short readsJan 28, 2021 Racial, ethnic diversity increases yet again with the 117th Congress 124 lawmakers today identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American, a 97% increase over the 107th Congress of 2001-02.
reportFeb 2, 2021 Public Sees Black People, Women, Gays and Lesbians Gaining Influence in Biden Era More Americans also say evangelical Christians, business corporations and the military will lose than gain influence in Washington.
reportJun 2, 2020 In Changing U.S. Electorate, Race and Education Remain Stark Dividing Lines The gender gap in party identification remains the widest in a quarter century.
short readsMar 18, 2021 Majorities of Americans see at least some discrimination against Black, Hispanic and Asian people in the U.S. Americans are much less likely to say there is discrimination against White people: 40% say White people face at least some discrimination.
short readsDec 9, 2020 After the election, fewer Latino and Black adults feel angry and more are hopeful about the state of the U.S. The share of Black and Latino adults who say they feel angry about the state of the country is now sharply lower than in June.
short readsJan 12, 2021 Black voters were most likely to say November election was run very well Black voters were more likely to say the 2020 election was administered very well both nationally and locally.
short readsMay 6, 2020 Black imprisonment rate in the U.S. has fallen by a third since 2006 There were 1,501 black prisoners for every 100,000 black adults in 2018, down sharply from 2,261 black inmates per 100,000 black adults in 2006.
short readsJan 29, 2021 Most U.S. citizens report a campaign contacted them in 2020, but Latinos and Asians less likely to say so White eligible voters were somewhat more likely to say they were contacted than Black, Hispanic or English-speaking Asian eligible voters.
short readsDec 15, 2020 Black eligible voters have accounted for nearly half of Georgia electorate’s growth since 2000 Georgia’s changing electoral makeup has been the focus of renewed attention in the 2020 election cycle.
short readsSep 23, 2020 Gen Z eligible voters reflect the growing racial and ethnic diversity of U.S. electorate The share of Gen Z voters who are Hispanic is significantly higher than the share among other groups of voters.