Commercial voter files have been used in a wide variety of ways, either by themselves or in conjunction with other data. Although such files have been employed by political campaigns for many years, their use by journalists and others interested in elections has increased recently as familiarity with the files has grown and the ancillary […]
Muslim Americans overwhelmingly embrace both the “Muslim” and “American” parts of their identity. For instance, the vast majority of U.S. Muslims say they are proud to be American (92%), while nearly all say they are proud to be Muslim (97%). Indeed, about nine-in-ten (89%) say they are proud to be both Muslim and American. Muslim […]
Becka A. Alper is a research associate at Pew Research Center. She contributes to the Center’s domestic religion polls.
Elizabeth Podrebarac Sciupac is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center. She contributes to the Center’s domestic religion polls. Sciupac holds a master’s degree in international relations and conflict resolution from The George Washington University. She is a contributing author of many Pew Research Center reports, including “America’s Changing Religious Landscape,” “Religion in Everyday Life,” […]
Islam is the most common state religion, but many governments give privileges to Christianity.