FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: press@gideon300.com
323-538-2130
Strong Majority of Faith Voters Want 2024 Presidential Candidates to Prioritize Religious Freedom, Candidates to Express Faith
Voters Overall Also Agree—77 Percent Support Free Expression of Religious Beliefs, 56 Percent Will Support a Candidate Who Expresses Their Faith
(Austin, TX—May 19, 2023) Convention of States Action, in partnership with The Trafalgar Group—one of America’s most accurate pollsters—is releasing the results of a new national survey. Results were from surveys conducted May 9th through May 12th of over 1,000 likely general election voters.
“These results show that religious freedom is not only a top of mind issue for voters as we head into the 2024 election cycle, but a defining issue that will shape their vote in the primary elections,” said Mark Meckler, President of the Convention of States. “And despite what the D.C. consultants say, the faith of those seeking to lead our nation is still important to voters today, just as it was at the founding of our nation. Faith voters are a powerful force in this nation, and they are watching candidates' actions just as much as their policy beliefs.”
For complete details on the poll, including graphics, please visit:
https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/news/nat-issues-religious-expression-0517/
KEY INSIGHT: Vast Majority of Faith Voters Say Important for Americans to Have Freedom to Express Religious Beliefs in Public:
- 85.8 percent of faith voters say it is important for Americans to be able to freely express their religious beliefs in news media and on social media:
- 63.8 percent say very important
- 22 percent say important
- 14.2 percent of faith voters say it is not important for Americans to be able to freely express their religious beliefs in news media and on social media:
- 8.4 percent say not very important
- 5.8 percent say not important at all
KEY INSIGHT: Nearly 3/4 of Faith Voters Say They Are More Likely to Support Presidential Candidate in 2024 Who Publicly Expresses Their Faith and Religious Beliefs:
- 73.8 percent of faith voters say they are more likely to support a candidate for the 2024 presidential election who expresses their religious beliefs and personal faith:
- 24 percent say much more likely
- 49.8 percent say more likely
- 26.2 percent of faith voters say they are less likely to support a candidate for the 2024 presidential election who expresses their religious beliefs and personal faith:
- 18.4 percent say less likely
- 7.8 percent say much less likely
KEY INSIGHT: Majority of Voters Overall Place Priority on Right of Americans to Publicly Express Religious Beliefs:
- 76.8 percent of voters say it is important for Americans to be able to freely express their religious beliefs in news media and on social media:
- 51.8 percent say very important
- 25 percent say important
- 23.1 percent of voters say it is not important for Americans to be able to freely express their religious beliefs in news media and on social media:
- 11.7 percent say not very important
- 11.4 percent say not important at all
KEY INSIGHT: Majority of Voters Also More Likely to Support Presidential Candidate in 2024 Who Publicly Expresses Their Faith and Religious Beliefs:
- 55.6 percent of voters say they are more likely to support a candidate for the 2024 presidential election who expresses their religious beliefs and personal faith:
- 16.7 percent say much more likely
- 38.9 percent say more likely
- 44.4 percent of voters say they are less likely to support a candidate for the 2024 presidential election who expresses their religious beliefs and personal faith:
- 27.8 percent say less likely
- 16.6 percent say much less likely
###
About Convention of States Action—With a grassroots network of over 5 million supporters and volunteers, Convention of States’ mission is to restore a culture of self-governance in America and to curtail federal overreach. Its primary focus in accomplishing this mission is using a limited Article V Convention to propose constitutional amendments that impose limitations on the size and scope of the federal government, including a balanced budget requirement and term limits for federal officials.
