Voters Concerned About Repeat of Jan. 6 Following This Year's Election
A recent POLITICO-Morning Consult poll reveals that most Americans are worried about the potential for another incident similar to the Capitol storming that occurred nearly four years ago.
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A recent PMG-Morning Consult poll reveals that a significant number of voters are apprehensive about the possibility of an event similar to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot occurring following the upcoming election.
Sixty percent of voters expressed either strong or moderate concern about “another event like what happened on Jan. 6 will happen again following the 2024 presidential election.”
However, there is a notable divide between the supporters of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. An overwhelming 82 percent of Harris's supporters reported being very or somewhat concerned about such an occurrence, while most Trump supporters did not share the same level of concern. Only 38 percent of Trump backers expressed being very or somewhat concerned, and 51 percent stated they were either not very concerned or not concerned at all.
The poll also highlights a troubling split among Americans, many of whom believe that the candidate they oppose poses a threat to democracy. More voters, 48 percent, indicated that they either strongly or somewhat agree that Trump represents a threat to democracy compared to 43 percent who feel the same about Harris.
Additionally, a stark partisan discrepancy is evident regarding perceptions of the candidates as threats to democracy: 78 percent of Trump supporters view Harris in this light, while 87 percent of Harris supporters believe the same of Trump.
Another significant divide emerges when voters are asked about the likelihood of the candidates accepting the election results if they lose. Most voters — 62 percent — asserted that Harris would definitely or probably accept the results, while only 28 percent said she would probably not. In contrast, just 27 percent of respondents said Trump would accept the results, with 63 percent believing he would not.
Trump's refusal to accept the 2020 election results contributed to widespread doubts about the integrity of American elections, leading to the Capitol riot.
Nonetheless, there is some agreement among Americans regarding trust in local elections. Seventy-nine percent of voters expressed a high level of trust that elections in their county or parish would be accurately counted, and the same percentage applied to their state. However, this figure fell to 67 percent when asking about confidence in the nationwide vote count.
The poll was conducted with a sample of 4,002 registered voters, interviewed online between October 30 and November 1, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
Debra A Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
Sixty percent of voters expressed either strong or moderate concern about “another event like what happened on Jan. 6 will happen again following the 2024 presidential election.”
However, there is a notable divide between the supporters of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. An overwhelming 82 percent of Harris's supporters reported being very or somewhat concerned about such an occurrence, while most Trump supporters did not share the same level of concern. Only 38 percent of Trump backers expressed being very or somewhat concerned, and 51 percent stated they were either not very concerned or not concerned at all.
The poll also highlights a troubling split among Americans, many of whom believe that the candidate they oppose poses a threat to democracy. More voters, 48 percent, indicated that they either strongly or somewhat agree that Trump represents a threat to democracy compared to 43 percent who feel the same about Harris.
Additionally, a stark partisan discrepancy is evident regarding perceptions of the candidates as threats to democracy: 78 percent of Trump supporters view Harris in this light, while 87 percent of Harris supporters believe the same of Trump.
Another significant divide emerges when voters are asked about the likelihood of the candidates accepting the election results if they lose. Most voters — 62 percent — asserted that Harris would definitely or probably accept the results, while only 28 percent said she would probably not. In contrast, just 27 percent of respondents said Trump would accept the results, with 63 percent believing he would not.
Trump's refusal to accept the 2020 election results contributed to widespread doubts about the integrity of American elections, leading to the Capitol riot.
Nonetheless, there is some agreement among Americans regarding trust in local elections. Seventy-nine percent of voters expressed a high level of trust that elections in their county or parish would be accurately counted, and the same percentage applied to their state. However, this figure fell to 67 percent when asking about confidence in the nationwide vote count.
The poll was conducted with a sample of 4,002 registered voters, interviewed online between October 30 and November 1, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
Debra A Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
