Describe the likely political views of the previous hypothetical person

[Hassan 2022]

Staunchly Democratic. Supported Hillary in the 2016 primary and the general election.

Race: White
Gender: Female
Age: 37
Current location: Rye, NH
Hometown: Derry, NH
Education: Graduated from Northeastern (B.S. in Chemistry)
Occupation: Chemist
Marital Status: Married
Income (personal): ~$76,000
Religion: Methodist
Issues: Science education (strongly opposes the intermingling of creationism with scientific teaching in public schools), education in general (opposes Common Core standards)

[Hassan 2022]

Conservative fiscally, though moderately liberal socially (esp. in terms of LGBT rights). Often votes for moderate Democrats and Republicans depending on the candidate. Voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 primary and the general election.

Ethnicity: Assyrian/Chaldean
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Current location: Chicago, IL
Hometown: Sterling Heights, MI
Education: Graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (B.A. in Classical Archaeology)
Occupation: Museum curator
Marital status: Engaged
Income: ~$54,000
Religion: Christianity (Assyrian Church of the East)
Issues: Terrorism (is a strong supporter of military intervention in the Middle East to quell ISIS' power), Education (wants to see classical history taught in public school curricula across the U.S.)
Other: Is very much connected to the Assyrian communities of suburban Detroit and Chicago.

[Hassan 2022]

Socially and economically left-libertarian, though with a significant neoconservative foreign policy outlook. Voted for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 primary and didn't vote in the general. Was #NeverHillary from the beginning; he saw her as the epitome of the incoming New York City elite class (who were partially responsible for NYC's sterilization in the '90s and '00s).

Ethnicity: Finnish
Gender: Female
Age: 55
Current Location: Astoria, OR
Hometown: Longview, WA
Occupation: Cafe owner (got her start in the foodservice business through her parents; worked as a waitress at their well-known diner in Longview)
Income: ~$49,000
Religion: Cultural Lutheran (only attends church services on holidays)
Education: Clatsop Community College (2-year degree in Business Management)
Marital Status: Single
Issues: Health care (strong supporter of single-payer; has numerous issues with the ACA), Food access (wants to see more programs that aim to curb "food deserts" in poverty-stricken communities)

[Hassan 2022]

Wrote-in Rand Paul in the Texas Republican primary and voted for Gary Johnson in the general election due to her distaste for Trump.

Ethnicity: Samoan
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Current Location: Laie, HI
Hometown: Pago Pago, American Samoa
Occupation: Local construction company owner
Income: ~$51,000
Religion: Mormon (LDS)
Education: BEnvD in Construction Management at the University of Hawaii (Manoa)
Marital status: Married, 4 children
Issues: Wants to see vocational/trade schools expanded. Is generally conservative socially (to varying degrees depending on the issue), though he came to support LGBT rights after his daughter came out as a lesbian.

[Hassan 2022]

Strongly libertarian though doesn't typically vote and didn't in 2016. Did get seven write-in votes from long-time patrons of her strip club.

Ethnicity: Native American
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Current Location: Anadarko, OK
Hometown: Chickasha, OK
Occupation: Waitress/Honey bee farmer
Income: ~$35,000
Religion: Roman Catholic (not noticeably devout)
Education: Self-taught
Issues: Environmental policy, Native American tribal rights
Other: Briefly lived in Minneapolis, MN in her late teens

[Hassan 2022]

Typical rich, suburban Texas Republican. Often donates large sums of money to Republican candidates on the federal, state, and local levels.

Ethnicity: Scottish
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Current Location: Spokane, WA
Hometown: Kamloops, BC - *Became an American citizen in 2007
Occupation: Orthodontist
Marital Status: Married, 7 years (previously divorced)
Income: ~$130,000
Religion: Agnostic
Education: University of British Columbia
Issues: General health care

[Hassan 2022]

Cruz supporter in the 2016 primary and #NeverTrump to the core. Voted for Gary Johnson out of spite for Trump in the general.

