Portrait of A Tennessean Poll

Tennessean/Siena College Poll Conducted by the Siena College Research Institute
November 5 - 10, 2023

805 Tennessee Residents Age 18 and Older
MOE +/- 3.8%
Q1. Overall, would you rate the quality of life in Tennessee as...
Gender Age Education Party ID Political View Region Race Religion Income
No Bachelors' Bachelors' Ind / Black/Afr Not $50K-
Total M F 18-34 35-54 55+ degree degree+ Dem Rep Oth Lib Mod Conserv East Middle West White Amer Evangelical Evangelical <$50K $100K $100K+
Excellent 30% 32% 28% 23% 29% 35% 28% 34% 20% 42% 24% 11% 25% 42% 34% 30% 23% 32% 19% 38% 25% 23% 30% 38%
Good 49% 50% 50% 52% 48% 49% 49% 50% 56% 45% 50% 53% 50% 47% 42% 52% 46% 50% 50% 50% 48% 52% 52% 46%
Total Positive 79% 82% 78% 75% 77% 84% 77% 84% 76% 87% 74% 64% 75% 89% 76% 82% 69% 82% 69% 88% 73% 75% 82% 84%
Only fair 17% 15% 18% 21% 18% 11% 18% 13% 20% 11% 20% 25% 19% 10% 19% 15% 22% 14% 23% 10% 22% 19% 14% 13%
Poor 4% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 3% 5% 2% 5% 10% 5% 1% 5% 3% 9% 3% 7% 2% 5% 5% 4% 3%
Total Negative 21% 19% 22% 26% 22% 15% 22% 16% 25% 13% 25% 35% 24% 11% 24% 18% 31% 17% 30% 12% 27% 24% 18% 16%
Don't know/Refused 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0%
Q2KEY. And specifically, how would you rate Tennessee on each of the following: (ROTATE Q2-Q9)
Q2. The weather
Excellent 25% 27% 23% 20% 23% 30% 24% 26% 22% 29% 22% 21% 23% 28% 29% 24% 20% 26% 18% 29% 22% 21% 27% 30%
Good 53% 52% 54% 50% 52% 55% 51% 58% 57% 54% 51% 50% 54% 54% 56% 52% 53% 56% 43% 54% 52% 53% 55% 49%
Total Positive 78% 79% 77% 70% 75% 85% 75% 84% 79% 83% 73% 71% 77% 82% 85% 76% 73% 82% 61% 83% 74% 74% 82% 79%
Only fair 18% 18% 18% 24% 20% 12% 20% 14% 20% 15% 20% 22% 19% 15% 13% 19% 24% 15% 31% 16% 20% 20% 16% 20%
Poor 3% 3% 4% 5% 4% 2% 4% 2% 2% 1% 6% 5% 4% 2% 2% 4% 3% 3% 6% 0% 6% 5% 3% 1%
Total Negative 21% 21% 22% 29% 24% 14% 24% 16% 22% 16% 26% 27% 23% 17% 15% 23% 27% 18% 37% 16% 26% 25% 19% 21%
Q3. The cost of living

Excellent 13% 16% 12% 12% 12% 16% 13% 15% 10% 15% 14% 9% 11% 19% 17% 12% 16% 12% 15% 20% 9% 11% 12% 19%
Good 31% 36% 27% 20% 32% 40% 27% 40% 33% 34% 29% 23% 34% 34% 30% 31% 32% 34% 23% 31% 32% 25% 33% 40%
Total Positive 44% 52% 39% 32% 44% 56% 40% 55% 43% 49% 43% 32% 45% 53% 47% 43% 48% 46% 38% 51% 41% 36% 45% 59%
Only fair 31% 29% 33% 33% 34% 27% 32% 30% 34% 33% 28% 34% 32% 29% 26% 34% 24% 31% 29% 31% 31% 34% 31% 27%
Poor 23% 18% 28% 33% 22% 16% 27% 14% 23% 17% 28% 33% 23% 18% 27% 21% 28% 21% 33% 17% 27% 28% 23% 14%
Total Negative 54% 47% 61% 66% 56% 43% 59% 44% 57% 50% 56% 67% 55% 47% 53% 55% 52% 52% 62% 48% 58% 62% 54% 41%
Q4. How safe you feel

Excellent 29% 35% 25% 23% 30% 34% 29% 31% 22% 35% 29% 17% 26% 38% 30% 30% 23% 29% 21% 33% 26% 23% 29% 42%
Good 45% 43% 46% 39% 44% 49% 44% 46% 47% 48% 43% 44% 47% 44% 47% 45% 38% 50% 36% 50% 42% 46% 50% 36%
Total Positive 74% 78% 71% 62% 74% 83% 73% 77% 69% 83% 72% 61% 73% 82% 77% 75% 61% 79% 57% 83% 68% 69% 79% 78%
Only fair 20% 16% 23% 31% 19% 12% 20% 19% 25% 14% 20% 28% 22% 14% 18% 20% 21% 16% 32% 14% 24% 21% 18% 19%
Poor 5% 5% 6% 6% 5% 5% 6% 4% 7% 3% 7% 12% 5% 3% 3% 4% 15% 4% 8% 3% 7% 8% 3% 4%
Total Negative 25% 21% 29% 37% 24% 17% 26% 23% 32% 17% 27% 40% 27% 17% 21% 24% 36% 20% 40% 17% 31% 29% 21% 23%
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MOE +/- 3.8%
Q5. The quality of public education

Excellent 13% 13% 13% 16% 12% 11% 14% 10% 13% 14% 12% 12% 12% 15% 14% 13% 11% 12% 17% 16% 11% 16% 8% 14%
Good 36% 35% 37% 34% 31% 41% 36% 36% 33% 39% 36% 26% 35% 41% 39% 35% 37% 36% 41% 39% 34% 37% 40% 32%
Total Positive 49% 48% 50% 50% 43% 52% 50% 46% 46% 53% 48% 38% 47% 56% 53% 48% 48% 48% 58% 55% 45% 53% 48% 46%
Only fair 29% 28% 29% 31% 31% 25% 29% 28% 32% 29% 27% 35% 33% 23% 28% 28% 31% 30% 29% 27% 30% 27% 30% 30%
Poor 15% 15% 15% 15% 19% 12% 14% 19% 20% 10% 17% 25% 15% 11% 12% 16% 18% 15% 11% 10% 19% 13% 16% 17%
Total Negative 44% 43% 44% 46% 50% 37% 43% 47% 52% 39% 44% 60% 48% 34% 40% 44% 49% 45% 40% 37% 49% 40% 46% 47%
Q6. The availability of quality healthcare

