Wake County, NC, Survey Results

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1 Wake County, NC, Survey Results Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Do you approve or disapprove of President s job performance? Approve...49% Disapprove...49%... 2% The candidates for U.S. Senate are Democrat Kay Hagan, Republican Thom Tillis, and Libertarian Sean Haugh. If the election was today, who would you vote for? Kay Hagan...50% Thom Tillis...38% Sean Haugh... 7%... 5% In November, Wake County voters will vote for four seats on the County Commission. Generally speaking, if the election were held today, would you vote for a Republican candidate or a Democratic candidate for County Commission? Republican...43% Democrat...51%... 6% Now I m going to ask you about the four individual races for the Wake County Board of Commissioners. The candidates for one seat are Republican Joe Bryan and Democrat Sig Hutchinson. If the election was today, who would you vote for? Joe Bryan...41% Sig Hutchinson...%...15% Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 The candidates for another seat are Republican Phil Matthews and Democrat Matthew Calabria. If the election was today, who would you vote for? Phil Matthews...39% Matt Calabria...43%...18% The candidates for another seat are Republican Rich Gianni and Democrat Jessica Holmes. If the election was today, who would you vote for? Rich Gianni...38% Jessica Holmes...50%...12% The candidates for the final seat are Republican Paul Coble and Democrat John Burns. If the election was today, who would you vote for? Paul Coble...44% John Burns...47%... 9% The Wake County Commissioners are considering a referendum that would raise the local county sales tax by one quarter of one cent. The tax increase would be specifically used to give Wake County teachers a pay increase. Would you vote for or against a referendum for a quarter-cent sales tax increase to pay for education? For...61% Against...30%... 8% Survey of 586 likely voters

2 Q9 Proponents of this sales taxes referendum say Wake County needs to pay teachers more to recruit and retain the best teachers. The extra money will make Wake County teachers among the highest-paid in the state. Do you find this argument strongly convincing, somewhat convincing, somewhat, strongly, or do you have no opinion?...32% convincing...30%...20% 11% Strongly % Q10 Opponents of the sales tax referendum say the North Carolina General Assembly is poised to give teachers a big raise this year, and there s no reason to raise local taxes to pay Wake County teachers even more. Do you find this argument strongly convincing, somewhat convincing, somewhat, strongly, or do you have no opinion?...20% convincing...21%...21% Strongly...31%... 7% Q11 Supporters of the referendum say the General Assembly cannot be trusted to deliver on their promise to increase teacher pay. They say Wake County should take it upon itself to make sure our teachers are paid better than other areas, and a sales tax referendum is the best way to do it. Do you find this argument strongly convincing, somewhat convincing, somewhat, strongly, or do you have no opinion?...31% convincing...23%...19% Strongly...20%... 7% Q12 Do you think Wake County voters should have the right to set their own sales tax rate, or do you think it should be capped by the state legislature? Think voters should have the right to set their own sales tax rate... 59% 27% Think it should be capped by the legislature % Q13 Generally speaking, do you think that things in North Carolina are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track? Right direction...34% Wrong track...58%... 8% Q14 In the last presidential election, did you vote for or?...52%...46%... 2% Q15 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2. Woman...53% Man...47% Survey of 586 likely voters

3 Q16 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican, press 2. If you are an independent or identify with another party, press 3. Democrat...% Republican...33%...22% Q17 If you are white, press 1. If American, press 2. If other, press 3. White...73% American...19% Other... 8% Q18 If you are years old, press 1. If, press 2. If you are older, press %...41%...26% Survey of 586 likely voters

4 Approval Approve 49% 91% 3% 27% Disapprove 49% 7% 95% 58% 2% 2% 2% 16% US Senate Kay Hagan 50% 87% 8% 24% Thom Tillis 38% 8% 73% 27% Sean Haugh 7% 2% 11% 49% 5% 3% 7% - Generic Commission Ballot Republican Democrat 51% 89% 9% 21% 43% 5% 86% 51% 6% 6% 5% 28% Bryan/Hutchinson Joe Bryan 41% 8% 78% 44% Sig Hutchinson % 78% 9% 15% 15% 15% 13% 42% Matthews/Calabria Phil Matthews 39% 5% 77% 38% Matt Calabria 43% 75% 8% 18% 18% 20% 15% % Gianni/Holmes Rich Gianni 38% 5% 75% 40% Jessica Holmes 50% 85% 12% 33% 12% 10% 12% 26% Coble/Burns Paul Coble 44% 10% 82% 51% John Burns 47% 81% 10% 15% 9% 9% 8% 34%

