Latest Research
Our mission is to improve democracy by making public opinion insights more accessible. We often release public poll results so insights are available to anyone with an interest in regions, issues, causes or candidates. Below are highlights of our most recent learnings and analyses.
The State of Insurance Costs in the US
Americans are largely content about many aspects of their healthcare, but rising costs for both health and home insurance are squeezing many American households. Health Insurance: Good Access but Higher Costs Feelings about the state of health insurance in the U.S....
Congressional Reform Survey Results
Change Research tested two congressional reform proposals in our most recent national survey, conducted among 1,858 voters from August 5 to 10, 2025. The following summarizes the results: Democrats, Independents, and Republicans all strongly support establishing age...
Three graphs that sum up the NYC primary race
Last month, Zohran Mamdani outperformed early expectations and defeated former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic New York City mayoral primary election (“Mamdani Wins Stunning Upset in Democratic Primary as Cuomo Concedes”; “Left-wing Democrat stuns...
Americans See Global Engagement as Key to Safety
Most American voters want the United States to remain engaged in the world, and they see that engagement as essential to national safety. A new Compass Poll by Change Research of 1,736 registered voters, fielded July 1–7, 2025, asked participants two related questions...
Americans Expect More, Not Less, from Government on Extreme Weather
The tragic flooding in Texas has sharpened scrutiny of whether the government is sufficiently prepared to save lives and manage natural disaster-driven emergencies. New national polling from Change Research in June and July 2025 shows that most Americans don’t think...
How Voters View AI Safety and Innovation
How should governments respond to the rapid development of a new generation of Artificial Intelligence? Should regulations be put in place to limit risks? Should the government take a hands-off approach? Should it do more to limit China’s ability to develop...
Americans on Government, Budget, & Taxation
Change Research polled 2,732 voters nationwide, between February 23-27, 2025, on public perceptions of government, federal budget priorities, and views on Elon Musk’s influence. The results reveal significant skepticism toward Musk’s role, deep partisan divisions on...
Locked Out of Democracy? Voters Have Concerns
New poll shows concerns about voting access gaps as Congress weighs citizenship verification requirements. According to a new national survey by Change Research, nearly half of Americans believe certain groups would struggle to obtain the documentation required to...
Trump’s Tariffs Face Skepticism
This past weekend, President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico that would have gone into effect yesterday, Tuesday, February 4th. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by over 600 points (1.4%) before rebounding after the...
2024 Accuracy Report
Introduction 2024 validated Change Research's track record of polling precision. Our polling was consistently close to the final margin in races at the top and bottom of the ballot, often nailing a race exactly. This helped us continue our mission of supporting...