Excellent 19% 22% 17% 17% 13% 26% 18% 24% 18% 23% 17% 7% 19% 26% 20% 20% 14% 20% 20% 24% 17% 17% 17% 25%
Good 42% 46% 39% 37% 43% 46% 41% 44% 37% 48% 39% 39% 39% 48% 43% 43% 39% 42% 41% 43% 42% 43% 40% 45%
Total Positive 61% 68% 56% 54% 56% 72% 59% 68% 55% 71% 56% 46% 58% 74% 63% 63% 53% 62% 61% 67% 59% 60% 57% 70%
Only fair 23% 18% 28% 30% 25% 17% 25% 20% 28% 18% 26% 31% 27% 17% 23% 23% 29% 22% 29% 20% 26% 23% 28% 17%
Poor 13% 12% 14% 14% 16% 10% 14% 11% 16% 10% 15% 22% 14% 7% 13% 12% 19% 13% 10% 10% 15% 15% 12% 11%
Total Negative 36% 30% 42% 44% 41% 27% 39% 31% 44% 28% 41% 53% 41% 24% 36% 35% 48% 35% 39% 30% 41% 38% 40% 28%
Q7. How friendly most people are

Excellent 38% 39% 36% 32% 36% 43% 34% 46% 34% 46% 33% 25% 32% 47% 30% 42% 25% 39% 28% 44% 33% 32% 38% 47%
Good 43% 41% 44% 41% 43% 44% 43% 43% 43% 44% 41% 41% 43% 43% 47% 40% 49% 45% 35% 41% 43% 41% 47% 38%
Total Positive 81% 80% 80% 73% 79% 87% 77% 89% 77% 90% 74% 66% 75% 90% 77% 82% 74% 84% 63% 85% 76% 73% 85% 85%
Only fair 15% 16% 14% 20% 17% 10% 17% 11% 19% 8% 19% 25% 19% 7% 17% 14% 19% 11% 31% 12% 18% 20% 12% 13%
Poor 4% 4% 5% 7% 4% 3% 5% 1% 4% 2% 6% 8% 5% 2% 7% 3% 7% 4% 6% 2% 6% 6% 3% 2%
Total Negative 19% 20% 19% 27% 21% 13% 22% 12% 23% 10% 25% 33% 24% 9% 24% 17% 26% 15% 37% 14% 24% 26% 15% 15%
Q8. The quality of the state´s infrastructure including roads and bridges
Excellent 8% 10% 6% 11% 5% 8% 8% 8% 7% 10% 7% 1% 9% 10% 9% 8% 7% 8% 9% 11% 6% 9% 7% 7%
Good 35% 34% 36% 30% 33% 40% 34% 38% 32% 37% 35% 32% 30% 42% 34% 36% 33% 36% 26% 37% 33% 33% 35% 39%
Total Positive 43% 44% 42% 41% 38% 48% 42% 46% 39% 47% 42% 33% 39% 52% 43% 44% 40% 44% 35% 48% 39% 42% 42% 46%
Only fair 37% 37% 36% 39% 38% 34% 38% 34% 43% 37% 34% 42% 37% 34% 41% 38% 25% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 36%
Poor 19% 18% 20% 18% 24% 16% 20% 18% 18% 16% 23% 26% 24% 12% 15% 18% 33% 18% 27% 14% 23% 19% 20% 17%
Total Negative 56% 55% 56% 57% 62% 50% 58% 52% 61% 53% 57% 68% 61% 46% 56% 56% 58% 55% 64% 51% 60% 56% 57% 53%
Q9. The availability of affordable housing

