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October 12, 2022

Inflation Remains Top Issue for Voters

With the midterm elections now less than a month away, inflation is still the issue voters are most concerned about.

October 11, 2022

Most Republicans Don’t Trust Electronic Voting Machines

Concerns about election cheating often focus on the use of electronic voting machines, and Republican voters are most concerned that the devices may enable cheating.

October 6, 2022

Most Hispanic Voters Don’t Support Open Borders

The assumption that Hispanic voters embrace a policy of unrestricted immigration is false, as is the belief that Latinos uncritically support the Democratic Party.

October 5, 2022

83% of Voters See Crime as Important Issue as Election Nears

Most voters believe violent crime is getting worse and expect the issue to be important in next month’s midterm elections.

October 4, 2022

Hurricane Season: Is It Worse This Year?

Hurricane Ian killed dozens when it slammed ashore in Florida last week, but most Americans don’t think this year’s hurricane season has been worse than usual.

October 4, 2022

Election Integrity: 61% Say Issue Is Very Important

Preventing cheating in elections is a priority for voters, who expect the issue to be important in next month’s midterm elections.

October 3, 2022

Voters Against Obscene Books in Public Schools

Voters overwhelmingly oppose sexually explicit books in public school libraries, and believe schools have an obligation to inform parents what their children are being taught.

September 29, 2022

Fentanyl: 91% of Voters Say Drug Is a Serious Problem

The deadly synthetic opioid drug fentanyl is a serious problem that has gotten worse, voters overwhelmingly agree.

September 27, 2022

60% Agree With Biden: COVID-19 ‘Pandemic Is Over’

Although a majority of Americans agree with President Joe Biden that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, most Democrats still want to make vaccines against the virus mandatory.

September 21, 2022

Republicans Still Have Edge in Voter Enthusiasm

With the midterm elections less than seven weeks away, more Republicans than Democrats say they’re very excited to vote this fall.

September 20, 2022

42% Say Ukraine War Has Made U.S. National Security Worse

Most voters believe national security will be an important issue in November, and are more likely to view the war in Ukraine as harmful to U.S. interests.

September 15, 2022

Bussing Illegal Immigrants: 52% Like Abbott’s Move

Most voters approve of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s program to bus illegal immigrants from his border state to “sanctuary cities” like Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.

September 14, 2022

Ending ‘Corporate Welfare’ Is Popular With Voters

Among a variety of size-of-government issues, voters most strongly support eliminating government subsidies to business.

September 13, 2022

High Gas Prices Still an Issue for Most Voters

Although gasoline prices have fallen from their record-breaking peak, a majority of voters are still concerned about fuel costs and expect the issue to matter in November.

September 12, 2022

Voters Divided Over Biden’s Philadelphia Speech

President Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to unite the nation, but his speech earlier this month in Philadelphia has Americans divided.

September 8, 2022

Impeach Biden? Most GOP, Independent Voters Say ‘Yes’

Republicans voters overwhelmingly believe President Joe Biden should be impeached, and half of independents agree.

September 7, 2022

More See Midterms as Referendum on Biden

By a six-point margin, voters view the upcoming midterm elections as being more about President Joe Biden than individual candidates and issues, and half say a Republican win means Biden should change course.

September 6, 2022

Most Voters Say Hunter Biden’s ‘Laptop From Hell’ Still an Important Story

The abandoned laptop that revealed Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealing remains an important story, according to voters, many of whom think it could have changed the 2020 election.

September 1, 2022

Majority Still ‘Very Concerned’ About Economy

Worries about the American economy have eased somewhat in recent months, but the issue remains a top concern for most voters.

August 30, 2022

Most Voters Still Rate Biden ‘Poor’ on Immigration

America’s illegal immigration problem is getting worse, most voters still believe, and President Joe Biden’s handling of the issue remains unpopular.