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NEW: Do Democrats funded by AIPAC pay an electoral penalty in a general election? We find that a Democrat funded by AIPAC performs significantly worse against a Republican than a Democrat who “rejects all outside financial support from industry groups and PACs.”
A majority of voters (55%), including 62% of Independents, think that the U.S. should stop taking military action in Iran.
As the U.S. enters its sixth month of the Iran War, new Data for Progress polling finds that a majority of voters — including 67% of Independents — think the U.S. is not accomplishing its goals in Iran.
A majority of voters (55%) say they do not trust ICE to provide accurate information about what happens during its enforcement operations.
NEW: After reading information about the ICE shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Houston, a majority of voters say they trust the civilian witnesses more than ICE officers to provide accurate information about the event.
A majority of voters support creating an American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund, which would require large AI companies to contribute 50% of their stock to give the public a direct ownership stake in AI development.
Voters also support regulations to protect workers and the public from potential harms of AI, including giving the government a 30-day review window on new AI models (69%) and penalizing companies that use AI to set prices or wages (62%).
NEW: Voters support placing a tax on AI companies to fund various proposals, including a new jobs training program for displaced workers (74%), a new jobs creation program (74%), expanded unemployment insurance (70%), and Universal Basic Income (59%).
Last week, more than 100 House Democrats voted to end U.S. military aid to Israel. We find that a strong majority of Democrats support this move, as well as majorities of voters overall, Independents, and Republicans. www.dataforprogress.org/datasets/pol...
NEW DFP Insights from @rodonnell.bsky.social: Unity and enthusiasm in 2026 and 2028 require the Dem establishment to accept primary wins by DSA-aligned candidates, not treat them as problems to manage. Rejecting the DSA would be yet another sign the status quo is misaligned with Dem voters.
When provided with a list of possible criticisms of the Democratic Party, swing voters' biggest issues are that “leadership is too old and out of touch” (32%) and the party is “not doing enough to lower costs” (32%).
Swing voters currently favor a Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican by a 12-point margin, 33% to 21%. However, a plurality of swing voters (46%) remain undecided.
NEW: Our first report on the swing voters of the 2026 midterms finds that when they are asked which policies would make them definitely vote for a Democrat, the most selected option is “raise taxes on the wealthy,” followed by “create a Medicare for All health care system.”
Within industries, voters evaluate some actors as worse than others: - Corporate landlords < mom-and-pop landlords - Oil and gas companies < renewable energy companies - Large corporations < small businesses - Multinational banks < small, regional banks
NEW: Americans are pessimistic about the future. But which actors do they think are having the worst impact on the economy/society? Voters find the most harmful actors to be: 1) Billionaires 2) Corporate landlords 3) Sports gambling 4) Artificial intelligence 5) Cryptocurrency
When it comes to scientific research, voters say that grantmaking should be led by scientists and experts — not elected officials. www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/7/...
NEW: Under proposed White House rules, the federal government could limit federal grants to research that "advances the President's policy priorities." We find 60% of voters oppose this proposal, while just 34% support it. www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/7/...
Only 13% of voters want to speed up the development of AI in the U.S., while 37% want it to remain the same and 43% want development to be slowed down.
NEW: A majority of voters across party lines support a data center moratorium. Sixty-seven percent of Democrats, 66% of Independents, and 58% of Republicans support pausing the construction of new AI data centers for at least one year.
More than 60% of voters support anti-bullying protections, mental health investment, and restoring 988 Lifeline funding for LGBTQ+ youth Majorities also back VA benefits for discharged LGBTQ+ vets and banning adoption discrimination. www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/6/...
NEW POLL: By a +19-point margin, voters say they would prefer a candidate who vocally supports LGBTQ+ rights (51%) over a candidate who vocally opposes LGBTQ+ rights (32%). www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/6/...
Voters also support Platner’s proposals to create a strategic national stockpile of clean energy technologies, create a National Energy Infrastructure Fund, and reform the permitting process to more quickly review and approve clean energy projects.
NEW: As Americans face rising oil costs, Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has released an energy plan aiming to “End Big Oil Price Gouging.” We find voters support key elements of the plan, including an oil windfall tax to freeze or lower electricity rates.
NEW: While a 79% of employed voters feel fulfilled at work, only 48% agree that hard work at their job will lead to financial success. www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/6/...
A plurality of voters say the World Cup will have no impact on the economy, public safety, or America’s image abroad. But voters do think U.S. immigration policy has generally hurt the country's global reputation.
NEW: As the World Cup kicks off, we find that a majority of voters (53%) believe that the U.S. has a negative reputation among citizens of other countries. And 62% say that the way citizens of other nations view the United States has worsened under President Trump.
NEW POLL with @imeupolicy.bsky.social: Sixty-one percent of New York voters, including 76% of NY Democrats, support blocking weapons transfers to Israel. The polling comes after NY Senators Schumer and Gillibrand voted against blocking weapons transfers to Israel in April.
Voters are more split on mail-in ballots, but half say that states should be allowed to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day as long as they were postmarked by Election Day.
Voters across party lines agree that the president should only be able to fire the heads of independent agencies for cause.