Excellent 7% 10% 5% 9% 7% 7% 8% 5% 6% 5% 10% 3% 8% 9% 8% 7% 10% 6% 13% 11% 5% 7% 4% 12%
Good 23% 24% 22% 19% 19% 30% 21% 28% 22% 26% 21% 16% 22% 27% 24% 22% 26% 22% 28% 26% 21% 23% 20% 25%
Total Positive 30% 34% 27% 28% 26% 37% 29% 33% 28% 31% 31% 19% 30% 36% 32% 29% 36% 28% 41% 37% 26% 30% 24% 37%
Only fair 33% 32% 34% 31% 39% 29% 32% 36% 37% 39% 27% 34% 35% 32% 33% 32% 34% 36% 26% 31% 34% 33% 33% 33%
Poor 33% 31% 35% 40% 34% 28% 35% 30% 33% 27% 39% 46% 33% 27% 30% 35% 28% 33% 33% 28% 37% 33% 41% 26%
Total Negative 66% 63% 69% 71% 73% 57% 67% 66% 70% 66% 66% 80% 68% 59% 63% 67% 62% 69% 59% 59% 71% 66% 74% 59%
November 5 - 10, 2023
MOE +/- 3.8%
Q10KEY. Now thinking about some of your personal tastes. (ROTATE Q10-Q17)
Q10. Would you rather listen to country music, the blues or some other type of music?
Country music 40% 38% 42% 43% 35% 42% 41% 36% 24% 56% 34% 24% 36% 52% 43% 41% 31% 46% 16% 44% 36% 44% 38% 38%
The blues 7% 8% 6% 6% 9% 6% 8% 5% 8% 6% 7% 7% 10% 4% 4% 6% 16% 5% 20% 5% 8% 9% 6% 6%
Some other type of music 51% 52% 50% 50% 55% 49% 49% 57% 65% 37% 56% 66% 53% 43% 51% 51% 52% 47% 63% 50% 54% 46% 55% 55%
Q11. Would you rather eat BBQ, a burger or some other food?
BBQ 34% 37% 31% 33% 40% 29% 33% 35% 36% 30% 36% 34% 32% 35% 26% 35% 37% 30% 43% 32% 35% 33% 33% 35%
A burger 30% 33% 29% 39% 30% 25% 32% 26% 31% 35% 28% 29% 32% 31% 34% 30% 29% 32% 26% 33% 29% 32% 33% 30%
Some other food 35% 30% 40% 29% 30% 44% 34% 38% 34% 35% 35% 37% 36% 33% 40% 34% 34% 37% 31% 34% 36% 34% 33% 35%
Q12. Would you rather drink a cola, a Mountain Dew or some other drink?
Cola 33% 32% 34% 42% 24% 33% 34% 29% 39% 31% 31% 42% 28% 33% 33% 31% 40% 32% 35% 32% 33% 33% 37% 30%
Mountain Dew 16% 19% 14% 16% 24% 11% 19% 9% 15% 18% 15% 15% 17% 18% 17% 18% 9% 16% 19% 17% 16% 25% 11% 11%
Some other drink 50% 48% 52% 42% 51% 55% 46% 61% 45% 50% 53% 41% 55% 49% 50% 50% 52% 51% 45% 51% 50% 42% 52% 58%
Q13. Would you rather drink whiskey, beer or some other alcohol?
Whiskey 18% 24% 12% 22% 23% 11% 16% 21% 18% 17% 19% 18% 19% 16% 10% 20% 15% 17% 11% 14% 21% 14% 15% 29%
Beer 18% 25% 11% 21% 17% 17% 17% 18% 17% 21% 16% 15% 14% 22% 18% 18% 15% 19% 17% 18% 17% 15% 20% 22%
Some other alcohol 26% 16% 35% 30% 27% 22% 24% 30% 32% 22% 27% 42% 28% 19% 26% 24% 33% 23% 43% 20% 30% 24% 28% 26%
Don't drink alcohol 38% 35% 42% 28% 33% 49% 42% 31% 33% 40% 38% 26% 38% 42% 45% 37% 38% 40% 28% 47% 32% 46% 36% 23%
Q14. Would you rather own a truck, a car or some other type of vehicle?
Truck 42% 57% 27% 40% 48% 38% 45% 35% 31% 48% 43% 27% 42% 48% 48% 39% 49% 42% 41% 46% 40% 39% 43% 48%
Car 37% 29% 45% 44% 27% 41% 37% 38% 45% 33% 36% 52% 38% 31% 35% 38% 33% 37% 39% 32% 41% 42% 37% 29%
Some other vehicle 19% 11% 26% 17% 22% 18% 17% 25% 22% 18% 18% 21% 19% 19% 16% 20% 17% 19% 19% 20% 18% 17% 20% 21%
Q15. Would you rather spend an evening reading or watching a movie?

Reading 31% 25% 37% 26% 29% 36% 27% 41% 33% 28% 33% 34% 32% 29% 29% 31% 33% 32% 25% 32% 31% 28% 29% 34%
Watching a movie 66% 71% 61% 73% 68% 59% 69% 56% 66% 70% 62% 66% 66% 66% 68% 65% 62% 64% 72% 65% 66% 69% 69% 62%
November 5 - 10, 2023
MOE +/- 3.8%
Q16. Would you rather go shopping in a brick and mortar store or buy the same item online?
Brick and mortar store 59% 64% 54% 48% 57% 67% 62% 51% 47% 65% 58% 48% 58% 63% 62% 58% 55% 61% 47% 63% 56% 58% 60% 55%
Online 40% 33% 46% 51% 42% 30% 37% 47% 51% 34% 40% 51% 40% 35% 38% 40% 43% 38% 52% 36% 42% 41% 38% 43%
Q17. Would you rather have a dog, a cat or some other animal as a pet?
Dog 64% 68% 61% 66% 61% 66% 64% 65% 65% 67% 62% 58% 66% 67% 61% 65% 63% 65% 64% 65% 63% 61% 63% 75%
Cat 18% 14% 21% 21% 18% 15% 17% 20% 16% 21% 16% 24% 16% 16% 20% 17% 15% 20% 8% 15% 20% 18% 24% 11%
Some other animal 6% 6% 6% 6% 8% 4% 6% 6% 5% 3% 9% 5% 6% 6% 3% 7% 9% 5% 8% 4% 7% 4% 6% 7%
No pet 11% 9% 12% 6% 11% 14% 12% 8% 14% 8% 11% 12% 10% 11% 14% 9% 14% 9% 20% 14% 9% 16% 7% 6%
Q18KEY. Now turning to some current issues... (ROTATE Q18-Q31)

Q18. Do you support or oppose a red flag law in Tennessee that would temporarily remove firearms from those found by a judge to be a danger to themselves or others?
Support 70% 67% 73% 64% 69% 76% 68% 77% 88% 69% 64% 88% 68% 64% 69% 70% 73% 71% 70% 64% 75% 70% 73% 68%
Oppose 21% 28% 14% 22% 21% 20% 22% 19% 4% 26% 25% 8% 19% 28% 22% 21% 20% 22% 16% 27% 17% 17% 21% 26%
Q19. Do you support or oppose a law in Tennessee requiring the safe storage of firearms?
Support 73% 66% 78% 79% 72% 68% 72% 75% 88% 69% 69% 93% 75% 64% 72% 72% 76% 73% 81% 70% 74% 78% 74% 63%
Oppose 20% 28% 13% 11% 21% 27% 20% 21% 9% 26% 21% 6% 17% 28% 21% 21% 15% 21% 13% 23% 18% 14% 20% 29%
Q20. Do you support or oppose making Tennessee´s current abortion law that went into effect after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v Wade less restrictive including adding exceptions for rape, incest and to protect the health of the mother?
Support 60% 62% 58% 53% 62% 63% 56% 69% 72% 65% 52% 74% 59% 56% 62% 62% 48% 64% 39% 54% 64% 49% 67% 71%
Oppose 24% 21% 27% 21% 23% 28% 25% 21% 19% 26% 25% 18% 21% 30% 21% 24% 33% 23% 32% 30% 20% 27% 22% 20%
Q21. Do you support or oppose providing additional military aid to Ukraine?

