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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June 20, 2026
June 20, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 20, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
June 19, 2026
Juneteenth: 68% Approve of Official Holiday
Five years after Congress made June 19th a national holiday, Americans overwhelmingly approve of officially commemorating the end of slavery.
June 19, 2026
Not Following the Example of President James K. Polk By Michael Barone
A president orders the onset of hostilities -- war -- without authorization of Congress and without much in the way of making a case with the public. His troops win important victories and decapitate large parts of the government of the enemy. But in the enemy capital, no one surrenders or will even negotiate seriously.
June 19, 2026
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...
June 19, 2026
GOP Lead on National Security Shrinks
Republicans’ advantage on national security issues has nearly disappeared since February, with the midterm elections fast less than five months away.
June 19, 2026
America’s 250th Birthday and the Crisis of American Confidence By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday next month, a surprising number of Americans are looking elsewhere. A new Elon University poll found that while most Americans would still choose the United States over any other country, a majority of Democrats say they would rather live somewhere else.
June 18, 2026
Taxes: Democrats Now Hold Edge on Issue
The question of which party is more trusted to handle taxes now slightly favors Democrats, less than five months ahead of the midterm elections.
June 18, 2026
If Democrats Get a 2006-Style Senate Result, It May be Because Trump Has a 2006-Style Approval Rating By Kyle Kondik
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— While the 2018 midterm was generally a “blue wave,” Republicans still held the Senate. If Democrats want to flip the Senate, they’ll need a year that’s more like 2006.
— The Senate map was in some ways completely different heading into the 2006 election as opposed to the Senate map we have now, and it was less tied to presidential partisanship.
— However, there are some commonalities between the top Democratic Senate targets in 2006 and in 2026, although the comparisons require some stretching.
— But more important is President Trump’s approval rating, which probably needs to be more like George W. Bush’s in 2006 than Trump’s own approval in 2018 in order for Democrats to flip the Senate.
June 17, 2026
Summer Vacation Time: 34% Plan Theme Park Visit
Nearly half of Americans are planning to take a vacation this summer, but barely a third expect to take a theme park trip.
June 17, 2026
Iran War: Just 35% Favored ‘Regime Change’ Goal
Most voters don’t consider the Iran war a success, but barely a third wanted the United States to continue until the regime in Tehran was overturned.
June 16, 2026
The Great Escape -- Let Young Workers Out of Social Security By Stephen Moore
What cruel irony that we learned last week that Social Security is going broke even sooner than we thought. The Social Security trust fund will be exhausted in 2032, according to the latest Trustees Report. How odd that it is even referred to as a "trust fund," because there is no trust, and there is no fund.
June 16, 2026
University Professors Against Academic Freedom By Daniel McCarthy
Does academic freedom have a greater enemy than the American Association of University Professors?
June 16, 2026
Midterms Look Rough for Incumbents
A majority of voters plan to vote against incumbents in this fall’s midterm election and, if they had the chance, would send the entire Congress home.
June 15, 2026
34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) 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 June 11, 2026.
June 15, 2026
34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) 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 June 11, 2026.
June 15, 2026
Most Voters Undecided About Platner Accusations
Accusations that the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine abused an ex-girlfriend have not convinced most voters nationwide.
June 13, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 13, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
June 12, 2026
51% Want Votes Counted Within 24 Hours
The month-long vote count in California’s recent primary doesn’t pass the sniff test with a majority of American voters