Gender: Male
Age: 27
Ethnicity: Hmong
Religion: Non-practicing (though raised Christian)
Marital status: Single
Hometown: Hickory, NC
Location: Fresno, CA
Education: B.A. in Philosophy
Occupation: Social studies teacher at public HS in Fresno
Priority issues: Acceptance of refugees, Asian-American visibility in media, mental health

[Hassan 2022]

Gender: Female
Background: Cuban; lived in Puerto Rico for 10 years before moving to the mainland U.S. in 2005
Occupation: Accountant
Age: 39
Hometown: Holguin, Cuba
Location: Kearny, NJ
Income: $64,000
Religion: Catholic (non-practicing)

[Hassan 2022]

Staunch moderate though leans Democratic (especially on the local level). Voted for Hillary in '16, Romney in '12, and Obama in '08.

Gender: Female
Age: 59
Ethnicity: Norwegian, English
Occupation: Owner of an antiques/collectibles store
Location: Viroqua, Wisconsin (Vernon County)
Marital status: Married- 20 years
Hometown: Winona, Minnesota
Religion: Catholic (non-practicing) 

[Hassan 2022]

Typically votes Democratic, but breaks with the more socially liberal/libertarian members of the party on drug issues (hawkish)

Gender: Male
Age: 65
Ethnicity: Romanian, Italian
Occupation: Butcher
Current location: Skokie, IL
Hometown: Sunnyside, Queens, NY
Marital status: Never married
Religion: Agnostic

[Hassan 2022]

Solidly left-wing Democrat, voted for Bernie in the 2016 Democratic primaries, Hillary in the general, as well as Obama in '12.

Gender: Male
Age: 49
Ethnicity: Japanese
Religion: Buddhist
Occupation: Local bookseller and columnist
Current location: Arlington Heights, Illinois
Hometown: Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois
Relationship status: Married to a Polish-American writer- 10 years
Background: Grew up in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago among a diverse community of Japanese-Americans resettled after internment, Puerto Ricans, European immigrants, and native-born whites. Lived above his parents' appliance store in the city until they moved to the suburbs in the mid '80s. Graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.A. in English.

[Hassan 2022]

Socially moderate Republican with a libertarian streak. Voted for Bob Barr in '08, Romney in '12, and didn't vote in 2016.

Gender: Female
Age: 27
Ethnicity: Vietnamese
Religion: Catholic (practicing)
Occupation: Orthodontist
Current location: Sugar Land, TX
Hometown: New Orleans East, LA
Relationship status: Unmarried; in a relationship for three years
Issues: Taxation (doesn't want middle class to be taxed higher), immigration (is in favor of increasing refugee admissions)

[Hassan 2022]

Solid progressive Democrat. Went for Bernie in the 2016 Democratic caucus and Hillary in the general.

Gender: Male
Age: 37
Ethnicity: German, Tejano
Religion: Catholic
Occupation: Attorney
Current location: Round Rock, TX
Hometown: McAllen, TX
Relationship status: Engaged; in a relationship for 6 years

[Hassan 2022]

Politically moderate; supports both Democrats and Republicans at all levels of government. Politicians' views on "socialism" and press freedom/liberty hold the greatest sway. Voted Clinton in the primary and general in '16; was very much anti-Bernie (for obvious reasons) and saw the Republican field as inept/crazy (esp. regarding Trump).

Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White (Icelandic, Norwegian)
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Age: 28
Religion: Agnostic
Education: High school; no college degree
Occupation: Landscaping
Marital status: Unmarried; single
Current location: Renton, WA
Hometown: Vashon Island, WA



 

[Hassan 2022]

Grew up in a Republican household but eventually turned to the Democratic Party in her early 20s.

Gender: Female
Age: 67
Ethnicity: Native Hawaiian, Portuguese, Chinese
Religion: Agnostic
Location: Makawao, Maui, Hawaii
Hometown: Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii
Occupation: Farmer/beekeeper, environmental activist
Marital status: Married- 30 years

[Hassan 2022]

Moderate suburban Democrat.

