Thirty-five percent (35%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending October 29, 2026.
Most voters don’t have a high opinion of leaders in Congress, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s ratings are the lowest.
The Rasmussen five daily Presidential Tracking Poll, Sponsored by Matt Towery's "The Honoring of Ignorance - The 7 Mirages Destroying America" for Monday shows...
Finding a job is harder than it was a year ago, according to nearly half of Americans, and many expect it to get even worse in the year ahead
The nation is becoming more divided, according to an overwhelming majority of voters, but they disagree about the reasons.
More than a "thumping." That's what George W. Bush called it when Democrats won majorities in both houses by gaining six Senate and 30 House seats in 2006
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
— The 2026 midterm was a presidential party wipeout without much parallel in recent American history.
— Pre-election murmurs of Southern problems for Republicans were borne out by the results.
— In addition to polling, early voting trends provided clues for some of the states where the Republicans let go of the rope.
Negative perceptions of Congress were widespread before the midterm elections, with most voters saying their representatives don’t care what they think.
Americans overwhelmingly consider teaching an important job, but less than one-third believe it’s a career most are interested in.
Many voters think the news media did a good job of covering this year’s midterm election campaign, despite perceptions of political bias.
"There is an epidemic of suffering!" says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...
Politics has high enough stakes without the losers being sent to prison -- or losing their heads.
Altruism is, of course, a virtue.
Former Democratic state Rep. Hannah Pingree appears set to become Maine’s next governor, with a double-digit lead over Republican lawyer Bobby Charles.
Former Democratic state Rep. Hannah Pingree appears set to become Maine’s next governor, with a double-digit lead over Republican lawyer Bobby Charles.
Democrat challenger Troy Jackson leads by three points over Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is seeking her sixth term in the Senate.
