of listed actions done this year. Calculated from previous question % 31% 50% 51% 46% 41% 25% 38% 45% 59% 36% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% % 23% 15% 23% 22% 15% 18% 18% 28% 13% 19% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% % 16% 12% 10% 16% 12% 18% 14% 14% 13% 11% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% % 10% 9% 8% 8% 8% 16% 10% 7% 7% 16% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% % 8% 7% 2% 4% 10% 11% 8% 5% 4% 4% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% % 6% 3% 1% 3% 6% 8% 5% 1% 1% 10% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% % 5% 3% 4% 2% 5% 3% 4% 0% 2% 5% % 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% Unweighted N % 30% 53% 30% 48% 30% 23% 46% 44% 42% 39% 40% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% % 25% 14% 23% 23% 16% 19% 11% 18% 15% 21% 21% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% % 11% 11% 23% 11% 22% 10% 10% 15% 13% 15% 13% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% % 9% 9% 11% 7% 11% 11% 13% 9% 12% 9% 8% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% % 12% 5% 6% 6% 8% 16% 5% 6% 8% 7% 8% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5

6 % 5% 5% 4% 2% 5% 10% 8% 4% 4% 6% 4% % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% % 6% 3% 3% 1% 5% 9% 6% 3% 4% 3% 4% % 2% 0% 1% 0% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 100% Unweighted N

7 5. Effectiveness How effective do you think the actions you ve taken this year have been? Asked of those who ve taken at least one of the listed actions this year Very effective 11% 12% 10% 13% 8% 10% 13% 12% 14% 3% 7% Somewhat effective 43% 44% 40% 35% 35% 45% 50% 40% 51% 49% 51% Not very effective 20% 20% 20% 23% 27% 19% 14% 22% 8% 16% 29% Not at all effective 14% 12% 16% 20% 20% 13% 6% 14% 19% 19% 1% Not sure 13% 12% 14% 9% 11% 13% 17% 13% 8% 14% 13% Unweighted N Very effective 11% 11% 9% 13% 13% 9% 9% 11% 14% 13% 7% 13% Somewhat effective 43% 50% 37% 39% 42% 41% 52% 42% 41% 38% 47% 41% Not very effective 20% 19% 24% 16% 22% 19% 22% 16% 22% 23% 17% 21% Not at all effective 14% 9% 17% 15% 13% 20% 6% 11% 12% 14% 17% 9% Not sure 13% 10% 13% 16% 11% 11% 12% 20% 11% 13% 12% 15% 100% Unweighted N

8 6. Energized or burned out Which better expresses how you feel about taking political action right now? Asked of those who ve taken at least one of the listed actions this year Energized 34% 36% 31% 23% 28% 34% 45% 33% 46% 28% 31% Burned out 20% 20% 21% 30% 29% 18% 10% 21% 17% 24% 14% Neither of the above 33% 33% 33% 36% 36% 37% 24% 35% 18% 31% 37% Not sure 13% 12% 14% 11% 7% 11% 20% 11% 19% 18% 17% Unweighted N Energized 34% 39% 28% 34% 33% 28% 44% 39% 36% 27% 34% 39% Burned out 20% 24% 21% 14% 25% 19% 17% 13% 21% 23% 20% 17% Neither of the above 33% 27% 37% 35% 32% 35% 28% 37% 32% 39% 31% 31% Not sure 13% 9% 14% 16% 10% 18% 11% 11% 11% 11% 14% 13% 100% Unweighted N

9 7. Congressional control Thinking ahead to the 2018 elections, which party would you rather see control Congress? The Democratic Party 39% 38% 39% 31% 42% 41% 38% 35% 60% 36% 43% The Republican Party 32% 40% 24% 24% 22% 31% 52% 39% 9% 13% 29% It doesn t make a difference to me 15% 11% 20% 23% 20% 16% 2% 14% 14% 23% 16% Not sure 14% 12% 17% 22% 17% 11% 8% 12% 18% 28% 12% Unweighted N The Democratic Party 39% 84% 25% 3% 37% 47% 41% 28% 39% 41% 38% 36% The Republican Party 32% 4% 25% 87% 28% 35% 39% 33% 31% 28% 34% 31% It doesn t make a difference to me 15% 7% 26% 5% 18% 10% 15% 17% 15% 20% 13% 16% Not sure 14% 5% 25% 5% 17% 8% 5% 22% 15% 11% 15% 17% 100% Unweighted N

10 8. Congressional outcome Thinking ahead to the 2018 elections, which do you think is the most likely outcome? Democrats will retake the House of Representatives 18% 19% 17% 15% 18% 21% 16% 18% 24% 11% 20% Democrats will gain seats in the House of Representatives, but not retake the House 29% 36% 22% 26% 26% 26% 39% 32% 33% 10% 20% Democrats will lose seats in the House of Representatives 15% 19% 12% 10% 12% 16% 23% 17% 9% 13% 17% Not sure 38% 26% 49% 48% 44% 37% 22% 34% 34% 65% 43% Unweighted N Democrats will retake the House of Representatives 18% 35% 12% 7% 17% 24% 23% 10% 21% 20% 17% 15% Democrats will gain seats in the House of Representatives, but not retake the House 29% 33% 25% 31% 27% 35% 33% 22% 28% 31% 28% 29% Democrats will lose seats in the House of Representatives 15% 8% 12% 33% 14% 16% 20% 16% 11% 14% 20% 12% Not sure 38% 24% 51% 29% 43% 25% 24% 52% 40% 35% 36% 43% 100% Unweighted N

11 9. Likely to donate Thinking ahead to the 2018 elections, how likely are you to donate money to a political party or candidate? Very likely 11% 15% 7% 10% 8% 11% 13% 12% 12% 4% 9% Somewhat likely 15% 19% 13% 10% 9% 17% 25% 15% 13% 14% 23% Not very likely 14% 16% 12% 14% 14% 12% 18% 16% 10% 5% 16% Not at all likely 45% 40% 49% 42% 51% 49% 34% 46% 41% 45% 35% Not sure 15% 11% 19% 23% 19% 11% 10% 11% 24% 32% 17% Unweighted N Very likely 11% 18% 5% 12% 8% 13% 23% 9% 12% 7% 10% 14% Somewhat likely 15% 18% 13% 18% 10% 22% 18% 20% 10% 17% 17% 16% Not very likely 14% 13% 12% 20% 15% 15% 13% 11% 14% 15% 16% 9% Not at all likely 45% 40% 49% 41% 50% 41% 40% 37% 43% 50% 42% 46% Not sure 15% 11% 21% 9% 18% 9% 7% 23% 21% 10% 16% 15% 100% Unweighted N

12 10. Likely to volunteer Thinking ahead to the 2018 elections, how likely are you to volunteer for a political party or candidate? Very likely 7% 8% 7% 6% 4% 9% 10% 8% 5% 5% 14% Somewhat likely 14% 19% 10% 17% 12% 14% 13% 15% 12% 9% 22% Not very likely 19% 22% 15% 13% 16% 17% 30% 21% 19% 5% 16% Not at all likely 44% 40% 49% 43% 50% 48% 34% 44% 47% 50% 30% Not sure 16% 12% 19% 22% 17% 12% 13% 12% 17% 31% 19% Unweighted N Very likely 7% 12% 4% 8% 6% 8% 12% 9% 8% 8% 6% 10% Somewhat likely 14% 20% 11% 14% 11% 20% 15% 14% 12% 15% 15% 14% Not very likely 19% 20% 15% 24% 16% 23% 25% 16% 18% 21% 18% 15% Not at all likely 44% 36% 50% 44% 49% 42% 37% 40% 39% 47% 46% 43% Not sure 16% 12% 20% 10% 18% 8% 10% 21% 23% 9% 15% 18% 100% Unweighted N

13 11. Followed election news How closely have you followed the news about the state and local elections that were held on Tuesday, Nov. 7? Very closely 20% 26% 15% 23% 13% 20% 25% 22% 21% 10% 15% Somewhat closely 28% 30% 27% 18% 26% 30% 39% 30% 25% 15% 43% Not very closely 26% 25% 26% 29% 26% 24% 26% 23% 31% 41% 19% Not at all closely 26% 19% 32% 31% 35% 26% 10% 25% 23% 34% 23% Unweighted N Very closely 20% 26% 16% 19% 15% 19% 34% 27% 26% 16% 17% 25% Somewhat closely 28% 30% 25% 35% 23% 37% 33% 28% 34% 26% 27% 28% Not very closely 26% 26% 24% 31% 29% 28% 15% 19% 23% 25% 30% 21% Not at all closely 26% 18% 35% 16% 32% 16% 17% 25% 17% 33% 25% 26% 100% Unweighted N

14 12. Hopeful about Democrats Does the outcome of the elections on Nov. 7: Asked of those who want the Democratic Party to control Congress Make you more hopeful about Democrats chances in % 70% 64% 54% 48% 72% 92% 73% 66% 42% 50% Make you less hopeful about Democrats chances in % 4% 7% 4% 7% 8% 0% 4% 9% 9% 4% Not affect how hopeful you are about Democrats chances in % 14% 6% 13% 16% 5% 6% 10% 10% 5% 7% Not sure 18% 12% 24% 29% 29% 15% 2% 13% 15% 45% 38% Unweighted N Make you more hopeful about Democrats chances in % 69% 63% 60% 69% 86% 74% 62% 68% 63% 78% Make you less hopeful about Democrats chances in % 6% 4% 6% 6% 2% 4% 7% 4% 6% 4% Not affect how hopeful you are about Democrats chances in % 9% 11% 8% 14% 5% 8% 9% 13% 9% 5% Not sure 18% 16% 22% 26% 11% 8% 14% 22% 15% 22% 13% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 14

15 Unweighted N

16 13. Hopeful about Republicans Does the outcome of the elections on Nov. 7 : Asked of those who want the Republican Party to control Congress Make you more hopeful about Republicans chances in % 13% 14% 11% 13% 15% 14% 12% Make you less hopeful about Republicans chances in % 13% 18% 24% 35% 8% 8% 14% Not affect how hopeful you are about Republicans chances in % 59% 47% 43% 32% 60% 66% 57% Not sure 17% 15% 21% 22% 20% 18% 12% 17% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N Make you more hopeful about Republicans chances in % 12% 12% 14% 11% 19% 11% 26% 14% 8% 14% Make you less hopeful about Republicans chances in % 8% 18% 11% 28% 13% 5% 13% 12% 19% 11% Not affect how hopeful you are about Republicans chances in % 60% 54% 51% 50% 58% 72% 50% 48% 56% 64% Not sure 17% 20% 16% 24% 12% 9% 12% 11% 26% 17% 11% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 16

17 Unweighted N

18 Interviewing Dates November 8-9, 2017 Target population Sampling method Weighting U.S. citizens, aged 18 and over. Respondents were selected from YouGov s opt-in Internet panel using sample matching. A random sample (stratified by gender, age, race, education, geographic region, and voter registration) was selected from the 2014 American Community Study. Voter registration was imputed from the November 2014 Current Population Survey Registration and Voting Supplement. The sample was weighted based on gender, age, race, education, 2012 and 2016 Presidential votes. The weights range from to 6.011, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of Number of respondents 1000 Margin of error Survey mode Questions not reported ± 4% (adjusted for weighting) Web-based interviews 47 questions not reported. 18