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Corruption Is Rising as A Top Voter Issue

Government corruption tops voters' list of most important political issues in August 2026, cited by 40% of registered voters nationally, up six points from 34% in February. The finding draws cross-partisan agreement, with 43% of Democrats, 46% of independents, and 36% of Republicans all ranking it near the top of their lists, even as open-ended responses show they mean very different things by the word.

September 23, 2026
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Support for U.S.-Israel Defense Goals Varies

A Change Research national poll finds that support for expanded U.S.-Israel defense cooperation varies considerably by goal, with broad agreement on counterterrorism intelligence sharing and nuclear non-proliferation but division on removing Iran's leadership and on protecting Israel.

September 16, 2026Read more
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Voter Views on September 11, 25 Years Later

Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, a new Change Research survey explores how Americans remember the attacks, what they believe happened, and how they assess the policies and wars that followed. The findings reveal some partisan and generational divides on questions of accountability, legacy, and choices of the post-9/11 era.

September 9, 2026Read more
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Most Americans Say the Iran War Is Not Worth Fighting

A new Change Research survey finds that 57% of Americans say the Iran war is "not worth fighting," and nearly half say the conflict could go on "indefinitely." Democrats and independents mostly feel the war is not worth fighting; Republicans disagree.

September 2, 2026Read more
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The Gender Gap in Political Ambition Persists in 2026

Women just set a new candidacy record for governor. But a new Change Research survey of 2,006 voters finds one gap hasn't moved: men are still far more likely than women to say they've thought about running for office, 36% to 20%. The qualification gap is even wider. Here's why it hasn't closed in two decades.

August 27, 2026Read more
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Change Research Moves the Needle in the 2026 Primaries

Change Research's polling accuracy held up across the 2026 primary cycle, including a call in Los Angeles's City Council District 11 that landed within half a percent of the final result. Change Research's Dynamic Online Sampling approach delivered reliable numbers for campaigns up and down the ballot, and the data revealed clear voter enthusiasm and generational divides heading into November.

August 20, 2026Read more
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Voters Back Some Digital Blue Laws for Minors but Not Others

Voters overwhelmingly want to restrict minors' access to explicit adult content online, but they're a lot less sold on locking their teenagers out of Instagram at 11pm. New Change Research polling of 2,006 registered voters breaks down where Americans actually draw the line on minors' digital safety, and it's not where you'd guess.

August 20, 2026Read more
North Carolina Republicans’ Growing Frustration with President Trump research preview
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North Carolina Republicans’ Growing Frustration with President Trump

A Change Research survey of 967 North Carolinians, conducted July 29 through August 1, 2026 (see here for topline results and here for the …

August 13, 2026Read more
Voters Back Age Limits for Government Officials research preview
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Voters Back Age Limits for Government Officials

A Change Research national survey of 2,006 registered voters, conducted July 13–17, 2026, finds majority support for maximum age limits across four …

August 13, 2026Read more
80% Support Banning or Restricting Phones in Schools research preview
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80% Support Banning or Restricting Phones in Schools

As more states move to ban or restrict student cell phone use in schools, a Change Research national survey of 2,006 registered voters, conducted …

August 6, 2026Read more
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