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Questions - Political Violence - June 17-19, 2025

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National Survey of 1,097 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted June 17-19, 2025

By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* Recently, a gunman in Minnesota shot four people, including two Democratic lawmakers, in what has been called “targeted political assassination.” How likely is it that there will be more political violence in the next few months?

 

 

2* Which is more to blame for incidents like the recent shooting in Minnesota – heated political rhetoric, the availability of firearms, or mental illness?

 

 

3* Do you agree or disagree with this statement: “I am very concerned … at how we are normalizing violence, hostile political rhetoric, anger and hatred every day"?

 

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence