Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #27488
 
Trump Starts Off Second Term at +0 Net Approval Rating in Minnesota; Walz at Same +8 He Saw Pre-Election; New Highs for Klobuchar, Smith;
Most MN Voters Say State House Republicans Should Stick With Power-Sharing Agreement, But Plurality Says No Pay for Boycotting DFL Members:


SurveyUSA's latest exclusive polling for KSTP-TV Minneapolis, KAAL-TV Rochester, and WDIO-TV Duluth shows Donald Trump returns to the White House with a Net Approval rating of +0 among North Star State voters. 47% approve of the job Trump is doing as President (28% strongly approve, 19% somewhat approve); another 47% disapprove (7% somewhat disapprove, 40% strongly disapprove). Subtracting disapproval from approval yields Net Approval – an even 0 for the former and current President today.

Governor Tim Walz is at +8 today, identical to where he was in October, just before the election. Walz has been as high as +16 and as low as +4 in SurveyUSA tracking dating back to December of 2021.

Minnesota's two United States Senators both are seeing their highest Net Approval numbers since SurveyUSA began tracking them one year ago; Amy Klobuchar is at +26 today, three points higher than her previous high of +23 in late August; Tina Smith is at +19 today, one point higher than her previous best, a +18 in July.

48% of voters say they agree with the state Supreme Court decision ruling that says a State House quorum requires a majority of the total number of seats in the House, 68 members; 23% say they agree with the House Republican argument that a quorum is a majority of the seated membership, 67 members. 29% aren't sure.

55% say Republicans should stick with the power-sharing agreement they struck with the DFL when it appeared the two parties would be tied at 67 House members each; 23% say Republicans should abandon that agreement.

The DFL House members who have been boycotting House sessions being conducted under a Speaker elected by the 67 House Republicans should not continue to receive their salaries, according to 49% of registered voters; 32% say they should continue to be paid.

Brad Tabke, who won his House election by 14 votes in a contest that also saw 20 ballots discarded without being counted, should be allowed to take office, according to 47% of voters. 29% say he should not be permitted to take his seat.

In the State Senate, voters are split over the fate of Nicole Mitchell, charged with burglarizing her stepmother's home and scheduled to stand trial in June. 43% say Mitchell should remain in office until after her trial; 41% say she should be expelled from the State Senate now.

In other findings ...
  • 54% say sport betting should be legalized in Minnesota; 30% say it should remain against the law. In roughly three years of SurveyUSA tracking, no fewer than 52% have ever called for legalization; today's 30% is the highest number yet seen for keeping it against the law.
  • 67% say fuel taxes should only be raised with annual legislative approval; 21% say fuel taxes should continue to automatically increase each year if highway construction costs have increased.
  • 69% say Minnesota should fully eliminate taxes on social security benefits. 18% say taxes on benefits should continue to be collected.
  • 51% say the state's sales tax should be lowered and also expanded to include some services; 35% say the state sales tax should be left as it is.
  • 25% say lowering taxes is the most important issue the legislature needs to address this year; 21% say it's health care; 20% say eliminating fraud in state spending. Further back: 11% each say education and public safety should be the legislature's top priority; 4% each say legalizing sports betting and raising taxes.
  • Just 15% of registered voters agree with President Trump's automatic pardons of all 1,500 people charged in January 6, 2021 events at the US Capitol. 42% say cases should have been reviewed individually; 35% say none of those charged should have received pardons.
  • 49% of voters say the practice of "Birthright Citizenship" should not be restricted; 37% say it should be.
Fully crosstabbed results follow. Click the Triangle-T icon wherever it appears below to see SurveyUSA's interactive tracking graphs, showing how numbers have changed over time.
 
About the Research / Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 700 adults from the state of Minnesota 01/29/25 through 01/31/25. Of the adults, 620 were identified as being registered to vote and were asked the substantive questions which follow. This research was conducted online, using nonprobability sample of online adult panelists chosen randomly by Lucid Holdings LLC of New Orleans. The combined pool of survey respondents was weighted to US Census ACS targets for gender, age, race, education, and home ownership, and to recalled 2024 presidential vote.
 
