Polls haven't gotten worse, but fake respondents, synthetic AI surveys and election unknowns make the 2026 midterms uniquely hard to poll.

Note: Ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3, this analysis examines why elections take place on Tuesdays in the United States and how many other countries also have weekday elections. It’s an excerpt from a ...

The U.S. economy is the top issue for voters in the midterm elections, and the cost of gasoline in particular is on people’s minds. Nearly three-quarters of Americans (74%) say they’re very concerned ...

There is no clear evidence in the Center’s surveys that any birth cohort that can be tracked over time has become more ...

Political ads about data centers on Facebook and Instagram have turned increasingly critical, with 57% opposed and just 3% ...

A majority of Americans (56%) now say they have an unfavorable opinion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Why the 2026 midterms will be uniquely difficult for polls and their consumers. Polls are again under scrutiny, with some rushing in to proclaim their demise. But it isn’t that ...

Around one-in-ten eligible voters in this year's midterms are naturalized citizens. See where they live, where they're from ...

We tested open-ended ways to ask which countries are global superpowers. Here's what cognitive interviews and a survey ...

Americans view eight of 12 federal agencies we asked about more favorably than unfavorably. The National Park Service, National Weather Service and U.S. Postal Service are viewed especially positively ...

Source: 2026 estimates based on Pew Research Center’s 2026 National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) conducted Jan. 30 ...