Emerson poll: 41% of young voters, 22% of Democrats, find UnitedHealthcare CEO murder acceptable
December 23, 2024
A new national poll found that 41% of young voters under 30 years of age find the actions of the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson acceptable.
“While 68% of voters overall reject the killer’s actions, younger voters and Democrats are more split — 41% of voters aged 18-29 find the killer’s actions acceptable (24% somewhat acceptable and 17% completely acceptable), while 40% find them unacceptable; 22% of Democrats find them acceptable, while 59% find them unacceptable, this compares to 12% of Republicans and 16% of independents who find the actions acceptable, underscoring shifting societal attitudes among the youngest electorate and within party lines,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling.