7 facts about Americans’ views of money in politics
72% of U.S. adults say that there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and organizations can spend on political campaigns.
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72% of U.S. adults say that there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and organizations can spend on political campaigns.
Overall, 57 Black women – among a total of 106 women of color – have ever been elected to the national legislature.
Key trends and data on women in top U.S. political, business and higher education positions.
Nearly 107.7 million valid votes were cast in the 2022 House elections, representing about 45.1% of the estimated voting-eligible population.
House Republicans held the fifth-smallest majority in U.S. history at the start of the current congress, tied with the 107th and 83rd Congresses.
If a Biden-Trump rematch comes about in 2024, it would be the seventh presidential rematch in U.S. history, and the first since the 1950s.
We asked over 30,000 people what would help democracy work better in their country. Key themes in their responses were addressing basic needs and improving or rebuilding the political system.
Women make up 28% of all members of the 118th Congress, a considerable increase from where things stood even a decade ago.
Only one of this year’s 35 Senate elections didn’t go the same way as the state’s 2020 presidential vote. The exception was Wisconsin.
26% of adults say having more political parties would make it easier to solve problems, while nearly as many (24%) say it would not.
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