Perceptions of Democrats and Republicans in the Congressional Battleground
Wednesday, March 12, 2025Polling report on how constituents in House battleground districts rate Democrats in Congress and Republicans in Congress
Navigating the Battleground is a quarterly survey project conducted by Navigator to understand public opinion and messaging nuances in House districts where constituents are closely divided along conservative and progressive ideological lines. Measuring public opinion in these communities serves as a way to understand the perspectives of Americans whose viewpoints are truly on the margin on key policy issues and can help inform issue advocates.
Polling report on how constituents in House battleground districts rate Democrats in Congress and Republicans in Congress
Polling data on perceptions of where the Republican and Democratic Parties stand on inflation, the cost of living, and the broader economy.
Analysis of the House districts won by Democrats and Republicans, including what voters heard from each party and what messages resonated.
Polling data on the key issues that drove vote choice for Congressional battleground districts and who voters trust most to handle these issues.
Polling data comparing perceptions of Democratic and Republican incumbents lawmakers, including favorability, job approval, and economic approval.
Polling data on tax policy in the country, including who battleground constituents believe tax policies favor and views of the Trump tax cuts.
Polling data on Project 2025, including support for the plan and which policies are seen as most be likely to be enacted in a conservative administration.
Polling data on access to contraception and abortion at the national level, including constituents’ beliefs on the future of abortion restrictions.
Polling data on Democratic lawmakers and Republican lawmakers in the battleground, including their favorability ratings.
Poll data on how constituents perceive a variety of different policies passed by Congress in recent years and how they evaluate forward-looking goals and priorities of Democratic lawmakers in Congress.
Polling data on the favorability of battleground lawmakers, perceptions on the most important issues for Congress to prioritize, and who is most trusted to handle those issues.
Battleground poll on the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision impacting IVF, including the most concerning outcomes from the decision and support for Congress federally protecting both medication abortion and IVF.