1Are you registered to vote in the state of Minnesota?
700 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 2.7 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Yes89%87%90%79%87%95%97%83%96%85%90%93%92%89%95%90%87%93%98%92%87%95%97%98%78%90%97%81%89%94%92%81%88%86%93%87%92%91%88%
No9%11%7%15%12%4%3%13%3%12%8%6%6%9%5%10%9%7%2%8%9%5%3%1%17%7%3%12%10%5%7%15%10%10%6%10%6%8%10%
Not Sure2%2%3%6%1%1%1%4%1%3%2%1%1%2%0%1%5%0%0%0%5%0%1%1%5%2%0%7%1%1%2%5%2%3%1%3%2%2%3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%29%26%23%23%54%46%29%69%31%32%29%12%22%33%14%11%34%33%25%37%41%31%33%36%28%39%33%72%28%23%48%30%54%14%15%17%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President?
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Strongly Approve28%32%23%35%25%27%23%30%25%34%25%65%3%16%84%46%13%3%3%60%13%3%63%2%29%34%20%23%30%28%29%23%28%27%28%25%29%35%28%
Somewhat Approve19%22%16%20%22%22%12%21%17%19%19%24%9%23%11%32%23%10%3%24%23%7%30%7%26%21%13%21%20%16%18%23%9%20%25%16%24%23%21%
Somewhat Disapprove7%10%5%8%4%9%9%6%9%7%7%5%7%11%1%9%11%7%4%6%11%6%1%11%9%6%7%9%7%6%8%6%6%10%5%7%11%5%7%
Strongly Disapprove40%30%49%33%39%36%50%36%43%34%42%2%76%39%2%10%43%75%89%7%43%81%2%75%32%31%53%38%37%44%39%40%47%38%37%45%31%34%35%
Not Sure7%6%7%5%9%7%5%7%6%5%7%3%5%10%3%3%10%5%1%3%10%3%4%5%4%8%7%9%6%5%6%8%9%6%6%7%5%4%9%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tim Walz is doing as Governor?
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Strongly Approve27%20%33%22%26%21%38%24%30%22%29%5%54%22%11%5%23%51%73%7%23%61%7%50%22%20%36%25%28%27%26%28%36%24%24%31%15%25%25%
Somewhat Approve25%28%23%20%29%33%19%25%26%27%25%15%36%27%15%17%31%41%21%16%31%32%12%38%30%25%22%23%28%25%27%21%27%28%21%27%35%20%17%
Somewhat Disapprove14%15%13%21%12%12%11%16%12%17%13%16%8%19%4%21%22%3%6%14%22%4%16%9%11%15%15%15%14%13%13%17%14%17%11%13%17%11%18%
Strongly Disapprove30%33%27%31%25%33%30%28%31%28%30%60%2%28%68%57%20%4%0%61%20%2%62%3%30%36%24%28%28%33%32%24%19%29%39%26%29%36%37%
Not Sure4%4%4%5%8%2%1%7%1%6%3%4%1%5%3%1%4%1%0%2%4%0%3%0%7%3%3%8%2%3%2%10%5%2%5%3%4%8%3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Amy Klobuchar is doing as US Senator?
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Strongly Approve28%21%35%8%24%31%50%16%40%20%31%7%52%26%11%6%34%52%49%8%34%51%8%51%24%23%35%22%30%30%32%16%31%29%25%30%22%32%24%
Somewhat Approve29%32%26%30%27%34%24%29%29%33%27%19%35%32%15%30%30%36%31%24%30%34%19%36%30%29%28%29%29%29%28%31%35%28%26%31%30%21%28%
Somewhat Disapprove13%18%9%18%18%12%7%18%9%15%13%24%2%16%18%23%12%3%10%21%12%6%22%5%13%14%13%12%13%15%13%15%11%15%13%12%13%12%19%
Strongly Disapprove18%19%18%21%15%17%19%18%18%18%18%40%0%15%53%33%9%0%4%40%9%2%40%1%16%23%15%16%19%19%19%15%17%17%21%16%19%20%21%
Not Sure12%11%13%22%16%7%1%19%4%13%11%9%10%11%4%8%14%9%6%6%14%8%12%6%16%10%9%22%9%7%8%22%7%12%14%11%16%15%7%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tina Smith is doing as US Senator?
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Strongly Approve18%17%20%7%16%16%34%12%25%13%21%7%36%12%9%4%18%35%40%6%18%37%6%34%16%11%26%16%18%20%21%11%27%16%16%21%9%21%17%
Somewhat Approve29%32%25%27%27%33%28%27%30%34%26%23%34%32%20%28%34%32%26%25%34%30%20%37%31%28%27%26%29%30%29%27%26%30%27%29%38%22%24%
Somewhat Disapprove14%17%11%22%13%14%8%17%11%16%13%20%10%12%13%19%13%14%11%16%13%12%18%9%11%13%17%12%13%17%14%14%16%14%12%14%10%12%19%
Strongly Disapprove14%16%12%12%10%15%19%11%17%8%16%27%1%15%39%26%7%1%4%31%7%2%29%1%12%17%13%11%15%14%15%11%11%13%17%14%14%12%16%
Not Sure25%19%31%32%33%23%12%33%17%29%24%23%18%29%19%24%27%18%18%22%27%18%27%18%31%30%17%35%25%18%21%36%20%26%28%22%30%33%25%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
6The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled recently that a quorum to conduct business in the Minnesota House of Representatives is 68 members out of the 134 members called for in the Minnesota Constitution. House Republicans say a quorum is the majority of currently elected members, which is now 67 of 133.

