This statistic presents the results of a phone survey conducted by Abt-SRBI of New York among American adults in February 2013. Respondents were asked how likely they would be to vote for a congressional candidate who supported increasing the minimum wage. Some 28 percent of respondents said this fact wouldn't make much difference to them in their decision.
If a candidate for U.S. Congress supports increasing the minimum wage, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely, or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote?
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Statistics on Minimum Wage in the United States
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Washington Post. (April 17, 2014). If a candidate for U.S. Congress supports increasing the minimum wage, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely, or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/322758/us-likelihood-to-vote-for-candidate-who-supports-a-higher-min-wage/
Washington Post. "If a candidate for U.S. Congress supports increasing the minimum wage, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely, or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote?." Chart. April 17, 2014. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322758/us-likelihood-to-vote-for-candidate-who-supports-a-higher-min-wage/
Washington Post. (2014). If a candidate for U.S. Congress supports increasing the minimum wage, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely, or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322758/us-likelihood-to-vote-for-candidate-who-supports-a-higher-min-wage/
Washington Post. "If a Candidate for U.S. Congress Supports Increasing The Minimum Wage, Would That Make You More Likely to Vote for That Candidate, Less Likely, or Wouldn't It Make Much Difference in Your Vote?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322758/us-likelihood-to-vote-for-candidate-who-supports-a-higher-min-wage/
Washington Post, If a candidate for U.S. Congress supports increasing the minimum wage, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely, or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322758/us-likelihood-to-vote-for-candidate-who-supports-a-higher-min-wage/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
If a candidate for U.S. Congress supports increasing the minimum wage, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely, or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote? [Graph], Washington Post, April 17, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/322758/us-likelihood-to-vote-for-candidate-who-supports-a-higher-min-wage/