Politics

Donald Trump's and Kamala Harris' favorability scores on a 10-point scale are in the lower range for presidential candidates dating back to 1956.

Just 10% of Bulgarians are confident in their elections as they head to the polls Sunday for the seventh time since 2021.

While a majority of Americans say their federal taxes are too high, these views vary significantly by partisanship and have varied widely over time.

Harris' job approval rating surpasses Biden's, including among Democrats and independents. Only 16% of U.S. adults approve of Congress' job.

Americans' confidence in the media is at its lowest point, as Democrats' confidence is near the record low and Republicans' is almost nonexistent.

Four in 10 U.S. voters plan to vote before Election Day, evenly split between those who intend to vote in person and those voting by mail.

Harris is rated better than Trump on certain character aspects, including likability, while Trump leads on dimensions of leadership strength.

Healthcare retains its place as one of the higher-ranking issues voters say are influencing their vote this year.

U.S. voters rate the economy as the most important issue to their presidential vote, with democracy, potential Supreme Court picks and terrorism/national security also ranking highly.

Americans' ratings of the U.S. Supreme Court remain near record lows, largely because of depressed ratings from Democrats.

Less than half of voters rate Tim Walz and JD Vance as excellent or good vice presidential choices, similar to recent nominees but subpar historically.

Sixty-nine percent of political independents, 53% of Democrats, 48% of Republicans favor creation of a third party.

Nearly six in 10 Americans prefer that the presidential election winner be determined by the popular vote rather than the Electoral College.

The election trust gap evident in 2016 and 2020 is markedly wider in 2024 as Republicans' faith in the accuracy of the vote has plunged to a new low.

Most Gen Zers worry about water pollution and the health of fish and oceans, and nine in 10 say protecting water is important -- across both major political parties.

Most key measures of the political environment for the 2024 election favor the Republican Party over the Democratic Party.

Eight in 10 Americans, a new high, perceive the U.S. as being greatly divided on the most important values.

Americans' rating of the Secret Service has dropped precipitously to a new low, particularly among Republicans.

Both presidential candidates continue to be viewed unfavorably by majorities of Americans, similar to patterns in the 2016 and 2020 elections.

A sharp rise over the past decade in young women who describe their political views as liberal, particularly relative to young men, is reflected most prominently in their attitudes on the environment and abortion.