Support 40% 45% 34% 35% 31% 51% 37% 47% 65% 35% 31% 59% 38% 34% 37% 39% 47% 41% 37% 40% 40% 38% 42% 39%
Oppose 40% 42% 38% 34% 48% 38% 40% 41% 20% 52% 41% 22% 39% 48% 40% 41% 36% 40% 38% 44% 37% 35% 41% 48%
Q22. Do you support or oppose providing additional military aid to Israel?

Support 56% 63% 50% 42% 47% 74% 53% 62% 52% 72% 46% 43% 51% 66% 62% 56% 49% 59% 40% 69% 47% 51% 55% 62%
Oppose 26% 26% 26% 30% 33% 19% 26% 28% 30% 18% 32% 42% 28% 19% 18% 26% 38% 25% 32% 18% 32% 26% 29% 25%
November 5 - 10, 2023
MOE +/- 3.8%
Q23. Do you support or oppose building a wall along the length of our southern border with Mexico?
Support 57% 64% 50% 37% 60% 69% 58% 54% 21% 88% 49% 16% 48% 83% 64% 56% 53% 61% 38% 68% 49% 53% 57% 62%
Oppose 33% 29% 35% 48% 25% 26% 30% 41% 72% 8% 34% 75% 37% 10% 27% 34% 36% 29% 49% 22% 40% 32% 37% 30%
Q24. Do you support or oppose changing the names of streets, schools, and other public buildings that are named after Confederate leaders?
Support 27% 26% 28% 35% 27% 22% 23% 38% 57% 13% 26% 59% 30% 13% 19% 28% 37% 23% 52% 22% 32% 27% 29% 26%
Oppose 58% 62% 55% 41% 58% 72% 60% 53% 31% 80% 55% 24% 56% 75% 62% 59% 52% 65% 33% 69% 50% 52% 60% 67%
Q25. Do you support or oppose banning diversity programs in Tennessee´s schools?

Support 25% 26% 25% 17% 24% 32% 26% 24% 16% 36% 22% 22% 21% 33% 25% 25% 29% 25% 18% 31% 21% 26% 25% 27%
Oppose 51% 52% 49% 54% 54% 47% 46% 63% 75% 42% 48% 74% 49% 43% 42% 53% 55% 50% 57% 44% 57% 44% 57% 57%
Q26. Do you support or oppose teaching about slavery in schools?

Support 86% 86% 85% 85% 84% 88% 82% 93% 91% 84% 85% 95% 84% 83% 79% 87% 86% 85% 91% 86% 85% 80% 88% 94%
Oppose 9% 8% 9% 7% 10% 8% 11% 3% 6% 11% 7% 2% 11% 9% 14% 7% 12% 9% 7% 9% 8% 11% 10% 2%
Q27. Do you support or oppose a state law legalizing doctor authorized use of medical marijuana?
Support 79% 82% 77% 83% 84% 73% 79% 80% 87% 74% 81% 89% 83% 72% 74% 82% 74% 79% 84% 70% 86% 78% 83% 81%
Oppose 13% 12% 14% 5% 11% 20% 12% 15% 7% 19% 11% 4% 10% 20% 14% 12% 20% 14% 9% 22% 7% 12% 11% 14%
Q28. Do you support or oppose a state law legalizing recreational cannabis?

Support 62% 63% 61% 72% 74% 45% 64% 56% 77% 52% 64% 82% 67% 48% 57% 63% 65% 61% 72% 45% 74% 64% 66% 60%
Oppose 30% 31% 29% 20% 19% 46% 27% 36% 16% 41% 27% 13% 24% 43% 32% 30% 27% 32% 18% 45% 19% 26% 29% 34%
Q29. Do you support or oppose a comprehensive immigration reform bill that provides a pathway to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States?
Support 45% 45% 46% 62% 42% 35% 41% 55% 73% 33% 43% 76% 51% 28% 38% 47% 46% 43% 62% 34% 54% 40% 56% 43%
Oppose 40% 45% 35% 19% 40% 56% 41% 37% 15% 57% 38% 14% 32% 59% 45% 39% 37% 43% 20% 52% 32% 39% 34% 47%
November 5 - 10, 2023
MOE +/- 3.8%
Q30. Do you support or oppose Tennessee accepting federal funds to expand Medicaid?
Support 70% 69% 71% 62% 76% 70% 70% 71% 92% 61% 67% 90% 75% 57% 64% 69% 80% 68% 79% 66% 72% 72% 72% 65%
Oppose 15% 18% 12% 14% 12% 18% 13% 18% 4% 24% 13% 3% 10% 24% 14% 15% 15% 16% 10% 21% 11% 9% 14% 24%
Q31. Do you support or oppose Tennessee rejecting 1 point 8 Billion dollars in federal education funding?
Support 22% 26% 18% 14% 22% 27% 22% 20% 11% 32% 19% 7% 15% 33% 29% 20% 20% 23% 11% 30% 16% 17% 22% 27%
Oppose 61% 59% 62% 63% 63% 56% 57% 68% 83% 49% 61% 88% 67% 44% 48% 62% 72% 58% 77% 50% 68% 61% 65% 57%
Q32. Tennessee´s rainy day fund currently has a balance of $2 Billion and each year lawmakers add about 250 Million dollars to it. Would you rather lawmakers:
Continue adding to the rainy day fund 29% 38% 21% 27% 33% 27% 28% 33% 29% 29% 30% 29% 33% 27% 28% 30% 26% 30% 24% 30% 29% 21% 34% 37%
Reduce Tennessee’s 7% state sales tax rate 58% 53% 64% 59% 53% 64% 58% 60% 59% 66% 53% 61% 52% 62% 55% 58% 67% 58% 66% 59% 58% 63% 60% 52%
Q33. Would you describe yourself as a sports fan, or not?