Gender: Male
Age: 33
Ethnicity: White (Albanian)
Religion: Irreligious, grew up in a culturally Muslim family with members varying from strong non-believers to devout Muslims
Location: Suffolk County, Long Island
Hometown: Shkoder, Albania
Occupation: Italian restaurant owner
Marital status: Unmarried; single

[Hassan 2022]

Age: 79
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Avoca, PA
Current location: Scranton, PA
Race: White (Ukrainian)
Religion: Eastern Catholic
Marital status: Married with 5 children and 9 grandchildren; wife is 74 years old
Former occupation: Baker; retired in 2008
Education level: High school

[Hassan 2022]

Solidly Republican

Age: 38
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Volgograd, Russia
Current location: Lents, Portland, OR
Ethnicity: Russian
Religion: Russian Orthodox
Marital status: Unmarried; in a relationship for 5 years
Occupation: Chiropractor
Highest ed. level: DC (Doctor in Chiropractic) from the University of Western States in Portland

[Hassan 2022]

Moderate-to-progressive Democrat. Voted for Obama in the primary and the general in '08, Obama again in '12, Bernie in the primary, and HRC in the general.

Age: 77
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Holyoke, MA
Current location: Walpole, NH
Ethnicity: Irish, English, Italian
Religion: Methodist (in name only)
Marital status: Married for 25 years; divorced in 2009
Occupation: Retired; formerly a journalist in towns throughout the Connecticut River Valley (MA/VT/NH)
Education (location): University of Vermont

[Hassan 2022]

Conservative/relatively anti-establishment Republican

Age: 49
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Stoneham, MA
Current location: South Hampton, NH
Ethnicity: Italian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Marital status: Married for 5 years
Occupation: Real estate agent
Education: Stonehill College

[Hassan 2022]

Moderate Republican who occasionally votes for Democrats on the local level

Age: 56
Gender: Female
Birthplace: St. Cloud, MN
Current location: Lisbon, ND
Ethnicity: Norwegian
Marital status: Married for 13 years; recently divorced
Occupation: City clerk
Education: University of Manitoba

[Hassan 2022]

Center-left Democrat. Voted for Hillary in the 2016 Democratic primary and the general election

Age: 19
Gender: Male
Current location: Madawaska, ME/Fort Kent, ME (for university)
Hometown: Clair, NB
Ethnicity: Acadian
Marital/relationship status: Single
Education: High school, some college (University of Maine - Fort Kent)
Religion: Catholic, though only culturally
Occupation: Works part-time at the Paradis Shop 'n' Save in Fort Kent during the academic year and at the Inn of Acadia in Madawaska during the summer

[Hassan 2022]

Was a libertarian until his early 20s, is now a center-left Democrat.

Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race/Ethnicity: White (French-Canadian and Greek)
Religion: Raised Catholic, only attends Mass on occasion
Hometown: Londonderry, NH
Current Location: Eliot, ME
Occupation: Boat mechanic
Education: Trade school
Marital status: Married with one child
Sexual orientation: Straight

[Hassan 2022]

Staunch moderate, was dissatisfied with both Clinton and Trump and didn't vote in 2016.

Gender: Female
Age: 48
Race/Ethnicity: White (distant English descent)
Religion: United Church of Christ
Hometown: Plattsburgh, NY
Current location: Panton, VT
Occupation: Dairy farmer
Education: High school graduate, learned the trade from her parents' farm outside Plattsburgh
Marital status: Married with four children
Sexual orientation: Straight
Other: Has a summer cabin on a lake close to the Vermont-Quebec border

[Hassan 2022]

Generally conservative with a libertarian streak. Disagrees with Trump on a number of issues but will end up voting for him in 2020 anyway.

Gender: Male
Race: Asian
Ethnicity: East Indian
Age: 29
Religion: Christian
Relationship status: Married
Hometown: Hicksville, NY (Nassau County)
Current location: The Woodlands, TX
Occupation: Architect
Issues: Pro-military intervention in the Middle East, anti-marijuana legalization, supports free trade