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October 22, 2021 SUNUNUAPPROVAL CONTINUES TODROP; RECORDLOWFEEL NHHEADEDINRIGHT DIRECTION Sean P. McKinley, M.A. Zachary S. Azem, M.A. AndrewE. Smith, Ph.D. [email protected] 603-862-2226 cola.unh.edu/unh-survey-center * We ask that this copyrighted informaƟon be referred to as the Granite State Poll, conducted by the University of NewHampshire Survey Center. By: DURHAM, NH – Approval of Governor Chris Sununu's job performance conƟnues to fall, nearing a newlowpoint for his administraƟon, although a slimmajority conƟnue to approve of his job as governor. Only four in ten NewHampshire residents feel the state is headed in the right direcƟon, a record low, driven by steep declines among Independents and Democrats. Granite Staters most frequently menƟon the COVID-19 pandemic and jobs or the economy as the most important problemfacing the state. These findings are based on the latest Granite State Poll* , conducted by the University of NewHampshire Survey Center. One thousand and sixty-one (1,061) Granite State Panel members completed the survey online between October 14 and October 18, 2021. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3.0 percent. Data were weighted by respondent sex, age, educaƟon, and region of the state to targets fromthe most recent American Community Survey (ACS) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as party registraƟon levels provided by the NH Secretary of State and 2020 elecƟon results in NH. Granite State Panel members are recruited from randomly-selected landline and cell phone numbers across NewHampshire and surveys are sent periodically to panel members. Gubernatorial Approval Granite Staters are becoming increasingly divided in their assessment of Governor Sununu's job performance: 54%of NewHampshire residents approve of Sununu's performance as governor, 40%disapprove, and 6%neither approve nor disapprove or don't know. Sununu's net approval raƟng (the percentage who approve minus the percentage who disapprove) among Granite Staters is +15, a record low, down from+21 in September and +30 in August. “The COVID bump appears over for Sununu, as it is for many governors,” said AndrewSmith, Director of the University of NewHampshire Survey Center. “Entering an elecƟon year has heightened parƟsan feelings about his performance.” Gubernatorial Approval - Chris Sununu Jul 2021 Aug 2021 Sep 2021 Oct 2021 27% 31% 27% 25% 28% 26% 25% 26% 13% 13% 14% 15% 14% 12% 21% 20% 8% 5% 6% 7% 6% 6% 5% 6% 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 45% 6% 13% 40% 42% 54% Strongly approve Somewhat approve Lean toward approving Neither/DK Lean toward disapproving Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove

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October 22, 2021

SUNUNU APPROVAL CONTINUES TO DROP; RECORD LOW FEEL NH HEADED IN RIGHT DIRECTION

Sean P. McKinley, M.A.Zachary S. Azem, M.A.Andrew E. Smith, Ph.D.

[email protected]

cola.unh.edu/unh-survey-center

* We ask that this copyrighted informaon be referred to as the Granite State Poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.

By:

DURHAM, NH – Approval of Governor Chris Sununu's job performance connues to fall, nearing a new low point for his administraon,although a slim majority connue to approve of his job as governor. Only four in ten New Hampshire residents feel the state is headed inthe right direcon, a record low, driven by steep declines among Independents and Democrats. Granite Staters most frequently menonthe COVID-19 pandemic and jobs or the economy as the most important problem facing the state.

These findings are based on the latest Granite State Poll*, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. One thousandand sixty-one (1,061) Granite State Panel members completed the survey online between October 14 and October 18, 2021. The marginof sampling error for the survey is +/- 3.0 percent. Data were weighted by respondent sex, age, educaon, and region of the state totargets from the most recent American Community Survey (ACS) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as party registraon levelsprovided by the NH Secretary of State and 2020 elecon results in NH. Granite State Panel members are recruited fromrandomly-selected landline and cell phone numbers across New Hampshire and surveys are sent periodically to panel members.

Gubernatorial Approval

Granite Staters are becoming increasingly divided in their assessment of Governor Sununu's job performance: 54% of New Hampshireresidents approve of Sununu's performance as governor, 40% disapprove, and 6% neither approve nor disapprove or don't know.Sununu's net approval rang (the percentage who approve minus the percentage who disapprove) among Granite Staters is +15, arecord low, down from +21 in September and +30 in August. “The COVID bump appears over for Sununu, as it is for many governors,”said Andrew Smith, Director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. “Entering an elecon year has heightened parsanfeelings about his performance.”

