The Florida Trib 2026 Election Coverage Survey

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1. How often do you check local and state news?

Several times a day

At least once a day

Several times a week

At least weekly

Several times a month

Rarely

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2. What do you think are the three most important issues in the 2026 election? Please select only three. (Required.)

Affordability/cost of living

Jobs/Unemployment

Education

Environment

Crime

Political division/polarization

Healthcare

Immigration

Something else (please specify)

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3. What kind of information is most useful to you when voting in local elections? Select no more than three. (Required.)

In-depth analysis of key issues at stake

Comprehensive list of all elections on my ballot

Live updates and results

Professionally reported stories with candidate backgrounding

Candidate questionnaires

Information about election rules and key dates

Issue-based quizzes to help match me with candidates

Something else (please specify)

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4. What platforms do you prefer to use to stay informed about local and state elections? Select all that apply.

Social media

News websites

Television

Radio

Podcasts

Print newspapers

Apple News, Google News and other aggregators

Text messages or alerts

News organization app(s)

Email newsletters

Other (please specify)

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5. When thinking about the local and state news The Florida Trib provides, how important are the following items to you?

	Not Important	Not Too Important	Somewhat Important	Very Important	Absolutely Essential
Gives me the "inside" story	Gives me the "inside" story Not Important	Gives me the "inside" story Not Too Important	Gives me the "inside" story Somewhat Important	Gives me the "inside" story Very Important	Gives me the "inside" story Absolutely Essential
Relevant to my life	Relevant to my life Not Important	Relevant to my life Not Too Important	Relevant to my life Somewhat Important	Relevant to my life Very Important	Relevant to my life Absolutely Essential
Influences government and policy decisions	Influences government and policy decisions Not Important	Influences government and policy decisions Not Too Important	Influences government and policy decisions Somewhat Important	Influences government and policy decisions Very Important	Influences government and policy decisions Absolutely Essential
In-depth/answers all of my questions	In-depth/answers all of my questions Not Important	In-depth/answers all of my questions Not Too Important	In-depth/answers all of my questions Somewhat Important	In-depth/answers all of my questions Very Important	In-depth/answers all of my questions Absolutely Essential
Helps me make informed voting choices	Helps me make informed voting choices Not Important	Helps me make informed voting choices Not Too Important	Helps me make informed voting choices Somewhat Important	Helps me make informed voting choices Very Important	Helps me make informed voting choices Absolutely Essential
Free and easy to access	Free and easy to access Not Important	Free and easy to access Not Too Important	Free and easy to access Somewhat Important	Free and easy to access Very Important	Free and easy to access Absolutely Essential
Nonpartisan and fair	Nonpartisan and fair Not Important	Nonpartisan and fair Not Too Important	Nonpartisan and fair Somewhat Important	Nonpartisan and fair Very Important	Nonpartisan and fair Absolutely Essential
Addresses specific topics important to me	Addresses specific topics important to me Not Important	Addresses specific topics important to me Not Too Important	Addresses specific topics important to me Somewhat Important	Addresses specific topics important to me Very Important	Addresses specific topics important to me Absolutely Essential

Something else (please specify)

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6. What actions have you taken as a result of reading a story from The Florida Trib? Select all that apply

Discussed or referred to a story

Emailed a story to friends, family or colleagues

Contacted an elected official or spoke at a public meeting

Shared a post or story via email, social media, or text

Donated to or volunteered for a cause

Attended an in-person or virtual community or government meeting

None of the above

Something else (please specify)

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7. On what social media sites do you consistently find people talking about local and state news that is interesting to you? Select all that apply.

Facebook

Twitter, X

Instagram

Youtube

TikTok

BlueSky

Other (please specify)

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8. What other questions or ideas do you have for our 2026 election coverage?

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9. What is your ZIP code? (Required.)

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10. How likely is it that you would recommend The Florida Trib to a friend or colleague? (Required.)

Not at all likely

Extremely likely

The Florida Trib 2026 Election Coverage Survey

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* 1. How often do you check local and state news?

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* 2. What do you think are the three most important issues in the 2026 election? Please select only three. (Required.)

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* 3. What kind of information is most useful to you when voting in local elections? Select no more than three. (Required.)

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* 4. What platforms do you prefer to use to stay informed about local and state elections? Select all that apply.

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* 5. When thinking about the local and state news The Florida Trib provides, how important are the following items to you?

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* 6. What actions have you taken as a result of reading a story from The Florida Trib? Select all that apply

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* 7. On what social media sites do you consistently find people talking about local and state news that is interesting to you? Select all that apply.

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* 8. What other questions or ideas do you have for our 2026 election coverage?

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* 9. What is your ZIP code? (Required.)

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* 10. How likely is it that you would recommend The Florida Trib to a friend or colleague? (Required.)

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* 11. If you would like to get early access to and share feedback about future initiatives and products, please enter your email here.

1. How often do you check local and state news?

2. What do you think are the three most important issues in the 2026 election? Please select only three. (Required.)

3. What kind of information is most useful to you when voting in local elections? Select no more than three. (Required.)

4. What platforms do you prefer to use to stay informed about local and state elections? Select all that apply.

5. When thinking about the local and state news The Florida Trib provides, how important are the following items to you?

6. What actions have you taken as a result of reading a story from The Florida Trib? Select all that apply

7. On what social media sites do you consistently find people talking about local and state news that is interesting to you? Select all that apply.

8. What other questions or ideas do you have for our 2026 election coverage?

9. What is your ZIP code? (Required.)

10. How likely is it that you would recommend The Florida Trib to a friend or colleague? (Required.)

11. If you would like to get early access to and share feedback about future initiatives and products, please enter your email here.