Who do you agree with? The Minnesota Supreme Court decision that a quorum is 68 of the full 134 seats? Or the State House Republican argument that a quorum is 67 of the 133 currently filled seats?
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Supreme Court Decision48%52%44%46%45%49%53%45%51%49%47%34%64%51%29%32%52%74%64%31%52%69%29%71%42%41%59%40%51%51%51%40%49%52%41%53%50%44%35%
State House Republican Argument23%29%18%28%21%20%23%25%22%21%24%44%8%19%52%38%18%4%13%43%18%8%42%7%20%27%21%19%22%28%24%20%23%22%25%21%17%21%39%
Not Sure29%20%38%27%34%31%24%30%27%30%28%23%28%30%18%30%30%22%24%26%30%23%29%22%38%32%20%41%27%22%25%40%28%26%34%27%33%35%26%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
7Until a judge ruled that a DFL House candidate who had won his election could not take office because he did not actually live in his district, it appeared the two parties would be tied 67 to 67 in the House, and Republicans and Democrats had agreed to a power-sharing plan.

Should Republicans stick with that power-sharing agreement even though they now have a 67 to 66 majority until the special election in March?
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Yes55%58%52%59%46%60%55%52%57%55%54%50%66%52%45%48%57%69%71%47%57%70%45%66%52%52%59%51%55%56%57%47%59%55%51%56%55%50%56%
No23%22%23%24%23%21%21%24%21%24%22%31%13%24%43%24%20%16%12%31%20%14%33%15%24%24%20%20%24%23%22%24%20%22%26%22%20%29%21%
Not Sure23%21%25%17%31%19%24%24%22%22%23%19%21%24%12%27%23%15%17%22%23%16%22%19%24%24%21%29%21%21%21%28%21%23%23%23%25%21%24%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
8Before the state Supreme Court ruled a quorum required 68 members, the 67 House Republicans elected a Speaker and began conducting business. DFL members have been boycotting these sessions. DFL members say they have been working in their districts but not attending the sessions that they say aren't legitimate.

Should the DFL House members who are boycotting the 2025 session so far continue to receive their salaries for being legislators?
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Yes32%33%31%36%33%28%30%35%29%35%31%18%52%29%17%15%34%53%59%16%34%56%15%49%33%24%38%28%34%33%32%32%46%32%22%35%34%29%23%
No49%55%44%45%38%56%57%42%57%44%52%69%27%54%74%74%47%25%20%74%47%23%71%32%45%57%45%45%47%54%53%38%35%52%55%49%46%46%56%
Not Sure19%13%25%19%28%16%13%24%14%21%18%12%22%18%9%11%19%22%21%11%19%22%14%18%22%19%17%27%19%13%15%30%19%16%23%16%21%25%22%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
9Should the Minnesota House allow DFL Representative Brad Tabke to take office after winning election by 14 votes, although 20 ballots in the election were thrown away without being counted? A recount and election contest filed by Republicans both went in Tabke's favor.
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Allowed To Take Office47%50%44%40%48%47%55%44%51%53%45%39%60%47%37%37%49%69%60%37%49%65%33%65%46%39%55%40%54%46%50%38%48%48%45%48%41%47%49%
Not Allowed To Take Office29%30%29%39%22%27%30%30%29%26%31%44%16%27%50%38%29%12%15%43%29%13%47%15%27%35%27%28%24%36%29%29%29%29%31%28%30%30%32%
Not Sure23%19%27%22%31%26%15%26%21%21%24%16%25%25%12%25%22%19%25%21%22%22%20%20%27%27%18%32%22%19%20%32%23%23%24%23%29%23%18%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
10In the state Senate, DFL Senator Nicole Mitchell was arrested and charged with burglarizing her stepmother's home last April. Her trial is now scheduled to take place this June.