Gubernatorial Approval - Chris Sununu

Jul2021

Aug2021

Sep2021

Oct2021

27% 31% 27% 25%

28%26%

25% 26%

13%13%

14% 15%

14% 12%21% 20%

8% 5%

6%

7%6%

6%

5% 6%

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

45%

6%13%

40%42%

54%

Strongly approve

Somewhat approve

Lean toward approving

Neither/DK

Lean toward disapproving

Somewhat disapprove

Strongly disapprove

Sununu remains highly regarded among Republicans as 86% approve of his job performance but only 52% of Independents and 24% ofDemocrats agree. As recently as February, a majority of Democrats (51%) approved of Sununu's performance, but his support among thisgroup has halved since then while approval of his performance among Republicans is largely unchanged.

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

54%58%

86%

39%

52%

28%24%

42%

Job Approval - Governor Chris Sununu - By Party Idenficaon

OVERALL Democrat Independent Republican

COVID-19

Despite the connued erosion of support for his overall job performance, two-thirds (65%) of Granite Staters approve of his handling ofCOVID-19, up from 60% in September, while only 32% disapprove. Eighty-seven percent of Republicans and 73% of Independentsapprove of Sununu's handling of the pandemic but only 40% of Democrats agree.

Approval of Governor Sununu's Handling of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situaon

May 2020Aug 2020Nov 2020Feb 2021May 2021Aug 2021

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

15%

32%

73% 65%

Jul2021

Aug2021

Sep2021

Oct2021

36% 32% 28% 29%

35%

30%

26%28%

10%

12%

14%16%

13%20%

15%

6%

6%

6%7%

6%

8%

Strongly approve

Somewhat approve

Lean toward approving

Neither/DK

Lean toward disapproving

Somewhat disapprove

Strongly disapprove

New Hampshire Heading in Right Direcon or On Wrong Track

Only 42% of New Hampshire residents believe that things in the state are headed in the right direcon, 33% believe things are seriouslyoff on the wrong track, and 25% are unsure. The percentage of Granite Staters who say the state is on the right track (42%) has fallensince September (48%) to a new low.

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

33%

42%

25%

62%

29%

9%

Benson Lynch Hassan SununuBenson Lynch Hassan Sununu

Right Direcon or Wrong Track - NH

Right direction Wrong track Don't know/Not Sure

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

67%

32%

21%

42%

58%

62%

76%

48%

Benson Lynch Hassan SununuBenson Lynch Hassan Sununu

Right Direcon or Wrong Track - NH - By Party ID

OVERALL Democrat Independent Republican

Two-thirds (67%) of Republicans believe the state is headed in the right direcon but only 32% of Independents and 21% of Democratsagree, both se ng new all-me lows.

Most Important Problem Facing New Hampshire

Twenty percent of New Hampshire residents believe that the COVID-19 pandemic is the most important problem facing the state while19% believe jobs or the economy is the most important problem. Nine percent cite housing as the most important problem facing thestate, 6% believe it is health care, 5% believe it is educaon, 3% believe it is drugs, 2% believe it is taxes, and less than 1% believe it isthe state budget. Thirty-five percent menon another problem and less than 1% are unsure.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

October 2021 35%19%20% 3%5%6%9%

Most Important Problem - Coded

COVID-19

Jobs/Economy

Housing

Health care

Education

Drugs

Taxes

State budget

Other

DK/Not Sure

200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

60%

28%

49%

19%

3%

15%

0%

9%

20%

6%

0%

10%

8%

1%

9%

Granite State Poll Methodology

These findings are based on the latest Granite State Poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. One thousandand sixty-one (1,061) Granite State Panel members completed the survey online between October 14 and October 18, 2021. The marginof sampling error for the survey is +/- 3.0 percent. The response rate for the October 2021 Granite State Poll is 29%. The design effectfor the survey is 2.5%.

Data were weighted by respondent sex, age, educaon, and region of the state to targets from the most recent American CommunitySurvey (ACS) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as party registraon levels provided by the NH Secretary of State and to2020 elecon results in New Hampshire.

The Granite State Panel is part of an effort by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center to invesgate new ways of gathering andunderstanding the opinion of New Hampshire residents. Approximately 6,250 New Hampshire adults were recruited from randomlyselected landline and cell phone numbers to parcipate in the panel. Panelists are then asked to parcipate in online surveys sponsoredby the UNH Survey Center.

The number of respondents in each demographic below may not equal the number reported in cross-tabulaon tables as somerespondents choose not to answer some quesons. Due to rounding, percentages may not sum to 100%.

For more informaon about the methodology used in the Granite State Panel, contact Dr. Andrew Smith at (603) 862-2226 or by emailat [email protected].

% N

Gender ofRespondent

Men

Women

Age ofRespondent

18 to 34

35 to 49

50 to 64

65 and older

Level ofEducation

High school or less

Tech school/Some college

College graduate

Postgraduate work

Region ofState

Central/Lakes

Connecticut Valley

Manchester Area

Mass Border

North Country

Seacoast

Party ID Democrat

Independent

Republican

VotingRegistration

Registered Democrat

Registered Undeclared/Not Reg.

Registered Republican

2020PresidentialVote

Voted for Trump

Voted for Biden

Voted for other 2020 candidate

Did not vote in 2020

524

505

51%

49%

215

325

224

277

21%

31%

21%

27%

132

218

323

377

13%

21%

31%

36%

154

109

304

150

139

201

15%

10%

29%

14%

13%

19%

417

185

438

40%

18%

42%

302

434

288

30%

42%

28%

36

16

535

459

3%

2%

51%

44%

October 2021 Granite State Poll Demographics

Approve Disapprove Neither/DK

February 2017

May 2017

August 2017

October 2017

February 2018

April 2018

August 2018

October 2018

February 2019

April 2019

August 2019

October 2019

February 2020

March 2020

April 2020

May 2020

June 2020

July 2020

August 2020

September 2020

October 2020

November 2020

December 2020

January 2021

February 2021

March 2021

April 2021

May 2021

June 2021

July 2021

August 2021

September 2021

October 2021 6%

6%

7%

4%

1%

5%

3%

6%

3%

5%

1%

5%

6%

3%

3%

4%

2%

1%

4%

7%

16%

15%

17%

21%

18%

20%

17%

28%

21%

24%

22%

26%

45%

40%

37%

31%

33%

31%

27%

28%

30%

25%

26%

28%

26%

21%

27%

27%

26%

23%

17%

22%

36%

27%

25%

23%

22%

16%

22%

21%

14%

17%

15%

16%

17%

13%

54%

57%

62%

63%

68%

68%

69%

64%

72%

69%

71%

69%

73%

71%

70%

70%

76%

82%

74%

57%

57%

59%

60%

57%

66%

59%

61%

59%

61%

61%

62%

57%

42%

N

1,057

1,080

972

1,790

1,601

1,823

1,939

1,743

1,834

2,023

758

1,908

931

1,027

1,940

1,978

993

818

1,150

646

582

1,231

483

529

592

622

486

189

500

540

484

502

476

Approval of Governor Sununu's Job Performance

Generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of the way Chris Sununu is handling his job as governor?

Approve Disapprove Neither/DK

March 2020

April 2020

May 2020

June 2020

July 2020

August 2020

September 2020

October 2020

November 2020

December 2020

January 2021

February 2021

March 2021

April 2021

May 2021

June 2021

July 2021

August 2021

September 2021

October 2021 3%

5%

6%

3%

1%

1%

1%

1%

2%

3%

2%

2%

0%

1%

1%

2%

1%

2%

3%

12%

32%

35%

26%

21%

24%

28%

34%

27%

27%

27%

28%

27%

16%

19%

22%

22%

21%

11%

7%

15%

65%

60%

68%

76%

75%

72%

65%

72%

71%

70%

70%

71%

83%

80%

76%

76%

77%

87%

89%

73%

N

1,058

1,077

966

1,791

1,597

1,823

1,937

1,739

1,856

2,019

763

1,908

930

1,027

1,929

1,973

970

815

1,154

643

Approval of Governor Sununu's Handling of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situaon

Generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of the way Chris Sununu is handling the coronavirus (COVID-19) situaon?

