Politics

This is part of a larger report on Americans and the 2026 midterm elections. With congressional primaries already underway and the midterm elections coming up this fall, voters in both partisan coalitions are fairly split over whether they are looking for candidates who prioritize seeking common ground with the opposing party or for candidates who…

The groups in Pew Research Center’s political typology – which goes beyond political party to place Americans into groups based on their political values and attitudes – vary a great deal in how much attention they are paying to the midterm elections, what their early voting preferences are, and how their views of Donald Trump…

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum remains popular, but her favorability has dropped to 64%. Views of the economy and democracy are also declining.

People who are highly engaged in public life are more likely than those who are less engaged to correctly answer several factual questions about politics.

Americans who participate more in public life are more interested in politics – and more likely to have positive feelings about the state of their local communities.

Americans’ engagement with others is not one-dimensional. Instead, they sort into four distinct groups that reflect different patterns of participation in society.

Latino voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2024 differ from those who supported Democratic candidate Kamala Harris not only in their political views, but also in how central their Latino identity is to their lives. Across multiple measures, Trump voters are less likely to see their Latino background as central to who they are…

Lawmakers in at least 16 states have introduced legislation this year to regulate prediction markets in some way.