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National Survey of 1,060 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted May 10-12, 2026 by Rasmussen Reports
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Income Education Employment Trump Approval Right Direction In the 2024 presidential election, who did you vote for, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump or some other candidate? How familiar are you with "gain of function" virus research? Do you believe Dr. Anthony Fauci has told the truth about U.S. government funding for gain-of-function virus research? How likely is it that some U.S. officials were involved in a cover-up of China’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic? How likely is it that side effects of COVID-19 vaccines have caused a significant number of unexplained deaths?
LV's Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Not sure Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Not sure Gov't Entrepreneur Private Co. Retired Other Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure Kamala Harris Donald Trump Some other candidate You did not vote Not sure Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not very familiar Not at all familiar Not sure Yes No Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
How familiar are you with "gain of function" virus research? Very familiar 15% 17% 12% 10% 15% 10% 19% 15% 13% 16% 17% 21% 15% 18% 11% 24% 11% 7% 2% 14% 15% 12% 18% 17% 22% 14% 10% 15% 14% 20% 27% 13% 15% 12% 20% 10% 30% 11% 2% 10% 0% 26% 9% 6% 11% 21% 6% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 16% 20% 3% 25% 8% 9% 9% 3% 24% 13% 5% 11% 5%
Somewhat familiar 23% 27% 19% 22% 21% 23% 19% 29% 23% 20% 24% 23% 15% 32% 22% 30% 18% 19% 6% 18% 19% 26% 25% 21% 25% 41% 21% 18% 24% 27% 16% 38% 28% 20% 22% 15% 35% 29% 13% 16% 24% 34% 16% 24% 17% 30% 21% 13% 18% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 24% 28% 10% 28% 27% 15% 20% 8% 28% 29% 16% 17% 8%
Not very familiar 26% 26% 25% 35% 28% 26% 20% 25% 25% 31% 31% 12% 26% 23% 28% 20% 33% 26% 11% 29% 26% 26% 27% 20% 15% 11% 24% 32% 26% 22% 3% 18% 21% 31% 24% 27% 18% 23% 45% 27% 26% 20% 30% 13% 27% 22% 38% 20% 52% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 29% 24% 24% 21% 31% 37% 20% 22% 18% 32% 39% 26% 21%
Not at all familiar 29% 24% 35% 27% 26% 33% 38% 19% 31% 26% 20% 43% 34% 22% 32% 21% 30% 38% 61% 33% 30% 30% 25% 30% 26% 26% 37% 28% 27% 26% 39% 25% 32% 31% 23% 38% 13% 35% 26% 37% 21% 16% 36% 41% 36% 23% 25% 54% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 25% 24% 48% 23% 29% 27% 37% 50% 27% 22% 34% 35% 42%
Not sure 8% 6% 9% 6% 10% 8% 4% 12% 8% 8% 9% 1% 10% 5% 7% 4% 8% 11% 20% 6% 10% 7% 5% 12% 12% 8% 8% 8% 8% 6% 16% 5% 5% 6% 10% 10% 4% 2% 14% 10% 29% 4% 9% 15% 10% 4% 10% 13% 30% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 7% 4% 14% 3% 4% 12% 13% 17% 4% 5% 6% 11% 24%
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Income Education Employment Trump Approval Right Direction In the 2024 presidential election, who did you vote for, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump or some other candidate? How familiar are you with "gain of function" virus research? Do you believe Dr. Anthony Fauci has told the truth about U.S. government funding for gain-of-function virus research? How likely is it that some U.S. officials were involved in a cover-up of China’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic? How likely is it that side effects of COVID-19 vaccines have caused a significant number of unexplained deaths?
LV's Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Not sure Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Not sure Gov't Entrepreneur Private Co. Retired Other Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure Kamala Harris Donald Trump Some other candidate You did not vote Not sure Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not very familiar Not at all familiar Not sure Yes No Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
Gain-of-function research involves scientists “taking a virus that could infect humans and making it either more transmissible and/or pathogenic for humans.” Do you believe Dr. Anthony Fauci has told the truth about U.S. government funding for gain-of-function virus research? Yes 36% 39% 33% 35% 39% 30% 34% 41% 37% 38% 33% 26% 53% 27% 26% 24% 35% 57% 15% 27% 36% 37% 43% 45% 24% 41% 32% 32% 32% 52% 22% 46% 34% 35% 38% 30% 15% 17% 29% 56% 4% 19% 48% 7% 56% 19% 32% 9% 31% 38% 37% 41% 30% 35% 100% 0% 0% 24% 31% 59% 74% 27% 22% 33% 48% 71% 13%
No 43% 45% 41% 36% 44% 48% 42% 44% 41% 43% 49% 48% 26% 56% 47% 61% 40% 18% 45% 45% 49% 42% 37% 30% 61% 41% 46% 45% 46% 31% 66% 38% 46% 44% 44% 37% 74% 62% 39% 19% 56% 70% 26% 60% 19% 67% 40% 40% 25% 57% 53% 39% 35% 24% 0% 100% 0% 66% 47% 15% 11% 16% 63% 49% 26% 13% 29%
Not sure 21% 16% 26% 29% 17% 22% 24% 15% 22% 19% 18% 26% 21% 16% 27% 14% 25% 25% 40% 28% 15% 22% 20% 25% 15% 18% 23% 23% 22% 18% 11% 16% 19% 21% 18% 33% 11% 21% 31% 25% 40% 11% 26% 33% 25% 15% 29% 50% 43% 4% 10% 20% 35% 41% 0% 0% 100% 10% 22% 27% 15% 57% 15% 18% 26% 16% 58%
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Income Education Employment Trump Approval Right Direction In the 2024 presidential election, who did you vote for, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump or some other candidate? How familiar are you with "gain of function" virus research? Do you believe Dr. Anthony Fauci has told the truth about U.S. government funding for gain-of-function virus research? How likely is it that some U.S. officials were involved in a cover-up of China’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic? How likely is it that side effects of COVID-19 vaccines have caused a significant number of unexplained deaths?
LV's Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Not sure Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Not sure Gov't Entrepreneur Private Co. Retired Other Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure Kamala Harris Donald Trump Some other candidate You did not vote Not sure Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not very familiar Not at all familiar Not sure Yes No Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
How likely is it that some U.S. officials were involved in a cover-up of China’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic? Very likely 43% 42% 43% 30% 39% 44% 48% 44% 41% 39% 46% 54% 35% 58% 35% 58% 38% 25% 45% 50% 46% 39% 38% 34% 60% 48% 42% 45% 43% 37% 53% 47% 54% 34% 49% 35% 72% 49% 27% 28% 7% 66% 29% 47% 25% 62% 26% 40% 0% 71% 53% 35% 33% 20% 28% 66% 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 76% 39% 13% 11% 23%
Somewhat likely 20% 20% 21% 31% 23% 25% 14% 15% 19% 24% 27% 17% 18% 20% 23% 22% 19% 18% 29% 19% 23% 21% 22% 18% 9% 29% 28% 14% 24% 14% 0% 26% 16% 23% 14% 26% 14% 29% 40% 17% 33% 17% 21% 31% 19% 20% 27% 28% 31% 11% 24% 25% 20% 11% 18% 22% 21% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 13% 37% 27% 12% 14%
Not very likely 15% 16% 14% 19% 18% 12% 13% 15% 16% 16% 14% 7% 17% 10% 17% 9% 18% 20% 6% 10% 13% 18% 16% 17% 6% 6% 13% 18% 15% 14% 9% 6% 13% 18% 15% 15% 4% 15% 18% 20% 12% 9% 19% 6% 21% 8% 20% 0% 47% 9% 10% 22% 14% 24% 24% 5% 19% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 3% 16% 42% 21% 5%
Not at all likely 10% 11% 9% 9% 6% 6% 11% 14% 11% 7% 7% 5% 17% 3% 9% 3% 9% 22% 0% 5% 9% 9% 12% 22% 7% 6% 6% 6% 9% 20% 14% 9% 12% 8% 11% 11% 2% 1% 6% 18% 10% 1% 16% 0% 18% 2% 8% 4% 5% 6% 9% 8% 12% 16% 20% 2% 7% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 2% 2% 11% 37% 6%
Not sure 13% 11% 14% 10% 14% 13% 14% 12% 13% 14% 6% 17% 14% 8% 16% 8% 16% 15% 20% 16% 9% 14% 12% 8% 18% 10% 12% 16% 9% 15% 23% 12% 5% 17% 11% 14% 7% 6% 9% 18% 39% 6% 16% 16% 17% 7% 19% 28% 17% 2% 5% 11% 21% 29% 9% 5% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 6% 7% 7% 19% 52%
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Income Education Employment Trump Approval Right Direction In the 2024 presidential election, who did you vote for, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump or some other candidate? How familiar are you with "gain of function" virus research? Do you believe Dr. Anthony Fauci has told the truth about U.S. government funding for gain-of-function virus research? How likely is it that some U.S. officials were involved in a cover-up of China’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic? How likely is it that side effects of COVID-19 vaccines have caused a significant number of unexplained deaths?
