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title: "Weekly 10.31.26"
description: "Weekly Roundup The latest findings from Pew Research Center · Subscribe ↗ From our research The number of states all but guaranteed to elect their first woman governor next week. They are Minnesota and Tennessee, where both major-party candidates are women."
date: "2026-10-30"
authors:
  - name: "Anna Jackson"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/newsletter/weekly-roundup/weekly-10-31-26/"
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# Weekly 10.31.26

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October 30, 2026

## Weekly Roundup

*The latest findings from Pew Research Center · [**Subscribe ↗**](https://pewresearch.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=434f5d1199912232d416897e4&id=3e953b9b70)*

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- **More in this report:** [Religiousness by age](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/10/28/religion-remains-stable-in-the-us-with-mixed-signals-for-young-adults/#how-young-adults-compare-with-older-adults-today) | [By gender](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/10/28/religion-remains-stable-in-the-us-with-mixed-signals-for-young-adults/#how-the-gender-gap-in-american-religion-is-changing) | [By party](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/10/28/religion-remains-stable-in-the-us-with-mixed-signals-for-young-adults/#how-the-religiousness-of-young-republicans-and-young-democrats-compare) | [Over time](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/10/28/religion-remains-stable-in-the-us-with-mixed-signals-for-young-adults/#how-the-religiousness-of-u-s-adults-has-changed-over-recent-years)

- [Most Americans’ Religious Lives Haven’t Changed Much in Recent Years](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/28/most-americans-religious-lives-havent-changed-much-in-recent-years/)

- **Also read:** [The U.S. Electorate’s Changing Racial and Ethnic Makeup](https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2026/09/10/the-u-s-electorates-changing-racial-and-ethnic-makeup/)

[      ](https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2026/10/29/americans-are-open-to-ai-in-healthcare-but-want-humans-making-final-calls/)

## [Americans Are Open to AI in Healthcare, but Want Humans Making Final Calls](https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2026/10/29/americans-are-open-to-ai-in-healthcare-but-want-humans-making-final-calls/)

Most U.S. adults are open to AI handling or helping with [administrative tasks in the healthcare field](https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2026/10/29/americans-are-open-to-ai-in-healthcare-but-want-humans-making-final-calls/), such as translating for a patient, scheduling appointments, ordering prescription refills and taking notes. This openness to AI drops off for decisions that directly drive diagnoses or insurance decisions.

- **Fact sheet:** [How Americans View Federal Agencies](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-sheet/how-americans-view-federal-agencies/)

## [The 2026 Midterms Will Be Uniquely Difficult for Polls](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/29/the-2026-midterms-will-be-uniquely-difficult-for-polls/)

## [Why Is Election Day on a Tuesday in the U.S., and How Many Other Countries Have Weekday Elections?](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/26/why-is-election-day-on-a-tuesday-in-the-us-and-how-many-other-countries-have-weekday-elections/)

## [17 States Haven’t Had a Woman Governor, and 15 Haven’t Had a Woman Senator](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/28/17-states-havent-had-a-woman-governor-and-15-havent-had-a-woman-senator/)

## [On Facebook and Instagram, Political Ads Are Increasingly Critical of Data Centers](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/29/on-facebook-and-instagram-political-ads-are-increasingly-critical-of-data-centers/)

## [Gas Prices Are High Now, but for Many Americans They Were Even Higher in the Past](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/30/gas-prices-are-high-now-but-for-many-americans-they-were-even-higher-in-the-past/)

## [Decoded: What We Learned From a Survey Experiment About Global ‘Superpowers’](https://www.pewresearch.org/decoded/2026/10/27/what-we-learned-from-a-survey-experiment-about-global-superpowers/)

#### From our research

[2](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/28/17-states-havent-had-a-woman-governor-and-15-havent-had-a-woman-senator/)

The number of states all but guaranteed to elect their [first woman governor](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/28/17-states-havent-had-a-woman-governor-and-15-havent-had-a-woman-senator/) next week. They are Minnesota and Tennessee, where both major-party candidates are women.