National survey finds split opinion on whether Republicans in Congress can unite behind new Speaker McCarthy

A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 53% of those polled say they heard or read a lot about the election of a new Speaker of the House of Representatives, while 29% say they heard a little and 18% heard nothing at all. … Among all respondents, 41% […] Read more »

Party Images Stable After Midterm Elections

After the midterm elections that resulted in the Republican Party gaining a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Democratic Party holding on to their slim edge in the U.S. Senate, Americans’ views of the two major parties are essentially unchanged. Forty-two percent of U.S. adults say […] Read more »

Voters expect the 2022 elections to have serious impacts for the country

With less than a month remaining before Election Day, a majority of registered voters are convinced this November’s midterm elections will significantly impact the country, the economy, and abortion policy, although fewer believe they will be personally affected by the outcome. Regardless of party identification, more than 8 in 10 […] Read more »

Californians oppose Biden and Trump running for President in 2024

By a nearly two-to-one margin (61% to 31%) California voters oppose Joe Biden seeking a second term as President in 2024. Republicans are overwhelmingly against the President running again (87% to 9%), while the state’s registered Democrats are evenly split, with 46% in favor and 46% opposed. Despite repeated denials […] Read more »

CNN Poll: January 6 hearings haven’t changed opinions much, but most agree Trump acted unethically

After the eight public hearings held by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, the American public’s views on the state of democracy and the threat posed to it by that event have changed little, according to a new CNN poll conducted by […] Read more »

CNN Poll: Most Americans are discontented with Biden, the economy and the state of the country

The summer of 2022 is a season of deepening and widespread discontent, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The survey finds the public’s outlook on the state of the country the worst it’s been since 2009, while its view on the economy is the worst since 2011. […] Read more »