Who gave Democrats the edge on the generic ballot?

Since May 2022, Republicans have lost a slight edge on the generic ballot. Analysis of the FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos tracking poll suggests that following the Dobbs decision, a segment of Biden’s 2020 base who were previously uninvested in the midterms now say they are likely to vote for a Democratic candidate. … […] Read more »

New poll asks Americans whether Trump should face charges, top midterm priorities

About half of Americans think former President Donald Trump should face criminal charges for his role in the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. But far fewer – roughly a quarter – think Trump will actually […] Read more »

CNN Poll: Most Americans believe that government and society can take action on preventing mass shootings

Americans’ belief that society and government can do something about mass shootings is at a new high, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Most of the public favors stricter gun laws, the survey finds, with more than 4 in 10 saying that recently enacted gun legislation doesn’t go […] Read more »

People in Republican Counties Have Higher Death Rates Than Those in Democratic Counties

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the link between politics and health became glaringly obvious. Democrat-leaning “blue” states were more likely to enact mask requirements and vaccine and social distancing mandates. Republican-leaning “red” states were much more resistant to health measures. The consequences of those differences emerged by the end of 2020, […] Read more »

Fox News Poll: Voters say the economy is bad, and they expect it will get worse

Almost all voters are worried about inflation, large numbers continue to rate the economy negatively — and a majority expects things will be worse next year. The latest Fox News survey also finds both Democrats and Republicans are equally motivated to vote, and that if the midterm election were today, […] Read more »