Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, we looked at the racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. electorate – some 250 million eligible adults. The share of White eligible voters has declined since 2006, while the shares of Hispanic and Asian voters have nearly doubled.

Democrats and Republicans vary a lot in how they rate themselves ideologically, and most don’t see themselves in perfect alignment with their party. Only about a quarter in each coalition give themselves same rating they give their party on an 11-point liberal-conservative scale.

Most Americans today (60%) think of themselves as working class. While the identity is widely adopted by people across all income and educational groups, seeing oneself as working class has a heavy political tinge and also differs by race and ethnicity.

Even as the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, grow more distant, many Americans still remember that day with clarity: 83% of adults who were born before 2001 – including 93% of those who were age 10 or older at the time – say they recall exactly where they were or what they were doing when they heard the news.