Americans differ over how important it is for political candidates they support to share their personal traits
66% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or very important that candidates share their views on political issues.
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66% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or very important that candidates share their views on political issues.
Similar shares of U.S. adults believe news organizations are giving too much attention (32%) or too little attention (29%) to Biden’s age.
Most registered voters who are White Christians would vote for Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Joe Biden if the 2024 presidential election were held today.
26% of adults say having more political parties would make it easier to solve problems, while nearly as many (24%) say it would not.
A quarter of Americans hold unfavorable views of both major party candidates – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
72% of U.S. adults say that there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and organizations can spend on political campaigns.
As Election Day approaches, here’s a look at voters’ issue priorities, based mainly on a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 10-16.
21% of the roughly 1,000 candidates for U.S. Senate, House or state governor on the fall ballot claim some degree of military experience.
65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.
Here’s a look back at some of the closest races of elections past and an assessment of just how common such races are.
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