Data for Progress

Democrats and Democratic-Leaning Independents Want the DNC to Align With Working People, Not Corporate Interests

Democratic voters strongly believe the next DNC chair should not be tied to corporate interests and that they should align themselves with workers and the middle class.

Abby SpringsJanuary 8, 2025Elections

Voters Oppose Judge or Court Shopping

More than 7 in 10 voters say that steering cases to sympathetic judges or courts should not be an accepted practice in the U.S. legal system.

Lew BlankDecember 19, 2024justice, Democracy, Judiciary

Voters Have a Favorable View of Higher Education, but Think It Has Become Too Expensive to Attend College

Voters see the value of obtaining a college education but are very concerned about the cost associated with a degree.

Abby SpringsDecember 18, 2024Education

Majority of Voters Approve of Pardons for Victims of Drug War and Abuse

For those who would have received shorter sentences today and do not present a risk to public safety, voters support shortening sentences.

Abby SpringsDecember 12, 2024justice

Voters Want Biden to Adopt the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution

Voters express strong support for Biden to instructing the archivist to publish the ERA and adopt it as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.

Abby SpringsDecember 11, 2024justice

Voters Want Biden to Continue Advancing Diplomatic Ties With Cuba During His Lame-Duck Session

Fifty-eight percent of voters support Biden reaching out to the Cuban government to re-establish diplomatic ties.

Abby SpringsDecember 11, 2024Elections, Democracy, Workers Rights, Children and Families, Education, justice

A Majority of Michigan Voters Support the Drive SAFE Proposal

After reading a short description of the Drive SAFE bill, a majority of Michigan voters are in support.

Abby SpringsDecember 10, 2024economy, State-level Polling, Immigration, Children and Families

Voters Are Interested in Rooftop Solar, but See Barriers to Personal Adoption

Nearly half of voters report that they are somewhat or very likely to consider a solar installation on their home within the next five years.

Grace AdcoxDecember 9, 2024Climate, economy, Workers Rights, State-level Polling

California Voters Support State Intervention to Protect Their Data From Out-of-State Actors and a Looming Trump Administration

Eighty-one percent of Democrats, 75% of Independents, and 59% of Republicans back medical data privacy measures.

William DiepDecember 4, 2024Immigration, Democracy, LGBTQ, justice, State-level Polling, Workers Rights

Voters Agree K-12 Education Is Off Track, Oppose Eliminating the Department of Education

Although a central part of Trump’s education agenda involves closing the Department of Education, 53% of voters oppose this action.

Abby SpringsDecember 2, 2024Elections, Democracy, Workers Rights, Children and Families, Education, justice

New Data Shows the Economy Was the Deciding Factor for Voters in Pennsylvania and Michigan — and Harris Missed Opportunities to Play Up Economic Populism

These findings underscore how central the economy and the economic pain of the past few years were in shaping voter decisions in Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Abby SpringsNovember 22, 2024State-level Polling, Elections