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October 26, 2022

Does Discrimination Explain ‘Pay Gap’ Between Men and Women?

President Joe Biden has urged businesses to close the so-called “pay gap” between male and female employees, but most Americans don’t think discrimination is to blame for women’s lower incomes...

October 26, 2022

More Voters Favor Republican Control of Congress

In what may be a key indicator of this year’s midterm election results, Republicans have a clear edge when it comes to what voters think is best for the next session of Congress.. 

October 25, 2022

Nevada: Republicans Laxalt, Lombardo Lead

Republican candidates for governor and U.S. Senate in Nevada appear poised to defeat Democratic incumbents in next month’s midterm election...

October 24, 2022

Democrats Lead in Pennsylvania Governor, Senate Races

Barely two weeks before Election Day, Democrats lead in the closely watched midterm races for governor and U.S. Senator in Pennsylvania.

October 24, 2022

Keep Politics Out of FBI, Voters Say

Half of voters still have a favorable opinion of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but an overwhelming majority want the agency to avoid partisan political bias. 

October 21, 2022

Nevada: Voters Oppose Transgender Policies

Nevada: Voters Oppose Transgender Policies

A majority of Nevada voters are against allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports, one of the potential consequences of a referendum next month that would make “gender identity or expression” protected civil rights under the state constitution.

October 20, 2022

Democrats Like Early Voting More

While most voters will wait until Election Day to cast their ballot, half of Democrats say they’ll vote early this year...

October 19, 2022

Voters Still Concerned About High Gas Prices

With the midterm elections less than three weeks away, most voters are still worried about high gasoline prices and give President Joe Biden low marks for his energy policy...The survey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters was conducted on October 16-17, 2022 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

October 18, 2022

Opposition to Abortion Increases in California

A majority of California voters support an abortion rights referendum scheduled for next month, even though most are against late-term abortion.

October 17, 2022

Biden 2024? Most Voters Say ‘No’

A majority of voters don’t believe President Joe Biden should seek reelection in 2024, and are not confident in his ability to do the job now.

October 14, 2022

Battleground 2022: Republicans Lead in Six Key States

With less than a month remaining until the midterm elections, President Joe Biden’s approval rating is sagging in six key states where Republicans lead in the battle for control of Congress.

October 13, 2022

It’s (Still) the Economy, Stupid

Despite controversies over other issues, the economy remains the top concern for voters just weeks ahead of November’s crucial midterm elections...

October 12, 2022

Inflation Remains Top Issue for Voters

With the midterm elections now less than a month away, inflation is still the issue voters are most concerned about.

October 11, 2022

Most Republicans Don’t Trust Electronic Voting Machines

Concerns about election cheating often focus on the use of electronic voting machines, and Republican voters are most concerned that the devices may enable cheating.

October 6, 2022

Most Hispanic Voters Don’t Support Open Borders

The assumption that Hispanic voters embrace a policy of unrestricted immigration is false, as is the belief that Latinos uncritically support the Democratic Party.

October 5, 2022

83% of Voters See Crime as Important Issue as Election Nears

Most voters believe violent crime is getting worse and expect the issue to be important in next month’s midterm elections.

October 4, 2022

Hurricane Season: Is It Worse This Year?

Hurricane Ian killed dozens when it slammed ashore in Florida last week, but most Americans don’t think this year’s hurricane season has been worse than usual.

October 4, 2022

Election Integrity: 61% Say Issue Is Very Important

Preventing cheating in elections is a priority for voters, who expect the issue to be important in next month’s midterm elections.

October 3, 2022

Voters Against Obscene Books in Public Schools

Voters overwhelmingly oppose sexually explicit books in public school libraries, and believe schools have an obligation to inform parents what their children are being taught.

September 29, 2022

Fentanyl: 91% of Voters Say Drug Is a Serious Problem

The deadly synthetic opioid drug fentanyl is a serious problem that has gotten worse, voters overwhelmingly agree.