Right Direcon or Wrong Track - New Hampshire

Do you think things in New Hampshire are generally going in the right direcon or are they seriously off on the wrong track?

N

666

656

505

570

645

509

497

573

576

622

577

532

517

544

503

491

517

511

496

503

490

496

557

497

605

535

514

491

547

507

500

506

524

509

497

501

495

502

494

488

535

503

530

500

485

510

Right direction Wrong track Don't know/Not Sure

June 2003

October 2003

February 2004

April 2004

July 2004

February 2005

May 2005

July 2005

October 2005

February 2006

April 2006

July 2006

September 2006

February 2007

April 2007

July 2007

September 2007

January 2008

April 2008

July 2008

September 2008

February 2009

April 2009

July 2009

October 2009

February 2010

April 2010

July 2010

September 2010

February 2011

April 2011

June 2011

October 2011

February 2012

April 2012

August 2012

September 2012

October 2012

February 2013

April 2013

July 2013

October 2013

January 2014

April 2014

July 2014

October 2014

9%29%62%

7%26%67%

11%28%61%

9%26%65%

9%32%59%

13%13%74%

13%15%71%

8%17%75%

9%17%75%

10%14%76%

11%13%76%

8%13%80%

7%14%79%

8%13%78%

9%14%76%

6%18%76%

10%17%73%

11%20%69%

8%27%65%

9%21%70%

10%17%72%

12%28%60%

9%27%64%

7%38%55%

12%30%58%

8%31%61%

9%34%57%

9%32%60%

10%29%61%

11%25%65%

7%39%54%

7%32%61%

12%26%62%

11%30%59%

6%32%62%

9%35%56%

9%32%59%

11%33%56%

10%26%64%

11%26%63%

12%24%64%

10%20%71%

8%28%64%

8%30%62%

6%25%69%

9%28%63%

Right Direcon or Wrong Track - New Hampshire

Do you think things in New Hampshire are generally going in the right direcon or are they seriously off on the wrong track?

N

1,081

1,059

922

1,910

1,984

2,022

604

490

547

594

640

493

206

516

559

500

510

496

890

517

593

669

581

522

562

501

1,857

773

1,250

Right direction Wrong track Don't know/Not Sure

February 2015

May 2015

July 2015

October 2015

February 2016

April 2016

July 2016

October 2016

February 2017

May 2017

August 2017

October 2017

February 2018

April 2018

August 2018

October 2018

February 2019

April 2019

August 2019

October 2019

February 2020

July 2020

October 2020

November 2020

December 2020

January 2021

February 2021

September 2021

October 2021

7%27%65%

10%31%59%

11%33%57%

11%28%61%

11%29%59%

10%25%65%

9%29%62%

8%28%64%

12%18%70%

8%23%69%

10%15%75%

9%21%70%

14%19%67%

6%28%67%

11%18%72%

14%19%67%

9%19%73%

10%20%71%

13%15%73%

9%19%72%

10%17%73%

19%19%61%

22%24%54%

20%28%52%

18%29%53%

21%24%55%

19%22%60%

21%30%48%

25%33%42%

Most Important Problem - New Hampshire

Let's turn to the state of New Hampshire. What do you think is the most important problem facing the state of New Hampshire today?

