‘Deep State’ Still Beating Trump, Most Voters Say
President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to uproot the so-called “Deep State” of entrenched federal bureaucrats, but a majority of voters don’t think he’s winning that battle.
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March 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
Six Gubernatorial Rating Changes in Favor of Democrats, but Republicans May Still Come Out Ahead By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— We are making six gubernatorial race rating changes this week, all in favor of Democrats.
— The most notable ones come in Arizona, Georgia, and Ohio, while the others are blue state governorships in Minnesota, New York, and Rhode Island moving to Safe Democratic.
— Despite these changes, Republicans may still be better-positioned to maintain an overall advantage in governorships held, and thus defy the usual trend of gubernatorial losses for the president’s party in midterms.
March 18, 2026
Voters Hate Gerrymandering, Blame Both Parties
The practice of partisan gerrymandering is seen as a very serious problem by most voters, although they are divided over whether Democrats or Republicans are more prone to it.
March 18, 2026
Evil Meat By John Stossel
Do you eat steak? You're killing the planet! So say climate activists.
March 18, 2026
Who's Afraid of a Trillionaire? By Stephen Moore
Early this year, we learned that Elon Musk may become the first trillionaire in world history.
March 17, 2026
St. Patrick’s Day: 45% Claim Irish Ancestry
Today the nation dons green to honor Saint Patrick, and the holiday is considered more important by Irish-Americans.
March 17, 2026
81% View U.S. Military Favorably
The decision to go to war in Iran may be controversial, but voters overwhelmingly have positive opinions about the U.S. military – and see their current mission as a success.
March 17, 2026
Why Are Senate Democrats Making Air Travel Worse? By Daniel McCarthy
Next time your flight's delayed or canceled, or you're stuck in an endless TSA line, thank a congressional Democrat.
March 16, 2026
41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-one percent (41%) 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 March 12, 2026.
March 16, 2026
61% See Iran War as Successful So Far
The ongoing U.S. war against Iran is viewed as a success by most voters, although many have doubts about America’s military alliance with Israel.
March 14, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 14, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
March 13, 2026
Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Up Slightly
National unemployment was 8.1% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up slightly from 7.4% last month and significantly more than the 4.4% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March 06, 2026.
March 13, 2026
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rises in March
Economic confidence increased to 110.0 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than two points higher than February.
March 13, 2026
Political Parties on Perilous Ground By Michael Barone
As Donald Trump's Republicans look askance as he launches what looks to some like another long-term war in the Middle East, and as the anti-Trump Democrats hold up Homeland Security funding in what looks to some like prioritizing illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens, one is tempted to ask, what's going on with America's political parties?
March 13, 2026
Few See War With China as Likely
Most voters don’t expect war between the United States and China in the near future, and are confident that America’s military can deal with foreign enemies.
March 12, 2026
SAVE Act Gets 63% Support
A majority of voters want the Senate to pass the SAVE Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.
March 12, 2026
Getting Deeper into Texas and North Carolina’s Primaries By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— In Texas, Rep. Wesley Hunt’s (R, TX-38) presence in the GOP Senate primary likely hurt Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on balance.
— However, Hunt’s performance was not distinctively strong anywhere in the state, as he even came in third place in the district he represents.
— Overall, Democrats outvoted Republicans in Texas by 3 points, making 2026 the first midterm cycle since 2002 where Democrats cast more ballots in Texas.
— In North Carolina, Democrats outvoted Republicans by an even larger 57%-43%, even as they have fallen behind both Unaffiliateds and Republicans in their share of the state’s overall voter registration.
March 11, 2026
Most Expect Higher Gas Prices
Many Americans have noticed the recent spike in the cost of gasoline, and most expect the price to go up even further.
March 11, 2026
Regulate Artificial Intelligence, Most Voters Say
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is seen as a threat to job opportunities for real people, according to a majority of voters who favor government regulation of AI.