LV's Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Not sure Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Not sure Gov't Entrepreneur Private Co. Retired Other Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure Kamala Harris Donald Trump Some other candidate You did not vote Not sure Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not very familiar Not at all familiar Not sure Yes No Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure
How likely is it that side effects of COVID-19 vaccines have caused a significant number of unexplained deaths? Very likely 37% 32% 41% 29% 42% 43% 39% 32% 33% 46% 41% 48% 30% 48% 33% 49% 36% 18% 45% 45% 46% 33% 32% 22% 43% 40% 49% 37% 33% 29% 42% 39% 41% 35% 37% 36% 64% 38% 29% 25% 0% 55% 26% 48% 22% 52% 29% 40% 17% 60% 46% 26% 34% 18% 23% 54% 26% 66% 25% 8% 8% 16% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat likely 22% 24% 21% 32% 23% 22% 20% 19% 21% 23% 30% 18% 18% 26% 23% 28% 15% 23% 23% 19% 19% 25% 22% 31% 16% 38% 21% 24% 26% 15% 26% 18% 24% 27% 19% 21% 21% 38% 33% 15% 37% 29% 20% 15% 17% 27% 27% 19% 47% 20% 28% 28% 16% 15% 20% 26% 19% 20% 40% 23% 5% 12% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Not very likely 14% 15% 13% 19% 15% 14% 11% 16% 15% 12% 10% 16% 17% 10% 16% 9% 17% 18% 11% 7% 12% 18% 19% 7% 8% 7% 13% 16% 16% 12% 7% 12% 13% 15% 13% 17% 4% 12% 20% 20% 10% 6% 19% 14% 20% 8% 15% 9% 22% 5% 10% 22% 17% 11% 19% 9% 17% 4% 19% 41% 16% 8% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Not at all likely 17% 20% 15% 10% 13% 12% 22% 23% 21% 9% 10% 12% 28% 8% 16% 7% 18% 34% 14% 16% 14% 14% 22% 29% 21% 8% 10% 14% 16% 33% 14% 25% 15% 15% 20% 15% 3% 3% 14% 31% 10% 4% 27% 0% 30% 5% 23% 10% 14% 13% 13% 18% 20% 26% 34% 5% 13% 5% 10% 25% 65% 27% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%
Not sure 9% 9% 9% 10% 7% 10% 9% 10% 9% 10% 9% 7% 7% 8% 13% 7% 13% 7% 8% 14% 8% 9% 5% 11% 12% 7% 7% 9% 9% 11% 11% 6% 7% 8% 11% 11% 9% 9% 4% 9% 42% 7% 9% 22% 10% 7% 6% 23% 0% 3% 3% 7% 13% 29% 3% 6% 25% 5% 6% 3% 6% 37% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Survey Demographics
  Total
LV's
Gender Male 47%
Female 53%
  Total
LV's
Age 18-39 30%
40-64 47%
65+ 23%
  Total
LV's
Race White 66%
Black 14%
Hispanic 13%
Other 7%
  Total
LV's
Party Democrat 35%
Republican 33%
Other 32%