N

563

509

540

467

644

614

464

545

602

458

485

575

541

518

509

548

494

508

504

498

504

486

494

551

607

496

542

488

501

499

490

498

503

496

487

541

505

536

502

490

513

499

644

677

681

COVID-19 Drugs EducationHealthcare Housing

Jobs/Economy

Statebudget Taxes Other

DK/NotSure

April 2002

July 2002

February 2003

April 2003

June 2003

October 2003

February 2004

April 2004

July 2004

February 2005

May 2005

July 2005

October 2005

February 2006

July 2006

September 2006

April 2007

July 2007

January 2008

April 2008

February 2009

July 2009

October 2009

February 2010

April 2010

July 2010

September 2010

February 2011

April 2011

October 2011

February 2012

April 2012

August 2012

October 2012

April 2013

July 2013

October 2013

January 2014

April 2014

July 2014

October 2014

February 2015

May 2015

July 2015

October 2015

11%16%15%10%49%

5%57%6%8%24%

9%16%15%16%1%42%0%

12%26%12%16%35%0%

8%22%13%9%16%33%0%

9%22%13%6%19%31%0%

10%23%14%5%22%27%

12%24%13%4%20%27%1%

11%25%13%2%13%0%36%1%

15%20%14%2%15%1%33%0%

9%15%14%5%13%8%36%

12%24%11%2%13%6%32%0%

13%35%15%2%12%23%

13%34%11%1%14%27%1%

13%38%10%1%12%25%

8%29%14%2%11%36%

7%23%9%15%7%39%

7%29%9%13%11%32%0%

7%33%7%26%10%17%0%

5%35%12%4%24%19%1%

23%8%17%43%9%

5%26%11%22%32%5%

6%26%9%17%36%7%

2%18%9%14%48%9%

3%21%8%23%39%6%

4%17%5%21%45%4%3%

5%19%7%16%46%8%

4%18%6%18%43%11%

4%28%5%23%31%8%

6%28%5%7%48%7%

6%36%4%9%37%8%

8%37%5%6%36%9%

5%29%6%7%42%11%0%

5%33%7%8%38%4%5%

6%38%7%6%30%5%6%0%

7%26%8%4%35%5%13%1%

15%26%7%4%28%7%11%2%

11%30%4%4%30%9%10%1%

10%35%9%3%23%7%10%4%

9%29%4%4%30%12%10%2%

11%28%6%4%32%8%9%3%

8%26%5%9%29%8%10%4%

8%24%7%9%23%7%13%9%

4%27%6%9%25%7%8%14%

7%26%4%3%21%6%9%25%

Most Important Problem - New Hampshire

Let's turn to the state of New Hampshire. What do you think is the most important problem facing the state of New Hampshire today?

N

1,034

1,013

835

1,763

1,607

1,660

1,839

587

484

531

594

632

491

200

509

563

493

508

493

868

509

591

659

1,722

1,228

890

COVID-19 Drugs EducationHealthcare Housing

Jobs/Economy

Statebudget Taxes Other

DK/NotSure

February 2016

April 2016

July 2016

October 2016

February 2017

May 2017

August 2017

October 2017

February 2018

April 2018

August 2018

October 2018

February 2019

April 2019

August 2019

October 2019

February 2020

July 2020

October 2020

November 2020

February 2021

March 2021

July 2021

August 2021

September 2021

October 2021

7%21%4%1%14%5%8%40%

5%19%3%2%18%4%5%44%

3%15%5%1%21%7%5%43%

6%16%3%2%18%4%7%44%

9%17%4%1%11%5%8%44%

5%14%3%2%11%6%7%53%

5%13%2%1%14%6%5%55%

6%17%4%1%9%5%6%52%

6%18%4%2%10%4%6%51%

5%19%3%3%5%2%4%58%

6%22%3%1%10%4%7%48%

7%24%3%2%6%6%6%46%

6%28%3%0%12%5%10%37%

5%28%3%2%10%9%8%35%

5%29%5%1%7%8%7%38%

9%19%6%1%9%7%7%43%

6%30%4%0%10%8%7%35%

1%25%3%1%21%2%2%13%4%28%

0%34%7%0%13%5%2%6%7%26%

0%26%2%1%8%2%3%3%7%48%

1%25%3%1%12%2%2%6%4%43%

1%28%3%1%12%9%3%2%4%36%

2%42%3%1%19%10%2%4%8%10%

0%36%3%1%14%11%2%4%3%26%

0%36%4%0%13%6%4%5%5%28%

0%35%2%0%19%9%6%5%3%20%

Approve Disapprove Neither/DK

STATEWIDE October 2021 6%40%54%

N

1,057

VotingRegistration

Registered Democrat

Registered Undeclared/Not Reg.