Yes, a sports fan 57% 69% 45% 51% 58% 59% 52% 67% 61% 60% 53% 55% 57% 57% 58% 55% 62% 55% 61% 60% 55% 50% 55% 72%
No, not a sports fan 41% 29% 52% 45% 39% 40% 45% 32% 37% 40% 44% 42% 40% 41% 39% 43% 36% 43% 35% 39% 43% 46% 44% 28%
Q34. How often do you get 30 minutes or more of physical exercise including going to the gym, running, playing sports or taking a walk? Would you say you get 30 minutes or more of physical exercise…
Nearly every day 35% 40% 31% 41% 27% 38% 35% 37% 32% 35% 37% 28% 32% 40% 36% 36% 31% 35% 33% 39% 32% 33% 36% 40%
At least several times a week 26% 24% 28% 25% 32% 21% 23% 32% 27% 28% 24% 31% 28% 22% 26% 26% 23% 25% 25% 25% 27% 19% 28% 35%
Once or twice a week 17% 18% 16% 20% 19% 13% 16% 19% 16% 19% 17% 17% 18% 16% 19% 16% 21% 17% 20% 15% 18% 22% 15% 12%
Once in a while 13% 12% 15% 11% 13% 15% 15% 8% 15% 11% 14% 15% 13% 12% 12% 12% 18% 14% 15% 12% 14% 15% 15% 7%
Never 8% 6% 9% 2% 9% 11% 10% 4% 9% 7% 7% 8% 7% 9% 6% 9% 7% 9% 6% 8% 8% 9% 6% 6%
Q35. Thinking about your financial situation, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: I have enough money saved to handle a one thousand dollar emergency without going into debt. Do you...
Strongly agree 44% 53% 35% 32% 37% 59% 34% 68% 44% 52% 38% 37% 42% 49% 42% 44% 45% 47% 25% 46% 43% 22% 47% 78%
Somewhat agree 17% 21% 13% 18% 19% 15% 19% 13% 15% 19% 17% 16% 18% 17% 18% 18% 13% 17% 20% 14% 19% 19% 20% 11%
Total Agree 61% 74% 48% 50% 56% 74% 53% 81% 59% 71% 55% 53% 60% 66% 60% 62% 58% 64% 45% 60% 62% 41% 67% 89%
Somewhat disagree 9% 7% 10% 13% 9% 5% 12% 2% 13% 8% 7% 14% 8% 8% 6% 9% 12% 8% 14% 12% 6% 13% 9% 2%
Strongly disagree 28% 17% 38% 35% 33% 19% 33% 16% 27% 20% 35% 31% 31% 25% 34% 26% 30% 25% 42% 25% 30% 43% 25% 9%
Total Disagree 37% 24% 48% 48% 42% 24% 45% 18% 40% 28% 42% 45% 39% 33% 40% 35% 42% 33% 56% 37% 36% 56% 34% 11%
November 5 - 10, 2023
MOE +/- 3.8%
Q36. In your view, is climate change a very serious problem, somewhat serious, not too serious or not a problem?
Very serious 34% 33% 35% 37% 35% 31% 34% 35% 65% 13% 37% 73% 39% 14% 30% 34% 40% 31% 48% 22% 43% 34% 39% 30%
Somewhat serious 29% 24% 33% 36% 28% 23% 28% 30% 22% 31% 29% 22% 34% 26% 28% 28% 30% 29% 28% 29% 29% 31% 27% 28%
Total Serious 63% 57% 68% 73% 63% 54% 62% 65% 87% 44% 66% 95% 73% 40% 58% 62% 70% 60% 76% 51% 72% 65% 66% 58%
Not too serious 12% 15% 10% 11% 13% 13% 12% 12% 6% 17% 12% 3% 11% 17% 16% 12% 11% 13% 10% 12% 11% 13% 11% 15%
Not a problem 22% 27% 17% 13% 19% 31% 22% 21% 6% 36% 18% 3% 11% 40% 21% 23% 17% 23% 12% 34% 13% 17% 21% 27%
Total Not Serious 34% 42% 27% 24% 32% 44% 34% 33% 12% 53% 30% 6% 22% 57% 37% 35% 28% 36% 22% 46% 24% 30% 32% 42%
Q37. Do you think minorities including Blacks, Latinos and Asians, who live in Tennessee experience racial or ethnic discrimination, or not?
Yes, they experience discrimination 58% 57% 58% 67% 59% 49% 54% 66% 88% 36% 61% 86% 68% 36% 45% 60% 67% 51% 86% 47% 65% 60% 58% 54%
No, they do not expereince discrimination 30% 32% 28% 18% 26% 42% 32% 23% 7% 49% 24% 10% 17% 49% 36% 29% 26% 34% 7% 37% 24% 22% 32% 38%
Q38. (If Q37=Yes) Do you think it happens often, occasionally, or rarely?

