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TNDP Rural Caucus Survey
The TNDP Rural Caucus is forming and we need your help. Your input will help the TNDP Rural Caucus, the TNDP, county Democratic Parties, and Democratic candidates. Your input will help the Rural Caucus be what you need it to be, ensure that your voice is represented and included.
This survey is anonymous, but if you'd like to be involved or be added to the email list, contact the TNDP Rural Caucus at
tnruralcaucus@gmail.com
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In which Tennessee county do you live?
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Anderson
Bedford
Benton
Bledsoe
Blount
Bradley
Campbell
Cannon
Carroll
Carter
Cheatham
Chester
Claiborne
Clay
Cocke
Coffee
Crockett
Cumberland
Davidson
Decatur
DeKalb
Dickson
Dyer
Fayette
Fentress
Franklin
Gibson
Giles
Grainger
Greene
Grundy
Hamblen
Hamilton
Hancock
Hardeman
Hardin
Hawkins
Haywood
Henderson
Henry
Hickman
Houston
Humphreys
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnson
Knox
Lake
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Lewis
Lincoln
Loudon
Macon
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Maury
McMinn
McNairy
Meigs
Monroe
Montgomery
Moore
Morgan
Obion
Overton
Perry
Pickett
Polk
Putnam
Rhea
Roane
Robertson
Rutherford
Scott
Sequatchie
Sevier
Shelby
Smith
Stewart
Sullivan
Sumner
Tipton
Trousdale
Unicoi
Union
Van Buren
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Weakley
White
Williamson
Wilson
How do you identify your political affiliation?
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Democrat
Democratic Socialist
Independent
Other:
Do you actively participate in your county's Democratic Party?
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Yes
No
How old are you?
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18 or under
19 - 25
26 - 35
36 - 45
46 - 55
56 - 65
66 - 75
76 and older
Select your gender identity.
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Female
Male
They/Them/Their
How long have you lived in your current community in Tennessee?
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Under 1 year
1-5 years
6 - 15 years
16 - 25 years
30 years or more
What is the population of your city or town?
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1 - 1,000 People
1,001 - 2,500 People
2,501 - 5,000 People
5,001 - 15,000 People
15,001 - 20,000 People
20,001 - 50,000 People
50,001 - 100,000 People
Over 100,001 People
What is your highest level of education?
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Didn't complete high school
High School Diploma
Associates Degree
Undergraduate Degree
Technical School Certification
Graduate Degree
Are you employed?
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Student Unemployed
Student Employed Full-Time/Part-Time
Unemployed
Disabled
Employed
Full-Time
Part-Time
Retired
What is your living situation?
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Rent my home
Own my home
Live with my parents
Live on campus
Crashing with a friend/family member
Homeless
What are your top 3 concerns regarding healthcare in your rural community? (Select up to 3)
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Hospital closures
Medicaid expansion
Little to no access to medical facilities or treatment
Little to no access to affordable medical care
Little to no access to inclusive medical care
Little to no access to women's reproductive health
Other:
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What are your top 3 concerns regarding K-12 public education? (Select up to 3)
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Vouchers and charter schools
Underfunded school systems
Teacher pay
Teacher attrition
School shootings
Inclusiveness
Access to school supplies
Up-to-date technology in the classroom
Local high school graduation rates
Other:
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What are your top 3 concerns regarding higher education and technical schools? (Select up to 3)
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Affordability
Student loan debt
Proximity to a campus
Degree and certificate options that translate to local jobs
Inclusiveness
Adjunct Pay
Professor and Administrative Pay
Degree Options
Online Degree Program Options
Balancing work and go to school
Access to childcare
Other:
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What are your top 3 concerns regarding economic opportunity? (Select up to 3)
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Living wage jobs
Jobs with benefits
Limited employment opportunities
Employment opportunities leaving the community
Limited jobs that are inclusive
Limited jobs that are handicap accessible
Limited jobs that have flexible hours
Limited union jobs
Untrained for employers who are hiring
Other:
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What are your top 3 concerns regarding inclusivity? (Select up to 3)
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Faith-based outsider
Safety in my community
Welcoming community
Employment opportunities for marginalized communities
Healthcare options for marginalized communities
Representation in government
Other:
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What are your top 3 concerns regarding the environment? (Select up to 3)
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Sustainability
Businesses closing due to changes in weather
Flooding
Severe weather
Clean energy
Clean drinking water
Clean air
Access to green spaces
Preserving Tennessee's beautiful scenery
Other:
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What are your top 3 concerns regarding the opioid epidemic? (Pick up to 3)
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Access to pain treatments by acute and chronic pain patients
Abuse of prescription pain medicine
Opioids being sold on the streets
Patients self-medicating because of lack of access to healthcare
Tennessee's failure to expand Medicaid
Increase in crime and home break-ins
Lack of addiction treatment facilities
Safety around Methadone and Suboxone treatment facilities
Access to Methadone and Suboxone treatment facilities
Stigma associated with opioid addiction or pain treatments for pain patients
Access to jobs that aren't as physically intensive and less prone to on the job injuries
Access to medical facilities that treat chronic pain
Pharmacists that refuse to fill prescriptions for pain medication
Access to affordable alternative treatments to treat pain medication
Legalization of medical marijuana
Other:
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What are your top 3 concerns regarding the criminal justice system? (Pick up to 3)
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The privatization of prisons.