5 1/4% Sales Tax Referendum for Teachers For 61% 82% 39% 38% Against 30% 12% 50% 41% 8% 6% 11% 21% Wake Teachers Will Be Among Best-Paid in NC convincing 30% 28% 32% 18% Strongly 32% 47% 14% 21% 20% 14% 28% 8% 11% 4% 19% 30% 7% 7% 7% 23% NCGA Will Provide Raise, No Need to Raise Taxes convincing 21% 13% 30% 11% Strongly 20% 10% 30% 30% 21% 24% 18% 34% 31% 47% 14% 10% 7% 6% 8% 16% Can't Trust NCGA to Raise Pay convincing 23% 25% 23% 3% Strongly 31% 51% 10% 6% 19% 13% 25% 33% 20% 8% 33% 35% 7% 4% 10% 23%

6 Should Voters Be Able to Set Sales Tax or Capped by NCGA? Think voters should 59% 72% % 56% have the right to set their own sales tax rate Think it should be 27% 16% 38% 44% capped by the legislature 14% 13% 17% - NC Right/Wrong Track Right direction 34% 10% 61% 44% Wrong track 58% 84% 30% 33% 8% 6% 9% 23% Woman Man Approval Approve 49% 48% 51% Disapprove 49% 49% 47% 2% 3% 2% Woman Man US Senate Kay Hagan 50% 52% 47% Thom Tillis 38% 35% 42% Sean Haugh 7% 6% 8% 5% 7% 2% Woman Man Generic Commission Ballot Republican 43% 41% % Democrat 51% 52% 50% 6% 6% 5% Woman Man Bryan/Hutchinson Joe Bryan 41% 42% 40% Sig Hutchinson % % 44% 15% 13% 16%

7 Woman Man Matthews/Calabria Phil Matthews 39% 38% 41% Matt Calabria 43% 44% 41% 18% 18% 18% Woman Man Gianni/Holmes Rich Gianni 38% 39% 36% Jessica Holmes 50% 48% 54% 12% 13% 10% Woman Man Coble/Burns Paul Coble 44% 42% 46% John Burns 47% 49% % 9% 9% 9% 1/4% Sales Tax Referendum for Teachers For Against Woman Man 61% 63% 60% 30% 29% 31% 8% 8% 9% Woman Man Wake Teachers Will Be Among Best-Paid in NC 32% 31% 32% convincing Strongly 30% 28% 31% 20% 20% 20% 11% 12% 11% 7% 9% 6% Woman Man NCGA Will Provide Raise, No Need to Raise Taxes 20% 20% 19% convincing Strongly 21% 19% 22% 21% 19% 24% 31% 34% 28% 7% 8% 7%

8 Woman Man Can't Trust NCGA to Raise Pay 31% 32% 30% convincing Strongly 23% 22% 24% 19% 18% 19% 20% 18% 22% 7% 10% 4% Woman Man Should Voters Be Able to Set Sales Tax or Capped by NCGA? Think voters should 59% 55% 64% have the right to set their own sales tax rate Think it should be 27% 24% 29% capped by the legislature 14% 21% 7% Woman Man NC Right/Wrong Track Right direction 34% 32% 37% Wrong track 58% 58% 58% 8% 10% 6% Democrat Republican Approval Approve 49% 77% 12% 48% Disapprove 49% 21% 87% 47% 2% 2% 1% 6% Democrat Republican US Senate Kay Hagan Thom Tillis 50% 38% 75% 16% 13% 75% 52% 29% Sean Haugh 7% 6% 6% 12% 5% 4% 6% 6% Generic Commission Ballot Republican Democrat Republican Democrat 51% 81% 17% 40% 43% 16% 82% 40% 6% 2% 1% 20%

9 Democrat Republican Bryan/Hutchinson Joe Bryan 41% 21% 75% 32% Sig Hutchinson % 69% 16% 36% 15% 10% 9% 32% Democrat Republican Matthews/Calabria Phil Matthews 39% 18% 70% 36% Matt Calabria 43% 69% 17% 28% 18% 13% 14% 36% Democrat Republican Gianni/Holmes Rich Gianni 38% 17% 70% 33% Jessica Holmes 50% 74% 20% 48% 12% 9% 10% 19% Democrat Republican Coble/Burns Paul Coble 44% 19% 81% 40% John Burns 47% 75% 13% 39% 9% 6% 6% 21% 1/4% Sales Tax Referendum for Teachers Democrat Republican For 61% 75% % 58% Against 30% 21% % 28% 8% 4% 11% 14% Wake Teachers Will Be Among Best-Paid in NC Democrat Republican convincing 30% 27% 33% 29% Strongly 32% 43% 22% 23% 20% 16% 22% 25% 11% 9% 16% 11% 7% 6% 7% 11%

