Shanay Gracia

Research Analyst

Shanay Gracia is a research analyst at Pew Research Center focusing on U.S. politics and policy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brigham Young University.

Publications

Filtered by:

Refine Your Results

reportAug 22, 2025

Majority of Americans Continue to Back Expanded Early Voting, Voting by Mail, Voter ID

President Donald Trump’s recent pledge to end mail-in voting comes as a 58% majority of Americans favor allowing any voter to cast their ballot by mail.
reportAug 14, 2025

Trump’s Tariffs and ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Face More Opposition Than Support as His Job Rating Slips

Six months into his term, far more say President Trump is making the way the federal government works worse than making it better.
reportJun 17, 2025

Americans Have Mixed to Negative Views of Trump Administration Immigration Actions

The public is split over local law enforcement helping deportation efforts, and majorities disapprove of suspending asylum applications.
reportMay 20, 2025

How Much Discrimination Do Americans Say Groups Face in the U.S.?

Republicans are less likely than in 2024 to say there is discrimination against Black, Hispanic, Asian and White people.
short readsSep 19, 2024

Americans in both parties are concerned over the impact of AI on the 2024 presidential campaign

Americans also express little confidence in major technology companies to prevent misuse of their platforms to influence the election.
short readsAug 29, 2024

From ‘traditional’ to ‘open-minded,’ how Americans describe themselves

Roughly six-in-ten Republicans (58%) describe themselves as traditional, but just 19% of Democrats say the same.
short readsJul 29, 2024

Majority of Americans take a dim view of increased trade with other countries

A 59% majority of Americans say the U.S. has lost more than it has gained when it comes to increased trade with other countries.
short readsJun 14, 2024

Biden, Trump are least-liked pair of major party presidential candidates in at least 3 decades

A quarter of Americans hold unfavorable views of both major party candidates – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
short readsMar 19, 2024

About 1 in 4 Americans have unfavorable views of both Biden and Trump

Unfavorable views of both Trump and Biden are more common among young adults and those who “lean” to a party.
short readsJan 29, 2024

New Year’s resolutions: Who makes them and why

Nearly a month into the new year, most people who made New Year’s resolutions have stuck with them, although 13% say they have not kept any of them.