Prison overcrowding.
Few to no resources to help released inmates re-enter society.
Job and housing applications requiring a checkbox for convicted felons to identify themselves.
Restoring voting rights for convicted felons.
Companies and corporations profiting from prison inmate labor.
The "War on Drugs" disproportionately targeting young black men.
Longer/harsher prison sentences for members of the black community.
Reforming the juvenile justice system to stop the pipeline into prisons.
Inhumane treatment for inmates.
Children who are prosecuted as adults.
Community policing initiatives by the local police department.
Community oversight boards for the local police.
Reforming the bond system.
Lack of local drug courts.
Access to medical and mental health care for inmates.
Access to educational and professional training for inmates.
Other:
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What are your top 3 concerns regarding public transportation? (Pick up to 3)
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No public transportation in my county
Limited public transportation routes within my county
Limited to no public transportation routes within my region
Handicap accessible public transportation
Affordable public transportation
Hours public transportation is offered doesn't cover 2nd or 3rd shift work schedules
Frequency with which public transportation runs is time consuming
Public transportation is a burden when running errands such as grocery shopping and picking up my kids from childcare
Public transportation is overcrowded
Lack of cover over public transportation stops to protect riders from the elements
Rider safety at public transportation stops
Other:
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What are your top 3 concerns regarding childcare? (Pick up to 3)
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Affordability
Hours childcare facilities are open
Child safety at childcare facility
Wait lists and acceptance to childcare facilities
Certification of childcare facilities
Educational opportunities at childcare facilities
Proximity of childcare facility to the work place
Proximity of childcare facility to home
Age restrictions at childcare facilities
Lack of diversity at childcare facilities
Child not feeling safe at childcare facilities
No employer offered childcare
Spread of the cold and flu among children at childcare facilities
Fear of children not being vaccinated at childcare facilities
Other:
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What are your top 3 concerns regarding broadband? (Pick up to 3)
My county has no plans to install broadband
Affordability of broadband
My county has a plan to install broadband but it won't be installed for years
My county has a plan to install broadband but it won't include where I live
Speed of the broadband being offered
Increase in taxes to install broadband
I already have broadband
Broadband speeds aren't reliable
Places that need broadband are last on the list for installation
Other:
On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is Not at All and 5 is Strongly Agree, how strongly does this statement resonate with you? "I do not feel represented in my local government."
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Strongly Agree
On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is Not at All and 5 is Strongly Agree, how strongly does this statement resonate with you? "I do not feel represented in Nashville."
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Strongly Agree
On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is Not at All and 5 is Strongly Agree, how strongly does this statement resonate with you? "I do not feel represented in Washington, D.C."
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Strongly Agree
On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is Not at All and 5 is Strongly Agree, how strongly does this statement resonate with you? "I struggle to find housing options in my community."
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On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is Not at All and 5 is Strongly Agree, how strongly does this statement resonate with you? "I struggle to find viable employment opportunities in my community."
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Strongly Agree
On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is Not at All and 5 is Strongly Agree, how strongly does this statement resonate with you? "I believe my county Democratic Party understands the struggles involved in living in a rural community."
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Strongly Agree
On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is Not at All and 5 is Strongly Agree, how strongly does this statement resonate with you? "I believe the Tennessee Democratic Party understands the struggles involved in living in a rural community."
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Strongly Agree
On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is Not at All and 5 is Strongly Agree, how strongly does this statement resonate with you? "I believe the Democratic National Committee understands the struggles involved in living in a rural community."
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What do you believe the role of the TNDP Rural Caucus is? (Check all that apply)
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Promote and identify issues that are unique to rural Tennesseans.
Promote and identify candidates for office that support issues that are important to rural Tennesseans.
Work with the TNDP and the TDCCA to educate and promote issues unique to rural Tennesseans.
Aid Democratic candidate in effective communication and campaign strategies in rural communities.
Aid county Democratic Parties to educate and promote issues unique to rural Tennesseans.
Other:
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Are you interested in joining the TNDP Rural Caucus?
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Yes
No
If you were asked to serve, would you be willing to take a leadership position with the TNDP Rural Caucus?
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