How Americans view Israel and the Israel-Hamas war at the start of Trump’s second term
A slight majority of Americans (54%) say the Israel-Hamas war is either very or somewhat important to them personally.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Nationally, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are essentially tied among registered voters in the current snapshot of the presidential race: 46% prefer Harris, 45% prefer Trump and 7% prefer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Following Biden’s exit from the race, Trump’s support among voters has remained largely steady (44% backed him in […]
Most voters say that the 2024 elections were run and administered well, both in their local communities and across the country. While voters have long had highly positive views about election administration locally, that is not the case for evaluations of how elections were conducted across the country. Views of election administration among Trump and […]
Reflecting on the 2024 presidential campaign, a large majority of voters say it was interesting rather than dull (74% vs. 24%). But evaluations of the campaign are more negative than positive on other dimensions. Roughly three-quarters of voters (74%) say the 2024 campaign was too negative, similar to the share of registered voters who said […]
Two weeks after the June 27 presidential debate, 44% of registered voters say that if the election were held today, they would vote for or lean toward Donald Trump. A smaller share (40%) say they support or lean toward Joe Biden. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – a third-party candidate – peels off 15% of voters, […]
Overall, 43% of voters say they agree with Donald Trump on many or all issues, while somewhat fewer (37%) say they agree with Biden on many or all issues. But voters are more likely to like Joe Biden’s personal conduct than Trump’s: Voters on their candidate’s issues and personal conduct Most Biden and Trump supporters […]
With less than a month to go until Election Day, voters continue to express mostly negative opinions about the 2024 presidential campaign. Reflecting the closeness of the presidential race, the share of voters who think it is clear which candidate will win – which was already low in July – has edged lower. Harris and […]
Ahead of the November election, voters overwhelmingly express the importance of several items related to voting access and the outcome of the election. Wide majorities of voters say it is very or somewhat important that: And while sizable majorities of supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump both view these objectives […]
As has been the case for nearly two decades, a majority of Americans are expressing dissatisfaction with the current state of the nation. Today, 29% of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the country, while 70% of Americans say they are dissatisfied. While overall public satisfaction has risen since […]
If Vice President Kamala Harris is elected president in November, she will be the first Black woman and Asian person to win the White House. And if former President Donald Trump wins, he will be the oldest person ever elected president. For the most part, voters have somewhat mixed views of the potential impact of […]