What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
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January 24, 2026
January 24, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 24, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
January 23, 2026
Voters Divided Over ‘Sanctuary’ States
Nearly half of voters still favor the policy of so-called “sanctuary” states, which restrict state and local officials from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
January 23, 2026
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...
January 23, 2026
Trump's Outrageous Threats Get Practical Results By Michael Barone
Think about it. Heads of government do not normally reveal the texts of private communications from other heads of state. Yet that is what Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store of Norway did Sunday, on the first weekend of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the international press would have no difficulty finding appalled foreign leaders to comment.
January 22, 2026
Many Blame Climate Change for Harsh Winters
With the nation’s heartland bracing for a severe snow storm, a majority of Americans think climate change may be making winter worse.
January 22, 2026
War Likely, Voters Believe, But Casualties Unacceptable
A majority of voters think America is likely to face a major war soon, but don’t consider it acceptable for very many U.S. troops to be killed in combat.
January 22, 2026
What Polling Reveals About Trump, Immigration Enforcement, the Economy, and Republican Prospects By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
Recent polling shows a widening gap between corporate media narratives and American voters' opinions, especially on immigration enforcement and its political ramifications.
January 22, 2026
Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look By Louis Jacobson
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— In our first handicapping of state legislature control for the 2026 cycle, we find 15 chambers that are competitive—either Leans Republican, Toss-up, or Leans Democratic. That’s slightly higher than the number we found at a similar point in the 2022 and 2024 election cycles.
— At this point in the 2026 cycle, the Republicans are playing defense in more chambers than the Democrats are. The GOP currently holds 8 of the competitive chambers, while the Democrats hold 4 of them. Meanwhile, both Alaska chambers are controlled by a cross-partisan alliance that is favored to continue, and Minnesota’s House chamber should revert to being tied once vacancies are filled by special elections later this month.
— Among the chambers we rate as competitive, 9 are Toss-ups. This category includes 6 Republican-held chambers (the Arizona Senate, the Arizona House, the Michigan House, the New Hampshire House, the Wisconsin Senate, and the Wisconsin House) and 2 Democratic-held chambers (the Michigan Senate and the Minnesota Senate), as well as the aforementioned, tied Minnesota House.
— In many states, Democrats are looking forward to a favorable cycle, driven by a reaction to President Donald Trump and his policies. However, in some states, voters may be tired of Democratic governance at the state level, creating cross-cutting pressures.
— In a number of legislative chambers controlled by Republicans, Democrats are hoping to ride a blue wave and break GOP supermajorities.
January 21, 2026
Iran: Most Voters Want to Defend Peaceful Protesters
After weeks of protests in Iran that have shaken Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei’s government, half of American voters support military intervention to protect the protesters, but are divided over toppling the ayatollah’s regime.
January 21, 2026
Police Theft By John Stossel
Did you know that in most of America, police can take your property, even if you did nothing wrong?
January 20, 2026
Most Moviegoers Don’t Care About Stars’ Political Statements
Award ceremonies full of actors making political speeches probably don’t have much impact at the box office.
January 20, 2026
Trump’s Immigration Rating Takes a Hit
Immigration has long been President Donald Trump’s strongest issue with voters, but his ratings have declined amid the controversy over enforcement raids in Minnesota.
January 20, 2026
From Rock to Tech, Talent Flees Taxes By Daniel McCarthy
California Democrats should listen to The Rolling Stones.
January 20, 2026
This Is No Way to Gimme Shelter By Stephen Moore
Americans today are justifiably angry about the price of rents and mortgages. Home prices have roughly tripled over the last 25 years, and the median home price is now $415,000.
January 19, 2026
37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-seven percent (37%) 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 January 15, 2026.
January 19, 2026
37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-seven percent (37%) 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 January 15, 2026.
January 19, 2026
Democrats Increase Advantage in Midterm Forecast
The Democratic Party begins 2026 with a wider lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives.
January 19, 2026
Democrats Increase Advantage in Midterm Forecast
The Democratic Party begins 2026 with a wider lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives.
January 17, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 17, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
