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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Gender, work and caregiving are often woven together in family life in the United States. Most parents with children under 18 ...

Most voters expect well-run 2026 midterms, but Republicans and Democrats differ on noncitizen voting safeguards and whether ...

Men's employment grew faster than women's in occupations most exposed to AI, a gap driven largely by workers without a ...

Take our civic personality quiz to find out how your engagement with news, politics, religious and civic activities compares ...

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

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 ...

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