Alec Tyson

Senior Researcher

Alec Tyson is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center. He is involved in all stages of the research process at the Center, including designing and management of survey projects, developing questionnaires, the analysis of polling data, writing reports and the presentation of survey results. He has served as an election night analyst for NPR news and is an active member of the American Association of Public Opinion Research.

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Pew Research CenterAugust 26, 2019

We explored how Americans feel about the tenor of debate in the country in a recent major survey about U.S. political disource. Here's how we did it.

Democrats and Republicans place less importance on respectful conduct from officials in their own party

Pew Research CenterJune 19, 2019

Republicans and Democrats set higher standards for politicians in the other party than in their own when it comes to respect and compromise.

U.S. PoliticsNovember 14, 2018

From the start of Trump’s presidency, Americans have been divided along partisan lines in their views of him. Our video aims to place views of him in context.

U.S. PoliticsNovember 8, 2018

There were wide differences in voting preferences between men and women, whites and nonwhites, as well as people with more and less educational attainment.

U.S. PoliticsOctober 15, 2018

Three-quarters of Republicans say they are optimistic about the future of the Republican Party. Democrats have a similarly bright outlook for their party.

U.S. PoliticsSeptember 24, 2018

Americans’ views of Robert Mueller's investigation – and Donald Trump’s handling of the matter – continue to grow more polarized.

Pew Research CenterJune 20, 2018

Just 41% of Americans say they are very or somewhat confident that Trump will handle matters related to the special counsel investigation appropriately. Republicans and Democrats offer starkly different assessments.

U.S. PoliticsMarch 15, 2018

Sizable shares of Americans say those with views different from their own about how Trump is handling his job also probably don’t share many other values.

Support for legal status for immigrants brought to U.S. illegally as children; opposition to expanded U.S.-Mexico border wall

U.S. PoliticsJanuary 19, 2018

When the two policies are taken together, 54% of Americans both favor legal status for immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children and oppose expanding the border wall.

Public split over use of pre-emptive force against nations that threaten U.S.

U.S. PoliticsNovember 28, 2017

Half of Americans say using military force against countries that may seriously threaten the U.S. – but have not attacked it – can often or sometimes be justified.

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