Soil health event at Northern Plains Resource Council member’s ranch
Polling Data — Popular Support
Rural voters are economic populists, support personal freedoms, and know the importance of investing in working families. Rural Democracy Initiative conducted two polls in 2024 of likely rural voters in battleground states. The polls showed strong support for the policies outlined in this report.
*Photo above: Soil health event at Northern Plains Resource Council member’s ranch
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Support requiring rich people and corporations to pay their fair share of taxes to invest in tools and opportunities for working people.
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Support cracking down on meat processing monopolies and ensuring local businesses can compete.
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Support expanding broadband internet access to all communities in the United States.
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Support ensuring rural hospitals receive the essential funding they need to stay open + cracking down on drug companies that are price gouging for essential medicines.
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Agree that decisions around abortion should be made by women and doctors, and politicians should stay out of it.
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Believe in protecting our air, water, and natural resources from corporate and agricultural polluters and runoff.
