Public Opinion on The Vote: 2020 Election Poll Results
Friday, November 20, 2020This analysis seeks to understand several critical issues that were ultimately determinative in the election.
Public Opinion on The Vote: 2020 Election Poll Results
Thursday, November 19, 2020This analysis seeks to understand several critical voting blocs that were ultimately determinative in the election.
Public Opinion on Coronavirus and The Vote: Navigator Update
Tuesday, November 3, 2020With election season nearing an ending, both Biden and Trump voters say it is more important to count every vote in the presidential election than to quickly announce the results. Americans are pessimistic about the direction of the country today, and the pandemic trumps the economy as the most important election issue for voters.
Responding to an ”Out of Control” Pandemic
Wednesday, October 21, 2020A majority say the pandemic is “out of control,” and it continues to dominate negative conversation around Trump. Americans worry most about Trump’s ignoring of experts, failure to prepare, and downplaying the pandemic; most trust Fauci to make decisions over the president.
The Pandemic Surges For the Third Time
Wednesday, October 14, 2020Americans are worried the pandemic is surging: the share who say “the worst is yet to come” in the pandemic and who support “more aggressive social distancing” are climbing back to the levels seen in July amid surging cases.
On SCOTUS, Health Care, and Trump’s Taxes
Friday, October 9, 2020The public believes it is likely the ACA will be struck down and Roe v. Wade overturned if Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed; Americans are bothered by Trump’s tax returns revealing he has paid no income tax 10 of the last 15 years.
Views on a Spiraling Pandemic and the Upcoming Election
Thursday, October 8, 2020Americans continue to believe the “worst is yet to come” with the coronavirus pandemic and expect we may not have presidential election results quickly.
Half of Americans Know Someone Who Has Gotten COVID-19
Wednesday, September 16, 2020Though the rate of new cases has plateaued in the United States, half still say the “worst is yet to come” in the pandemic as a growing share of the public expressing concern about Trump rushing the process of getting a vaccine developed.
Talking About School Reopenings and Election Integrity
Friday, September 4, 2020While support for reopening K-12 schools has ticked up in recent weeks, two-thirds of the public continue to say they are more on the “cautious” side of the reopening debate; three out of four Americans support fully funding the USPS while the share who plan to vote by mail has declined in recent weeks.
Americans Prioritize COVID, the Economy, and Health Care
Wednesday, September 2, 2020As Trump’s job approval reverts to pre-convention levels, Americans see the Republican Party as focusing the most on jobs, the economy, and immigration while seeing the Democratic Party as focusing the most on the pandemic and race relations.
Pandemic Stress
Friday, August 28, 2020Nearly a quarter of Americans know someone personally who has died from coronavirus, while a vast majority supports keeping social distancing measures in place until a vaccine is developed and readily available.
Americans Want Caution on Vaccine Development
Wednesday, August 12, 2020Majorities of Americans continue to say “the worst is yet to come” for the pandemic and that Trump should stay out the development of a coronavirus vaccine and leave the issue to experts.
Public Opinion on Public Health, the Economy, and Reopenings
Thursday, August 6, 2020More Americans than ever rate the economy negatively and six in ten say it is still getting worse.
Continuing the Conversation on COVID-19 Response
Wednesday, August 5, 2020Trump’s pandemic approval continues to decline while, for the first time, half of Americans know someone who has been infected with coronavirus.
Update on Trump’s Approval Across Demographics
Friday, July 31, 2020Trump approval has significantly declined since March while support for “more aggressive” measures to stop the virus resurges after a late-spring decline.