Should she be expelled from the state Senate now? Or should she remain in office until after her trial?
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Should Be Expelled Now41%42%40%44%39%42%39%42%40%45%40%54%33%39%60%52%44%26%25%55%44%25%52%32%36%47%40%38%43%41%42%38%35%46%37%39%46%45%39%
Continue To Serve Until After Her Trial43%45%42%37%38%49%49%38%49%36%46%35%52%45%35%35%45%55%61%35%45%57%34%54%47%39%45%39%45%45%44%43%46%39%48%44%41%39%48%
Not Sure16%13%18%18%22%10%12%20%11%19%14%11%15%16%6%13%11%20%14%10%11%17%14%14%17%14%16%22%13%14%14%19%18%15%15%17%13%16%14%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
Should sports betting remain against the law in Minnesota? Or should sports betting be made legal?
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Remain Against The Law30%27%34%28%26%25%42%27%34%23%34%27%36%31%34%26%32%29%37%29%32%33%27%35%21%30%37%25%29%35%34%21%33%31%27%31%28%38%23%
Be Made Legal54%62%46%61%59%57%38%60%48%66%48%61%50%52%50%62%56%47%53%58%56%50%61%48%64%53%48%55%56%51%51%62%49%55%55%53%56%46%60%
Not Sure16%11%21%11%15%18%19%13%18%11%18%12%14%18%16%11%12%24%9%13%12%17%12%16%15%18%15%20%15%14%16%17%18%14%17%16%15%16%17%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
12State taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel for vehicles increased by nearly 12% on January 1 because of a new state law that automatically increases fuel taxes each year if highway construction costs have increased.