Often 52% 43% 59% 53% 54% 48% 53% 49% 65% 32% 53% 70% 54% 33% 51% 50% 63% 51% 57% 49% 54% 55% 49% 50%
Occasionally 41% 46% 36% 40% 41% 42% 39% 45% 32% 56% 40% 27% 39% 56% 35% 43% 36% 42% 35% 44% 39% 40% 44% 40%
Rarely 5% 9% 2% 6% 4% 6% 6% 4% 1% 11% 5% 1% 5% 10% 12% 5% 1% 5% 6% 4% 5% 4% 6% 8%
Q39. Some have said that one reason many people, especially many people of color cannot break free from poverty is that the deck is stacked against them, that is, there are public policies, and practices in the market place that advantage white people and disadvantage people of
color. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this position? Do you...
Strongly agree 19% 17% 20% 25% 19% 13% 18% 21% 41% 3% 21% 53% 19% 6% 13% 17% 34% 13% 46% 12% 23% 22% 18% 14%
Somewhat agree 20% 21% 18% 26% 17% 17% 17% 26% 31% 12% 21% 31% 24% 12% 15% 22% 14% 18% 21% 16% 22% 19% 26% 16%
Total Agree 39% 38% 38% 51% 36% 30% 35% 47% 72% 15% 42% 84% 43% 18% 28% 39% 48% 31% 67% 28% 45% 41% 44% 30%
Neither agree nor disagree 14% 11% 17% 18% 16% 10% 15% 11% 11% 12% 17% 8% 18% 12% 18% 13% 10% 15% 14% 13% 15% 17% 12% 12%
Somewhat disagree 15% 14% 16% 10% 14% 21% 15% 15% 5% 25% 12% 1% 14% 21% 14% 16% 13% 18% 4% 17% 13% 13% 14% 18%
Strongly disagree 28% 32% 24% 17% 28% 36% 29% 26% 7% 45% 24% 5% 20% 45% 36% 27% 22% 32% 8% 37% 23% 21% 28% 40%
Total Disagree 43% 46% 40% 27% 42% 57% 44% 41% 12% 70% 36% 6% 34% 66% 50% 43% 35% 50% 12% 54% 36% 34% 42% 58%
Q40. Would you describe your overall health today as excellent, good, only fair or poor?
Excellent 19% 21% 17% 23% 17% 18% 17% 25% 23% 23% 15% 17% 16% 23% 13% 21% 15% 19% 16% 21% 18% 11% 20% 33%
Good 50% 51% 50% 49% 49% 53% 47% 60% 51% 53% 48% 56% 45% 52% 53% 51% 44% 51% 47% 51% 51% 43% 60% 52%
Total Positive 69% 72% 67% 72% 66% 71% 64% 85% 74% 76% 63% 73% 61% 75% 66% 72% 59% 70% 63% 72% 69% 54% 80% 85%
Only fair 24% 22% 27% 24% 27% 21% 29% 12% 18% 21% 30% 20% 33% 19% 28% 21% 34% 23% 32% 23% 25% 37% 18% 12%
Poor 6% 6% 6% 3% 6% 7% 7% 2% 8% 3% 7% 6% 5% 6% 5% 5% 7% 6% 6% 5% 6% 9% 2% 3%
Total Negative 30% 28% 33% 27% 33% 28% 36% 14% 26% 24% 37% 26% 38% 25% 33% 26% 41% 29% 38% 28% 31% 46% 20% 15%
November 5 - 10, 2023
MOE +/- 3.8%
Q41. Would you describe your personal weight right now as very overweight, somewhat overweight, about right, somewhat underweight, or very underweight?
Very overweight 7% 4% 9% 6% 9% 6% 8% 4% 9% 7% 6% 12% 6% 6% 5% 6% 13% 8% 4% 7% 7% 8% 8% 4%
Somewhat overweight 39% 36% 41% 32% 42% 42% 38% 40% 41% 44% 35% 40% 37% 41% 39% 39% 39% 41% 33% 37% 40% 39% 41% 36%
Total Overweight 46% 40% 50% 38% 51% 48% 46% 44% 50% 51% 41% 52% 43% 47% 44% 45% 52% 49% 37% 44% 47% 47% 49% 40%
About right 48% 54% 42% 54% 45% 45% 47% 49% 43% 47% 50% 43% 47% 49% 47% 49% 43% 46% 53% 52% 45% 44% 47% 58%
Somewhat underweight 4% 5% 4% 6% 2% 6% 4% 5% 5% 2% 6% 4% 7% 2% 8% 4% 4% 4% 9% 3% 6% 6% 4% 2%
Very underweight 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0%
Total Underweight 5% 5% 5% 7% 3% 7% 5% 5% 6% 2% 7% 4% 8% 3% 9% 5% 4% 5% 9% 3% 7% 8% 4% 2%
Q42. Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?
Yes 52% 55% 48% 37% 60% 56% 60% 32% 51% 49% 54% 57% 49% 52% 50% 52% 52% 52% 47% 47% 54% 57% 50% 47%
No 48% 45% 52% 63% 40% 44% 40% 68% 49% 51% 46% 43% 51% 48% 50% 48% 48% 48% 53% 52% 46% 43% 50% 53%
Q43. (If smoked 100 cigarettes) Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?
Every day 36% 32% 42% 40% 47% 26% 40% 19% 31% 29% 45% 32% 41% 34% 38% 34% 49% 38% 32% 29% 41% 46% 31% 24%
Some days 11% 11% 9% 21% 10% 5% 11% 7% 18% 10% 8% 21% 9% 8% 11% 10% 12% 7% 26% 8% 13% 15% 6% 8%
Not at all 53% 57% 49% 39% 43% 69% 49% 73% 51% 61% 47% 47% 50% 58% 51% 56% 40% 54% 42% 64% 46% 39% 62% 68%
Smoking Rate (Combination of Q42 and Q43)

Smoking Rate 24% 24% 24% 23% 34% 17% 31% 8% 25% 19% 29% 30% 25% 22% 25% 23% 32% 23% 27% 17% 29% 35% 19% 15%
Q44. Do you now use e-cigarettes or other electronic `vaping´ products every day, some days, or not at all?
Every day 8% 6% 9% 18% 5% 2% 10% 2% 13% 3% 9% 9% 10% 6% 8% 8% 5% 6% 16% 7% 8% 10% 6% 6%
Some days 7% 4% 9% 8% 12% 2% 7% 6% 8% 5% 8% 10% 9% 3% 4% 8% 5% 6% 6% 3% 9% 8% 7% 5%
Not at all 85% 89% 82% 74% 83% 95% 83% 92% 79% 92% 83% 81% 81% 92% 87% 84% 90% 87% 79% 90% 82% 82% 87% 89%
Q45. In the last 12 months, have you volunteered your time for some community organization, charity or cause?
Yes 47% 47% 47% 39% 49% 49% 40% 64% 44% 50% 45% 39% 45% 50% 45% 47% 47% 48% 33% 52% 43% 33% 51% 62%
No 53% 53% 53% 61% 51% 50% 60% 36% 56% 50% 55% 61% 55% 50% 55% 53% 53% 52% 67% 48% 57% 67% 49% 38%
November 5 - 10, 2023
MOE +/- 3.8%
Q46. In the last 12 months, have you donated items including food, blood, clothing or money to people in need in your community?
Yes 79% 75% 83% 72% 79% 86% 75% 89% 75% 80% 80% 77% 79% 80% 84% 79% 77% 80% 74% 81% 79% 73% 77% 91%
No 21% 25% 17% 28% 21% 14% 25% 11% 25% 20% 20% 23% 21% 20% 16% 21% 23% 20% 26% 19% 21% 27% 23% 9%
Q47. Not including weddings or funerals, how often do you attend religious services?
Never 31% 31% 32% 33% 35% 27% 33% 26% 35% 21% 37% 51% 31% 23% 37% 30% 29% 32% 30% 11% 44% 33% 35% 25%
A few times a year 28% 26% 29% 26% 29% 29% 30% 23% 35% 26% 27% 30% 31% 25% 27% 27% 32% 28% 35% 26% 29% 31% 26% 26%
Once or twice a month 10% 12% 8% 11% 11% 8% 9% 12% 6% 10% 12% 3% 14% 9% 8% 11% 6% 9% 9% 12% 9% 9% 8% 15%
Total Infrequently 38% 38% 37% 37% 40% 37% 39% 35% 41% 36% 39% 33% 45% 34% 35% 38% 38% 37% 44% 38% 38% 40% 34% 41%
Weekly 29% 29% 29% 28% 24% 34% 25% 38% 21% 41% 22% 14% 21% 41% 26% 30% 27% 29% 23% 48% 16% 24% 29% 35%
Nearly every day 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 5% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 0%
Total Frequently 31% 31% 31% 30% 25% 36% 27% 40% 24% 43% 24% 15% 23% 43% 27% 32% 32% 30% 26% 50% 17% 26% 30% 35%
Q48. How important is your religious life to you?

