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title: "Americans and the 2026 midterms "
description: "Politics A monthly digest of research on public attitudes on politics and major policy issues · Subscribe ↗ From our research The share of Americans who rate economic conditions in the country today as excellent or good, while 41% say they are “only fair” and 35% describe them as poor."
date: "2026-07-31"
authors:
  - name: "Reem Nadeem"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/newsletter/politics/americans-and-the-2026-midterms/"
---

# Americans and the 2026 midterms 

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July 31, 2026

## Politics

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- [Americans’ evaluations of the economy remain negative](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/07/23/americans-evaluations-of-the-economy-remain-negative/)

- **Explore the nine groups:** [No Apologies Right](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/06/10/no-apologies-right/) | [Faith First Conservatives](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/06/10/faith-first-conservatives/) | [Unconventional Right](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/06/10/unconventional-right/) | [Pragmatic and Polite Right](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/06/10/pragmatic-and-polite-right/) | [Tuned-Out Middle](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/06/10/tuned-out-middle/) | [Order and Opportunity Left](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/06/10/order-and-opportunity-left/) | [Left-Out Left](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/06/10/left-out-left/) | [Loyal Liberals](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/06/10/loyal-liberals/) | [Leftward Progressives](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/06/10/leftward-progressives/)

[      ](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/)

## [Find out where you fit in the political typology](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/)

Are you Unconventional Right? Loyal Liberal? Or something else? [Answer questions about your views and values](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/) and we’ll match you with the typology group that fits you best. You can also create a community quiz to compare results with friends, family or classmates.

[      ](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/06/30/about-a-third-of-us-democrats-like-political-leaders-who-identify-as-democratic-socialists/)

## [About a third of U.S. Democrats like political leaders who identify as democratic socialists](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/06/30/about-a-third-of-us-democrats-like-political-leaders-who-identify-as-democratic-socialists/)

While several democratic socialist candidates have won in recent Democratic primaries, the term itself has relatively modest traction nationally. A [new Center analysis](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/06/30/about-a-third-of-us-democrats-like-political-leaders-who-identify-as-democratic-socialists/) finds 32% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they like leaders who identify as democratic socialists, while 56% express a neutral view. Americans overall are more likely to dislike than like politicians who describe themselves this way.

- **Partisanship by:** [Gender](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/fact-sheet/party-affiliation-fact-sheet-npors/#partisanship-by-gender) | [Race and ethnicity](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/fact-sheet/party-affiliation-fact-sheet-npors/#partisanship-by-race-and-ethnicity) | [Education](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/fact-sheet/party-affiliation-fact-sheet-npors/#partisanship-by-education) | [Age group and generation](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/fact-sheet/party-affiliation-fact-sheet-npors/#partisanship-by-age-group-and-generational-cohort)

## [Favorable views of Supreme Court remain near historic low](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/30/favorable-views-of-supreme-court-remain-near-historic-low/)

## [Republicans, Democrats continue to differ sharply on voting access](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/06/16/republicans-democrats-continue-to-differ-sharply-on-voting-access-2/)

## [U.S. foreign aid is plunging in second Trump administration](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/21/us-foreign-aid-is-plunging-in-second-trump-administration/)

## [8 ways that U.S.-style democracy stands out globally](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/02/8-ways-that-us-style-democracy-stands-out-globally/)

#### From our research

[24%](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/07/23/americans-evaluations-of-the-economy-remain-negative/)

The share of Americans who rate [economic conditions in the country today](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/07/23/americans-evaluations-of-the-economy-remain-negative/) as excellent or good, while 41% say they are “only fair” and 35% describe them as poor.