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Navigator is frequently cited in the press for its instructive messaging guidance.

Progressives prepare to launch counterattack in tax fight

Thursday, September 2, 2021

“Raising taxes on the wealthy and big corporations is not just popular across the country, but also in battleground districts,” said Bryan Bennett, senior director of polling analytics at the Hub Project and an adviser to the left-leaning polling firm Navigator Research.

Kevin McCarthy offers supporters t-shirts branding them ‘moron’

Thursday, August 12, 2021

CNN reported on Wednesday that Republicans hope their opposition to mask requirements will help them win in the 2022 midterm elections. However, polling shows that cynical ploy could backfire, as large majorities of voters support wearing masks.

White House sends memo to Democrats touting polling on infrastructure deal

Monday, August 2, 2021

The White House on Monday sent polling data to congressional Democrats touting the popularity of the bipartisan infrastructure deal, according to a memo obtained by The Hill. […] It also cited a Navigator Research poll from key battleground states that found that 54 percent of respondents support a $3.5 trillion economic plan.

Rick Scott blasts Republican senators for ‘helping the Democrats’ move on infrastructure

Friday, July 30, 2021

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) scolded 17 of his Republican colleagues on Thursday for helping Democrats pass “reckless spending.” […] Polling also suggests Scott is very wrong about what the public wants. A Navigator Research poll last week found 66% of registered voters — and even a 46% plurality of Republicans — back the bipartisan infrastructure framework.

White House seeks to shield Biden from GOP attacks on crime issue

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

The Democratic polling firm Navigator Research released a survey Tuesday showing that voters trust Biden and the Democrats over Republicans to address hate crimes and gun violence and reduce violent crime. However, voters trust Republicans over Democrats to fund local police departments, according to the poll.

Ted Cruz accidentally makes a case for eliminating the filibuster

Friday, July 23, 2021

This week, Cruz and every other Senate Republican blocked Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s motion to begin debate on a bipartisan $579 billion infrastructure package. A Navigator Research poll on Thursday indicated that 66% of American voters support that framework.

Democrats Find Themselves Navigating the Politics of Fear

Friday, July 16, 2021

Consider the increase in homicide in big cities. Many urban areas are seeing a spike for the second year in a row. The public is noticing it, too. One Washington Post column cited a recent Navigator survey conducted for a group of liberal labor groups and individuals involved in Democratic politics and policy.