Should these taxes continue to automatically adjust? Or should any tax changes have to be approved by the legislature each year?
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Continue To Automatically Adjust21%21%21%27%24%15%17%25%16%26%19%21%26%16%22%16%21%22%30%18%21%26%18%25%18%18%25%20%17%25%19%26%24%24%13%24%22%22%9%
Have To Be Approved By The Legislature67%70%65%60%62%72%75%61%74%63%69%70%63%71%75%76%63%68%62%76%63%66%73%66%66%68%68%56%74%68%71%56%59%65%77%64%70%62%83%
Not Sure12%10%14%13%14%13%8%13%10%12%12%9%10%12%3%8%15%9%7%6%15%9%9%9%16%13%8%24%9%6%10%18%16%11%10%13%8%16%8%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
13Minnesota is one of nine states that collects some taxes on Social Security benefits. Should state taxes continue to be collected on Social Security benefits, based on recipients' total income level? Or should these taxes be fully eliminated?
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Continue To Be Collected18%21%15%29%24%11%8%26%9%27%15%22%22%12%27%15%19%22%13%20%19%18%20%18%18%13%22%20%20%15%18%19%28%18%11%20%10%26%12%
Fully Eliminated69%70%68%54%59%80%86%56%83%63%72%72%62%78%70%79%73%60%61%75%73%61%74%67%69%75%64%68%65%75%72%61%57%71%75%69%76%61%72%
Not Sure13%8%17%17%18%10%6%17%8%11%13%6%16%10%4%6%8%18%26%5%8%22%6%15%12%12%13%12%15%10%10%21%15%10%14%11%14%13%16%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
14Minnesota's state sales tax is currently at 6.875% before any local sales taxes are added in. Should the state sales tax be left as is? Or should it be lowered, but also expanded to include some services like accountants, financial planners and lawyers?
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Should Be Left As Is35%36%34%33%33%32%43%33%37%34%35%32%36%40%38%29%38%43%39%33%38%41%27%44%33%28%42%25%39%38%40%22%42%35%29%37%35%39%22%
Should Be Lowered And Expanded51%52%50%50%53%57%46%51%51%52%51%59%50%45%52%59%50%44%50%56%50%46%61%45%57%52%46%55%51%50%48%61%42%53%56%49%52%53%57%
Not Sure14%12%16%17%15%11%12%16%12%14%14%9%14%15%10%12%13%14%11%11%13%12%12%11%10%19%11%21%10%13%12%17%16%12%14%14%12%8%20%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
Which of the following is the most important issue that needs to be addressed by the Minnesota Legislature in 2025?
620 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+ParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology Aggregated2024 VoteEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Eliminating Fraud In State Spending20%18%21%10%13%30%26%12%28%15%21%23%12%26%23%22%19%22%10%23%19%17%24%18%23%18%19%15%23%20%22%13%16%20%23%16%23%26%21%
Raising Taxes4%4%3%5%5%2%3%5%3%5%3%4%2%5%5%5%4%2%0%5%4%1%4%3%3%4%3%5%3%3%3%6%2%5%3%3%3%5%5%
Lowering Taxes25%26%24%23%24%24%30%23%27%20%27%34%16%28%33%36%23%14%16%35%23%15%34%18%27%30%19%29%24%23%27%19%19%24%31%24%26%16%38%
Legalizing Sports Betting4%7%1%10%4%2%0%7%1%6%3%7%2%3%5%4%4%4%3%5%4%3%6%3%6%4%3%5%3%4%3%7%1%7%2%3%7%2%4%
Health Care21%20%23%21%26%19%19%24%19%24%20%13%34%17%11%12%21%26%45%12%21%35%10%30%19%19%25%19%23%21%20%24%25%21%20%26%17%18%15%
Education11%9%12%15%11%7%8%13%8%17%8%8%16%6%7%10%8%17%16%9%8%17%7%14%6%7%17%3%10%17%12%6%10%10%12%10%7%17%9%
Public Safety11%10%11%13%9%13%8%11%10%9%12%6%13%12%11%8%15%9%7%9%15%8%11%10%10%13%10%15%10%9%9%17%18%12%5%15%7%10%3%
Something Else5%5%5%2%9%4%6%5%5%4%5%4%5%4%3%2%7%5%2%2%7%4%4%5%5%6%4%8%4%4%4%7%8%3%6%4%9%6%5%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
16President Trump granted pardons to all of the 1,500 people charged in the January 6th, 2021 events at the US Capitol. Which of the following do you most agree with? All 1,500 people should have been pardoned? Cases should have been reviewed individually? Or none of the 1,500 people should have been pardoned?
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Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
All Pardoned15%17%14%20%15%13%13%18%13%17%15%36%2%11%58%23%5%2%2%36%5%2%34%1%18%19%10%14%18%14%14%18%15%15%17%14%11%22%18%
Reviewed Individually42%47%37%48%37%46%37%43%41%46%41%53%28%48%35%60%44%39%20%51%44%30%53%32%33%48%43%41%36%49%46%32%35%45%42%43%47%33%44%
None Pardoned35%28%42%25%34%36%47%30%41%27%38%5%66%34%6%10%42%58%78%9%42%66%5%65%36%26%43%33%40%32%35%36%40%35%33%37%34%37%31%
Not Sure7%8%7%7%13%6%3%10%4%9%7%6%3%7%1%7%9%1%0%5%9%1%8%2%13%7%3%13%6%5%5%14%10%5%8%7%8%8%7%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%
 
17President Trump has called for an end to the practice known as "Birthright Citizenship," the longstanding practice from the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution where a child born in the United States is automatically determined to be a US Citizen, regardless of the immigration status of their parents.

Do you believe that the practice of "Birthright Citizenship" should be restricted?
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Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+YesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalTrumpHarrisHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Yes37%41%33%44%41%29%35%42%32%41%35%64%18%32%80%51%34%12%9%62%34%11%68%12%40%44%29%38%37%36%37%38%37%38%36%36%31%46%38%
No49%46%53%41%45%53%58%43%56%42%52%22%72%55%13%31%53%74%89%24%53%81%18%80%47%41%58%44%54%48%49%49%53%47%50%52%53%40%46%
Not Sure14%13%14%15%14%18%7%15%13%16%13%14%10%13%6%18%13%14%3%14%13%9%14%8%14%15%13%17%9%16%14%13%9%15%14%12%16%13%15%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%25%25%24%25%51%49%28%71%32%34%29%13%22%32%15%12%35%32%27%41%45%28%34%39%26%39%35%74%26%22%46%31%53%15%15%17%