A forum for insights and analysis on what is driving America’s electorate, focusing on today's news and key issues, and written by Voter Study Group participants and staff.
Mayesha Quasem and Robert Griffin of Voter Study Group examine how views about Muslims have gotten less negative, and also less predictive of elections.
A new blog post from guest author Kevin Esterling uses Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape data to shed light on how Americans prefer Congress to conduct their work during the coronavirus pandemic.
In the lead-up to November 3, Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape surveyed thousands of Americans each week to understand which voting method they would use and why.
Senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and Voter Study Group member Tod Lindberg's analysis of the latest Nationscape data reveals that Americans' perspectives on the pandemic differ most when viewed by ideology.
Mayesha Quasem and Robert Griffin uncover a paradox between Americans' support for local COVID-19 restrictions and willingness to return to public life in the latest Nationscape data.
Dan Cox, research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Robert Griffin, research director of Voter Study Group, examine Joe Biden’s prospects with black voters in this piece for The Washington Post.
John Sides and Robert Griffin of Voter Study Group examine the presidential preferences of older voters before and after the coronavirus outbreak in this Monkey Cage piece for The Washington Post.
Daniel Cox and Robert Griffin examine the latest Nationscape data, which shows areas of alignment and division of various faith communities with regard to restoring religious conventions during the pandemic.
Robert Griffin and Mayesha Quasem of Democracy Fund Voter Study Group examine assumptions underlying protests of pandemic restrictions in The Washington Post’s Monkey Cage.
In a new Washington Post op-ed, Robert Griffin, John Sides, and Michael Tesler examine Nationscape data and the shifting views on Asian-Americans in this era of COVID-19.
John Sides and Robert Griffin of Democracy Fund Voter Study Group analyze new public opinion data amid the COVID-19 pandemic in this piece for The Washington Post.
Ruy Teixeira's analysis of Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape data shows a gender divide on key issues for white non-college voters that is likely to impact the Trump coalition.
Which type of candidate could bring together a stronger electoral coalition — an ideological firebrand or a centrist? Patrick Ruffini examines the prospects for Bernie Sanders in particular and challenges top electability arguments.
In a December 5 piece in The New York Times, Lynn Vavreck, John Sides, and Chris Tausanovitch shared Nationscape data and analysis on how Republicans and Democrats prioritize impeachment among top issues. On December 19, they responded to reader requests with additional related findings from independent voters.
Daniel Cox's analysis of Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape data suggests that in the Trump era, white evangelical Protestants continue to back the president while Mormons are forging a more independent political path.
Writing in the Washington Post, Rob Griffin explains why "matchups" that show how Trump would perform against hypothetical candidates might be misleading.
