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Weekly: 9.12.26


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The U.S. electorate’s changing racial and ethnic makeup

Roughly 250 million adult U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in the 2026 midterm elections. White Americans make up the majority of eligible voters (61%), but their share has fallen markedly since 2006. Meanwhile, the shares of Hispanic (16%) and Asian (5%) eligible voters have almost doubled.

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The share of U.S. grandparents ages 65 and older who are in touch with their grandkids at least a few times a month, including 15% who are in touch with them daily.

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