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.
2026 05 Plus or Minus Economy Webinar Recap
Last week, the Change Research team hosted the latest installment of our Plus or Minus webinar series, walking attendees through fresh data from our May 2026 Compass Poll on one of the defining issues of the midterm cycle: the economy. Head of Polling Stephen Clermont...
Voters Oppose Both Taxpayer and Private Funding for Trump’s White House Ballroom
A Change Research national survey of 2,244 registered voters, conducted May 5 to 10, 2026, finds that most voters oppose congressional action to fund the Donald J. Trump Presidential Ballroom. Opposition holds regardless of whether the funding comes directly from...
Voter Views on the Voting Rights Act Ruling and Redistricting
A Change Research national survey of 2,244 registered voters, conducted from May 5-10, 2026, finds that more voters oppose than support the Supreme Court’s recent decision to limit how the Voting Rights Act can be used to challenge congressional district maps. A...
Where Americans Stand on AI and the Workforce
A Change Research national survey of 2,702 registered voters, conducted April 3-7, 2026, asked people about opportunities for human workers as AI becomes increasingly capable. Artificial intelligence has expanded into professional settings, prompting new questions...
Who Do Voters Want in 2028?
It’s never too early to start looking towards 2028, right? Since January 2025, favorable ratings for President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Secretary of State Rubio have fallen from their post-2024 election peaks. A Change Research Compass Poll tracker spanning...
Voter Views on Family, Work, and Caregiving
A Change Research national survey of 2,702 registered voters, conducted April 3 to 7, 2026, finds that men and women hold meaningfully different views on what mothers and caregivers needed, what is driving many younger women toward traditional roles, and what voters...
Yes, the 22nd Amendment Blocks Donald Trump from a Third Term. So Would Barack Obama.
By Stephen Clermont, Head of Polling President Trump has long teased the idea of “working something out” to seek a third term, or finding a “loophole” that would enable this. We are not lawyers, but the text of the 22nd Amendment, ratified on February 27th, 1951,...
Opposition to Data Centers Has Grown Sharply Since 2025
A Change Research national survey of 2,702 registered voters, conducted April 3-7, 2026, finds that opposition to data center construction has grown substantially over the past year. Fewer than four in ten voters support building data centers nationally, and support...
Voters Prioritize AI Safety (Even If It Means Falling Behind China)
By Tom Swartz, Head of Product A Change Research survey of 2,702 registered voters, conducted April 3-7, 2026, finds that a majority of Americans prefer stricter regulation of artificial intelligence, even when that choice is framed as potentially ceding the United...
Why Voters Support or Oppose Military Action in Iran
A Change Research national survey of 2,702 registered voters, conducted April 3–7, 2026, gave supporters and opponents of the Iran conflict the opportunity to explain their positions in their own words. Their responses reveal two largely separate universes of...