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    Who is Hispanic?

    The Census Bureau estimates there were 65.2 million Hispanics in the U.S. as of July 2023, a new high. They made up more than 19% of the nation’s population.

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    2. Views of obstacles for women seeking high political office

    The survey asked about possible reasons why there are more men than women in high political offices. Of the eight reasons we asked about, only one – women having to do more to prove themselves than men – is seen as a major reason by a majority of Americans (54%). More than four-in-ten point to […]

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    Methodology

    Note: An earlier version of the report used the phrase “racial conspiracy theories” to describe a complex and sensitive set of findings. We previously defined racial conspiracy theories as the suspicions that Black adults might have about the actions of U.S. institutions based on their personal and collective historical experiences with racial discrimination. For editorial […]

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    4. Gender, family, reproductive issues and the 2024 election

    Biden and Trump voters differ sharply over the state of women’s progress in the U.S., as well as over whether society should prioritize marriage and children. Yet majorities of both candidates’ supporters say that the gains women have made in society have not come at the expense of men. Nearly two years after the Supreme […]

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    4. Views of the coronavirus nearly two years into the pandemic

    The public’s views of the threat the coronavirus poses to the nation’s health and economy – and to individuals’ personal health and finances – have changed little in recent months amid the spread of the omicron variant throughout the United States. Nearly seven-in-ten adults (69%) continue to say that the coronavirus outbreak is a major […]

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    7. Candidate quality and what drives elected officials to run for office

    Americans’ negative feelings about politics today and elected officials extend to their views about the quality of the people who run for office and the reasons why they do. For the most part, these feelings don’t differ much across party lines – although dissatisfaction with the choices Americans have in elections is even more widespread […]

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    Methodology

    The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. Interviews are conducted in […]