Very important 56% 58% 55% 48% 52% 67% 57% 54% 45% 69% 51% 31% 56% 67% 60% 54% 61% 55% 60% 83% 38% 58% 51% 55%
Somewhat important 23% 22% 24% 27% 25% 17% 22% 24% 25% 21% 23% 25% 23% 20% 19% 24% 23% 23% 24% 15% 28% 23% 22% 26%
Total Important 79% 80% 79% 75% 77% 84% 79% 78% 70% 90% 74% 56% 79% 87% 79% 78% 84% 78% 84% 98% 66% 81% 73% 81%
Not very important 8% 10% 6% 9% 8% 8% 8% 8% 9% 6% 10% 8% 9% 8% 7% 9% 6% 7% 9% 2% 12% 7% 9% 9%
Not at all important 11% 10% 13% 13% 14% 7% 11% 13% 20% 4% 13% 34% 9% 4% 11% 12% 10% 13% 5% 0% 19% 10% 15% 10%
Total Not Important 19% 20% 19% 22% 22% 15% 19% 21% 29% 10% 23% 42% 18% 12% 18% 21% 16% 20% 14% 2% 31% 17% 24% 19%
Q49. Which of the following aspects of our culture do you try to keep up with? [Select all that apply]
What’s going on in national politics 62% 70% 55% 49% 58% 76% 57% 76% 66% 70% 54% 66% 57% 67% 56% 65% 57% 64% 49% 64% 61% 51% 65% 77%
What’s going on in Tennessee politics 51% 57% 46% 38% 50% 62% 48% 58% 55% 56% 46% 62% 46% 54% 49% 53% 45% 54% 37% 53% 50% 42% 54% 61%
What’s going on in sports 39% 51% 28% 32% 41% 42% 33% 54% 49% 39% 34% 47% 37% 37% 40% 38% 40% 38% 38% 40% 38% 28% 39% 59%
What’s going on in entertainment and music 38% 34% 41% 54% 41% 24% 36% 43% 50% 33% 37% 57% 39% 29% 40% 38% 32% 36% 45% 32% 42% 43% 34% 38%
None of the above 14% 8% 20% 16% 16% 11% 17% 6% 10% 10% 19% 7% 19% 12% 15% 14% 15% 13% 22% 13% 14% 18% 13% 8%
Q50. Of the following, which do you use most often as a source of information for local news…
Traditional print media 5% 5% 4% 2% 4% 7% 3% 8% 7% 4% 3% 10% 3% 4% 3% 5% 2% 6% 1% 4% 5% 3% 5% 7%
Local television 39% 42% 37% 17% 31% 64% 39% 39% 47% 42% 33% 35% 41% 41% 41% 39% 41% 39% 36% 42% 36% 41% 40% 34%
Radio or podcasts 11% 16% 7% 11% 15% 8% 10% 15% 7% 15% 10% 6% 9% 15% 11% 12% 10% 12% 7% 15% 9% 7% 11% 19%
Social media 32% 26% 36% 56% 33% 12% 35% 23% 27% 27% 38% 35% 33% 28% 36% 30% 33% 29% 43% 27% 35% 36% 32% 26%
News opinion blogs 4% 4% 3% 5% 4% 3% 3% 5% 3% 2% 5% 4% 4% 3% 3% 4% 1% 4% 0% 3% 4% 2% 5% 6%
Friends and relatives 5% 3% 6% 6% 7% 2% 5% 5% 4% 4% 6% 4% 5% 5% 3% 5% 6% 5% 7% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
None of the above 4% 3% 5% 3% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 4% 5% 4% 3% 3% 4% 6% 4% 6% 4% 4% 6% 3% 2%
November 5 - 10, 2023
MOE +/- 3.8%
Q51. As of right now, who would you like to be the next President of the United States?
Joe Biden 20% 19% 19% 16% 16% 26% 15% 32% 67% 0% 13% 57% 20% 4% 12% 21% 22% 18% 30% 14% 24% 18% 20% 23%
Donald Trump 49% 56% 44% 48% 49% 51% 54% 38% 9% 82% 44% 17% 39% 74% 58% 48% 43% 54% 33% 60% 41% 46% 52% 51%
Someone else 7% 8% 6% 8% 7% 7% 6% 9% 4% 6% 10% 5% 9% 7% 6% 8% 4% 7% 4% 7% 7% 6% 9% 7%
Q52. Were you born in Tennessee?