Registered Republican

Party ID Democrat

Independent

Republican

Ideology Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Media Usage Boston Globe reader

Conservative radio listener

Fox News viewer

Local newspapers reader

NHPR listener

Union Leader reader

WMUR viewer

Age ofRespondent

18 to 34

35 to 49

50 to 64

65 and older

Gender ofRespondent

Men

Women

Level ofEducation

High school or less

Tech school/Some college

College graduate

Postgraduate work

Region ofState

Central/Lakes

Connecticut Valley

Manchester Area

Mass Border

North Country

Seacoast

2020PresidentialVote

Voted for Trump

Voted for Biden

Voted for other 2020 candidate

Did not vote in 2020

1%

11%

1%

15%

29%

79%

83%

61%

20%

1%

27%

1%

13%

21%

74%

86%

52%

24%

1%

11%

1%

14%

38%

76%

85%

51%

23%

2%

1%

2%

2%

1%

3%

3%

42%

33%

49%

45%

22%

16%

68%

56%

67%

48%

53%

78%

81%

29%

3%

3%

2%

15%

41%

36%

36%

45%

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Approval of Governor Sununu's Job Performance

Approve Disapprove Neither/DK

STATEWIDE October 2021 3%32%65%

N

1,058

VotingRegistration

Registered Democrat

Registered Undeclared/Not Reg.

Registered Republican

Party ID Democrat

Independent

Republican

Ideology Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Media Usage Boston Globe reader

Conservative radio listener

Fox News viewer

Local newspapers reader

NHPR listener

Union Leader reader

WMUR viewer

Age ofRespondent

18 to 34

35 to 49

50 to 64

65 and older

Gender ofRespondent

Men

Women

Level ofEducation

High school or less

Tech school/Some college

College graduate

Postgraduate work

Region ofState

Central/Lakes

Connecticut Valley

Manchester Area

Mass Border

North Country

Seacoast

2020PresidentialVote

Voted for Trump

Voted for Biden

Voted for other 2020 candidate

Did not vote in 2020

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457

Approval of Governor Sununu's Handling of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situaon

Right direction Wrong track Don't know/Not Sure

STATEWIDE October 2021 25%33%42%

N

1,059

VotingRegistration

Registered Democrat

Registered Undeclared/Not Reg.

Registered Republican

Party ID Democrat

Independent

Republican

Ideology Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Media Usage Boston Globe reader

Conservative radio listener

Fox News viewer

Local newspapers reader

NHPR listener

Union Leader reader

WMUR viewer

Age ofRespondent

18 to 34

35 to 49

50 to 64

65 and older

Gender ofRespondent

Men

Women

Level ofEducation

High school or less

Tech school/Some college

College graduate

Postgraduate work

Region ofState

Central/Lakes

Connecticut Valley

Manchester Area

Mass Border

North Country

Seacoast

2020PresidentialVote

Voted for Trump

Voted for Biden

Voted for other 2020 candidate

Did not vote in 2020

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Right Direcon or Wrong Track - New Hampshire

COVID-19 Drugs Education Health care Housing

STATEWIDE October 2021 9%6%5%3%20%

VotingRegistration

Registered Democrat

Registered Undeclared/Not Reg.

Registered Republican

Party ID Democrat

Independent

Republican

Ideology Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Media Usage Boston Globe reader

Conservative radio listener

Fox News viewer

Local newspapers reader

NHPR listener

Union Leader reader

WMUR viewer

Age ofRespondent

18 to 34

35 to 49

50 to 64

65 and older

Gender ofRespondent

Men

Women

Level ofEducation

High school or less

Tech school/Some college

College graduate

Postgraduate work

Region ofState

Central/Lakes

Connecticut Valley

Manchester Area

Mass Border

North Country

Seacoast

2020PresidentialVote

Voted for Trump

Voted for Biden

Voted for other 2020 candidate

Did not vote in 2020

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Most Important Problem - New Hampshire

Jobs/Economy State budget Taxes Other DK/Not Sure

STATEWIDE October 2021 0%35%2%0%19%

N

1,013

VotingRegistration

Registered Democrat

Registered Undeclared/Not Reg.

Registered Republican

Party ID Democrat

Independent

Republican

Ideology Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Media Usage Boston Globe reader

Conservative radio listener

Fox News viewer

Local newspapers reader

NHPR listener

Union Leader reader

WMUR viewer

Age ofRespondent

18 to 34

35 to 49

50 to 64

65 and older

Gender ofRespondent

Men

Women

Level ofEducation

High school or less

Tech school/Some college

College graduate

Postgraduate work

Region ofState

Central/Lakes

Connecticut Valley

Manchester Area

Mass Border

North Country

Seacoast

2020PresidentialVote

Voted for Trump

Voted for Biden

Voted for other 2020 candidate

Did not vote in 2020

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Most Important Problem - New Hampshire