10 NCGA Will Provide Raise, No Need to Raise Taxes Democrat Republican convincing 21% 14% 31% 20% Strongly 20% 16% 22% 24% 21% 23% 21% 18% 31% 42% 18% 28% 7% 5% 8% 10% Can't Trust NCGA to Raise Pay Democrat Republican convincing 23% 24% 26% 18% Strongly 31% 44% 14% 30% 19% 12% 24% 24% 20% 16% 25% 20% 7% 4% 10% 9% Democrat Republican Should Voters Be Able to Set Sales Tax or Capped by NCGA? Think voters should 59% 68% 49% 56% have the right to set their own sales tax rate Think it should be 27% 22% 35% 23% capped by the legislature 14% 10% 16% 20% Democrat Republican NC Right/Wrong Track Right direction 34% 19% 54% 36% Wrong track 58% 74% 38% 56% 8% 7% 9% 8% White American Other Approval Approve 49% 41% 82% 49% Disapprove 49% 57% 18% 41% 2% 2% - 10% US Senate Kay Hagan Thom Tillis Sean Haugh White American Other 50% 43% 73% 53% 38% 43% 21% 32% 7% 9% 3% 8% 5% 5% 4% 7%

11 Generic Commission Ballot Republican Democrat White American Other 43% 53% 6% 43% 51% 42% 88% 47% 6% 6% 6% 10% White American Other Bryan/Hutchinson Joe Bryan 41% 51% 9% 28% Sig Hutchinson % 37% 72% 48% 15% 12% 19% 23% White American Other Matthews/Calabria Phil Matthews 39% 51% 3% 21% Matt Calabria 43% 34% 76% 48% 18% 16% 21% 30% White American Other Gianni/Holmes Rich Gianni 38% 47% 7% 25% Jessica Holmes 50% 41% 85% 54% 12% 12% 8% 21% White American Other Coble/Burns Paul Coble 44% 53% 14% 31% John Burns 47% 39% 77% 51% 9% 8% 9% 18% 1/4% Sales Tax Referendum for Teachers For Against White American Other 61% 60% 72% 53% 30% 33% 20% 26% 8% 7% 8% 22%

12 Wake Teachers Will Be Among Best-Paid in NC convincing Strongly White American Other 32% 29% 47% 21% 30% 32% 24% 22% 20% 20% 16% 32% 11% 13% 7% 12% 7% 7% 6% 13% NCGA Will Provide Raise, No Need to Raise Taxes convincing Strongly White American Other 20% 20% 17% 21% 21% 21% 23% 11% 21% 21% 18% 30% 31% 30% 37% 29% 7% 8% 4% 9% Can't Trust NCGA to Raise Pay convincing Strongly White American Other 31% 28% 42% 32% 23% 24% 23% 14% 19% 18% 21% 18% 20% 22% 9% 23% 7% 7% 5% 13% White American Other Should Voters Be Able to Set Sales Tax or Capped by NCGA? Think voters should 59% 62% 47% 56% have the right to set their own sales tax rate Think it should be 27% 25% 38% 13% capped by the legislature 14% 12% 14% 31% White American Other NC Right/Wrong Track Right direction 34% 39% 18% 29% Wrong track 58% 54% 74% 55% 8% 7% 8% 15% Approval Approve 49% 49% 47% 53% Disapprove 49% 50% 51% 43% 2% 1% 2% 4%

13 US Senate Kay Hagan Thom Tillis Sean Haugh 50% 46% 49% 55% 38% 41% 37% 36% 7% 10% 7% 4% 5% 2% 7% 5% Generic Commission Ballot Republican Democrat 43% 40% 47% 40% 51% 51% 48% 56% 6% 9% 5% 4% Bryan/Hutchinson Joe Bryan 41% 36% 44% 42% Sig Hutchinson % 42% % 47% 15% 22% 11% 11% Matthews/Calabria Phil Matthews 39% 35% 43% 40% Matt Calabria 43% 43% 40% 47% 18% 23% 18% 13% Gianni/Holmes Rich Gianni 38% 33% 41% 38% Jessica Holmes 50% 54% 46% 52% 12% 12% 12% 10% Coble/Burns Paul Coble 44% 41% 47% 43% John Burns 47% 48% 44% 52% 9% 12% 9% 6%

14 1/4% Sales Tax Referendum for Teachers For Against 61% 51% 62% 73% 30% 37% 29% 22% 8% 12% 8% 4% Wake Teachers Will Be Among Best-Paid in NC convincing Strongly 32% 26% 32% 39% 30% 25% 36% 26% 20% 30% 15% 16% 11% 13% 11% 9% 7% 6% 7% 10% NCGA Will Provide Raise, No Need to Raise Taxes convincing Strongly 20% 21% 17% 22% 21% 17% 25% 19% 21% 23% 21% 20% 31% 34% 29% 30% 7% 6% 8% 9% Can't Trust NCGA to Raise Pay convincing Strongly 31% 35% 25% 36% 23% 15% 31% 22% 19% 20% 20% 16% 20% 24% 17% 19% 7% 7% 7% 8%

15 Should Voters Be Able to Set Sales Tax or Capped by NCGA? Think voters should 59% 49% % 61% have the right to set their own sales tax rate Think it should be 27% 37% 21% 24% capped by the legislature 14% 14% 14% 15% NC Right/Wrong Track Right direction 34% 36% 32% 35% Wrong track 58% 60% 57% 56% 8% 4% 11% 9%