Yes 50% 49% 50% 63% 46% 43% 55% 37% 51% 48% 51% 43% 53% 49% 55% 46% 62% 49% 64% 52% 48% 54% 46% 46%
No 50% 51% 50% 37% 54% 57% 45% 63% 49% 52% 49% 57% 47% 51% 45% 54% 38% 51% 36% 48% 52% 46% 54% 54%
Q53. How likely is it that five years from today you will be living in Tennessee?
Very likely 71% 73% 68% 52% 70% 85% 70% 72% 72% 82% 61% 59% 69% 78% 76% 71% 63% 76% 54% 76% 66% 65% 73% 75%
Somewhat likely 19% 19% 18% 34% 18% 8% 20% 15% 17% 13% 24% 29% 19% 13% 14% 19% 23% 16% 25% 19% 19% 24% 15% 17%
Total Likely 90% 92% 86% 86% 88% 93% 90% 87% 89% 95% 85% 88% 88% 91% 90% 90% 86% 92% 79% 95% 85% 89% 88% 92%
Somewhat unlikely 6% 5% 7% 9% 6% 3% 6% 6% 3% 4% 9% 6% 7% 6% 7% 5% 7% 6% 10% 2% 9% 7% 7% 4%
Very unlikely 4% 2% 6% 5% 5% 2% 3% 6% 7% 2% 4% 6% 4% 2% 2% 4% 6% 2% 10% 2% 5% 3% 5% 4%
Total Unlikely 10% 7% 13% 14% 11% 5% 9% 12% 10% 6% 13% 12% 11% 8% 9% 9% 13% 8% 20% 4% 14% 10% 12% 8%
Q54. Are you registered to vote in Tennessee?

Yes 81% 83% 79% 69% 79% 92% 76% 94% 88% 91% 71% 81% 74% 88% 80% 82% 78% 83% 73% 81% 81% 72% 85% 89%
No 19% 17% 20% 31% 21% 8% 24% 6% 12% 8% 29% 19% 26% 12% 20% 18% 22% 17% 27% 19% 18% 28% 15% 11%
Q55. (If registered to vote) How often would you say you vote?
Every or almost every election 67% 71% 62% 48% 68% 77% 64% 72% 71% 73% 59% 68% 63% 69% 71% 66% 65% 70% 53% 74% 63% 57% 69% 75%
Most elections 21% 18% 24% 26% 21% 17% 21% 21% 20% 20% 22% 26% 21% 20% 20% 21% 22% 19% 29% 19% 23% 26% 19% 17%
Once in a while 9% 9% 9% 15% 9% 5% 10% 7% 6% 6% 14% 4% 13% 7% 7% 10% 8% 8% 11% 6% 11% 13% 7% 5%
Don't vote 3% 1% 5% 10% 1% 0% 4% 1% 3% 2% 4% 2% 3% 4% 2% 3% 4% 2% 8% 2% 4% 3% 5% 2%
Q56. (If Republican) Do you think the national Republican Party is on the right track or are they headed in the wrong direction?
Right track 52% 52% 51% 45% 55% 53% 54% 45% 52% 84% 28% 58% 45% 57% 33% 51% 64% 50% 54% 51% 60% 45%
Wrong direction 29% 30% 27% 29% 26% 30% 24% 43% 29% 16% 48% 24% 31% 25% 46% 30% 9% 32% 24% 24% 23% 44%
Don't know/Refused 19% 18% 21% 26% 19% 17% 22% 12% 19% 0% 25% 19% 24% 18% 20% 19% 27% 18% 23% 25% 17% 11%
November 5 - 10, 2023
MOE +/- 3.8%
Nature of the Sample

Tennessee Residents Age 18 and Older
Gender
Male 48%
Female 51%
Age
18-34 29%
35-54 32%
55+ 37%
Education
No Bachelors' degree 71%
Bachelors' degree+ 29%
Party ID
Democrat 20%
This Tennessean/Siena College Poll was conducted November 5 - 10, 2023, among 805 Tennessee Residents age 18 and older. Of the 805 respondents, 520 were contacted through a dual frame (landline and
Republican 34%
cell phone) mode and 285 respondents were drawn from a proprietary online panel (Lucid). Telephone calls were conducted in English and respondent sampling was initiated by asking for the youngest
Ind / Oth 45%
person in the household. Telephone sampling was conducted via a stratified dual frame probability sample of landline and cell phone telephone numbers weighted to reflect known population patterns. The
Political View
landline telephone sample was obtained from ASDE and the cell phone sample was obtained from Dynata. Data from collection modes was statistically adjusted by age, party, region, race/ethnicity,
Liberal 17%
education, and gender to ensure representativeness. It has an overall margin of error of +/- 3.8 percentage points including the design effects resulting from weighting.
Moderate 38%
Conserv 42%
The Siena College Research Institute, directed by Donald Levy, Ph.D., conducts political, economic, social, and cultural research primarily in NYS. SCRI, an independent, non-partisan research institute,
Region
subscribes to the American Association of Public Opinion Research Code of Professional Ethics and Practices.
East 19%
Middle 68%
For more information, call Don Levy at (518) 783-2901. For survey crosstabs: www.Siena.edu/SCRI/.
West 13%
Race
White 74%
Black/Afr Amer 15%
Religion
Evangelical 40%
Not Evangelical 58%
Income
<$50K 42%
$50K-$100K 30%
$100K+ 24%

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Tennessean/Siena College Poll Conducted by the Siena College Research Institute

November 5 - 10, 2023

Q3. The cost of living

Q4. How safe you feel

Q5. The quality of public education

Q6. The availability of quality healthcare

Q7. How friendly most people are

Q9. The availability of affordable housing

Q15. Would you rather spend an evening reading or watching a movie?

Q18KEY. Now turning to some current issues... (ROTATE Q18-Q31)

Q21. Do you support or oppose providing additional military aid to Ukraine?

Q22. Do you support or oppose providing additional military aid to Israel?

Q25. Do you support or oppose banning diversity programs in Tennessee´s schools?

Q26. Do you support or oppose teaching about slavery in schools?

Q28. Do you support or oppose a state law legalizing recreational cannabis?

Q33. Would you describe yourself as a sports fan, or not?

Q38. (If Q37=Yes) Do you think it happens often, occasionally, or rarely?

Smoking Rate (Combination of Q42 and Q43)

Q48. How important is your religious life to you?

Q52. Were you born in Tennessee?

Q54. Are you registered to vote in Tennessee?

Nature of the Sample

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