Politics
🗳️ Where voters stand ahead of the midterms
Weekly Roundup The latest findings from Pew Research Center · Subscribe ↗ From our research The share of voters who consider President Donald Trump a factor in their vote for Congress this year. Far more think of their choice as a vote against Trump (44%) than for him (19%).
Read MoreEconomy Ranks as Top Issue in Midterms for All Voters – But Partisans Differ Over the Importance of Other Issues
The economy is the dominant issue for midterm voters in this fall’s congressional elections. As Americans express growing concerns about economic conditions and the cost of necessities, 84% of registered voters say the economy is very important to their midterm vote. It is the top issue among both voters who prefer Republican candidates in the…
Read MoreMidterm Vote Preferences by Race and Ethnicity, Age and Other Demographics
This is part of a larger report on the attitudes and dynamics shaping the 2026 midterm elections. With several weeks to go until Election Day, Americans who are registered to vote favor Democrats over Republicans in the national race for the House of Representatives by an 8 percentage point margin (44% to 36%). About two-in-ten…
Read MoreWith Americans in a Sour Mood, Democratic Voters Are More Engaged in Midterms
The 2026 midterm election comes amid deep public dissatisfaction with the state of the nation and near-record low approval ratings for Trump.
Read MoreHow synthetic polling results change based on the AI model
Survey experiments with Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.1 each paint a very different picture of U.S. public opinion, neither of which reflect reality.
Read MoreHow well synthetic polls capture the diversity of public opinion
AI survey respondents are more likely than humans to agree on one answer choice or avoid a response option entirely.
Read MoreHow Brazilians view their country ahead of 2026 elections
Ahead of Brazil’s Oct. 4 elections, here are four facts about how they view their country and Brazil’s main trading partners.
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