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.
Americans Split on Olympic Athletes Speaking Out as Politics Dominates Milano Cortina Games
New polling from Change Research, conducted February 5-18 during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, finds Americans almost evenly divided on whether Olympic athletes should use their platform to speak out on political issues. Throughout the Games, multiple...
Public Divides Over ICE Mirror Washington Standoff as DHS Shuts Down
New polling data from Change Research shows that while Americans are deeply divided on how aggressive immigration enforcement should be, certain reforms enjoy overwhelming bipartisan support. Senate Democrats laid out 10 demands for ICE reform as a condition for...
How Mikie Sherrill Won: NJ Turnout Analysis
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill’s historic victory was powered by winning over a significant number of 2024 Trump voters, according to a new Change Research analysis of the 2025 voter file. Governor Sherrill reversed recent declines in Democratic performance...
Red Flags and Green Flags
What Voters Say They Want in Their Political Candidates in 2026 As the 2026 midterm elections heat up and the 2028 presidential race looms on the horizon, voters are sending clear signals about what they're looking for in political leaders. New data from Change...
Kickoff or Halftime? What’s Drawing Americans to Super Bowl LX
Our polling shows stark age and gender divides in Super Bowl viewership motivations; Bad Bunny's halftime performance is likely to draw young and Hispanic viewers but deter Republicans In the weeks leading up to Super Bowl LX, Change Research polled Americans to...
The Fraud Prevention vs. Access Debate: Voters Perceptions of Welfare Fraud
New polling shows most voters have heard about fraud in Minnesota, alongside a general belief that fraud is common in welfare and social services programs. In the wake of large-scale fraud involving welfare and social services in Minnesota, new polling from Change...
Nation Divided on Immigration Enforcement
As federal immigration agents face mounting scrutiny following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis this month, new polling reveals a country split nearly down the middle on deportation operations. Americans are divided over Immigration and Customs...
Where Americans Stand on Social Media Regulation
The TikTok divestiture is done. But polling reveals Americans want the government to stay out of regulating social media. The TikTok saga reached its conclusion last week when a new American-majority ownership consortium officially took control of the platform's U.S....
Americans Skeptical of Trump’s Foreign Policy Approach Amid Greenland Tensions and Diplomatic Drama
New Compass Poll Finds Strong Opposition to Military Force Abroad, Even Among Republicans, on Greenland President Trump capped a week of diplomatic turbulence by announcing a “framework” deal on Greenland, claiming the U.S. will have “total access” to the territory...
Voter Concerns Around Further Conflict with Venezuela
New polling shows a majority of Americans are concerned about further military conflict between the U.S. and Venezuela A nationwide survey by Change Research before President Nicolás Maduro was captured showed that Americans were already concerned about increased...