2019 Start-of-Session Survey - Alaska Senate · 2019 Start-of-Session Survey January 20-25, 2019 N =7,462

2019 Start-of-Session SurveyJanuary 20-25, 2019 N =7,462

www.alaskasenate.org

N = 7,400


Do you feel the State’s earthquake response was: 1) Better than Expected 2) Satisfactory 3) Disappointing 4) Unsure Chamber: 42 Web: 309

Satisfactory41%

Unsure 10%

Better thanExpected

46%

Disappointing 3%

Earthquake Response

N = 7,319


Do you support or oppose building alternative transportation routes such as the KnikArm Bridge or the Juneau Road Access project provided that Federal gasoline tax funds are available to offset a majority of the cost? 1) Strongly Support 2) Somewhat Support 3) Somewhat Oppose 4) Strongly Oppose Chamber: 42 Web: 309

Yes

Alternative Routes

SomewhatSupport

28%

SomewhatOppose

17%

StronglyOppose28.6%

StronglySupport26.4%

All Oppose: 45.6%

All Support: 54.4%

N = 7,199


Do you support or oppose the Legislature holding session on the road system? 1) Strongly Support 2) Somewhat Support 3) Somewhat Oppose 4) Strongly Oppose Chamber: 42 Web: 309

Yes

Session on Road System

SomewhatSupport

31.4%

SomewhatOppose13.8%

StronglyOppose15.8% Strongly

Support39%

All Oppose: 29.6%

All Support: 70.4%

N = 7,739


Do you feel the State’s public safety response is generally: 1) Better than Expected 2) Satisfactory 3) Disappointing 4) Unsure Chamber: 42 Web: 309

Satisfactory53%

Unsure 6%

Better thanExpected10%

Disappointing31%

Public Safety Response

N = 7,384


After responsible spending reductions are made, do you support or oppose payment of a larger Permanent Fund Dividend even if it means less money for schools, roads and troopers? 1) Strongly Support 2) Somewhat Support 3) Somewhat Oppose 4) Strongly Oppose Chamber: 42 Web: 309

Larger PFD

SomewhatSupport

12.9%

SomewhatOppose13.8%

StronglyOppose48.2%


All Oppose: 62%

All Support: 38%

N = 7,304


In your opinion, is current state spending too high, about right or too low? 1) Too Low 2) About Right 3) Too High

State Spending

About Right31%

Too High41%

Too Low28%

AboutRight18.9%

Unsure 6.2%

Too Low25.7%

Too High49.2%

AboutRight21.9%

Unsure 6.5%

Too Low28%

Too High43.5%

N = 4,8922016 Web Survey



Unsure7.5%

About Right31.3%

Too Low13.5%

Too High47.5%

N = 7,407


Is funding for K-12 education: 1) Too low 2) About right 3) Too high 4) I care more about results than funding 5) UnsureChamber: 42 Web: 309

K-12 Education Funding

Too Low42%

About Right16.9%

Too High17.7%

Want Results 16.8%




Too Low46.3%

AboutRight12.7%

Too High17.4%

Want Results 17.2%

Too Low50.6%

AboutRight11.6%

Too High14%

Unsure 3.6%

Want Results 20.2%

Too Low46%

About Right16.8%

Too High18%

Want Results 15.4%

N = 7,407


If all environmental safeguards are met, do you support or oppose development of Pebble mine? 1) Strongly Support 2) Somewhat Support 3) Somewhat Oppose 4) Strongly Oppose Chamber: 42 Web: 309

Yes

Pebble Mine

SomewhatSupport

13%

SomewhatOppose

11.2

StronglyOppose49.7%


All Oppose: 60.8%

All Support: 39.2%

N = 7,410


The Department of Interior is pursuing oil and gas lease sales in a small portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Do you support or oppose this action? 1) Strongly Support 2) Somewhat Support 3) Somewhat Oppose 4) Strongly Oppose Chamber: 42 Web: 309

Yes

ANWR Oil & Gas

SomewhatSupport

14.4%

SomewhatOppose

9.4%

StronglyOppose35.1%


All Oppose: 44.5%

All Support: 55.5%

N = 7,281


Do you support or oppose the Trump Administration’s trade tariffs policy with China? 1) Strongly Support 2) Somewhat Support 3) Somewhat Oppose 4) Strongly Oppose Chamber: 42 Web: 309

Yes

China Tariffs

SomewhatSupport

15.3%SomewhatOppose16.5%

StronglyOppose40.2%

StronglySupport28%

All Oppose: 56.6%

All Support: 43.4%

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Even though the survey response set is large, it may not be an accurate representation of all Alaskans. For example, only Alaskans with internet access were able to respond.

397 duplicate and out-of-state submissions were removed.

Non-Scientific Survey Caution


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2019 Start-of-Session Survey - Alaska Senate · 2019 Start-of-Session Survey January 20-25, 2019 N =7,462