Americans’ Trust in One Another
Americans trust each other less than they did a few decades ago. We explore why this is, and why some are more trusting than others.
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1. Views of election administration and confidence in vote counts
Most voters express confidence that the 2022 elections in the United States – particularly elections in their local community – will be run and administered well. And confidence in election administration across the country is higher than in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, though it remains lower than it was heading into the […]
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Americans’ Dismal Views of the Nation’s Politics
Americans’ views of politics and elected officials are unrelentingly negative, with little hope of improvement on the horizon. 65% of Americans say they always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics. By contrast, just 10% say they always or often feel hopeful about politics.
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1. Public trust in government
Today, two-in-ten Americans say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right just about always (2%) or most of the time (19%). Trust in government has remained at roughly this low level for more than a decade. Since the 2007-2008 financial crisis, no more than about a quarter of Americans have expressed […]
