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"Wars Abroad, Worries at Home: Briefing on Voter Views on Foreign Policy" Wednesday, April 9 | 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET | Free
"Wars Abroad, Worries at Home: Briefing on Voter Views on Foreign Policy"
Wednesday, April 9 | 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET | Free Webinar
Melanie Phillips, Head of Analyst Team, and Stephen Clermont, Head of Polling, are leading the conversation.
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Ben Sullivan is back at Change Research for 2026. His take:
"I'm excited to return for the incredibly consequential 2026 election cycle."
So are we! changeresearch.com
🏆Honored to share that the Change Research Portal won Best Use of Technology in Research at the 2026 Reed Awards. Grateful for this recognition from Campaigns & Elections. http://changeresearc
3 in 4 Americans think the government is hiding something about Epstein.
◾ 77% of Americans say the Epstein investigation should continue. That includes 64% of Republicans.
◾ 75% believe he was murdered to protect powerful people. (nearly identical rates across Dems & GOP)
New data from Embold Research's partnership with Unite NY:
🔸 82% of New York voters support term limits for statewide officials. 81% for legislators. 74% want citizens to place issues directly on the ballot.
Learn more at www.uniteny.org/pres...
New polling:
🔹79% oppose birth control limits
🔹72% oppose IVF restrictions
🔹80% support paid family leave
🔹71% support childcare funding, including a majority of Republicans
Full findings at https://t.co/ihRJPsgqhK
Change Research named Reed Award Finalist for Best Use of Technology in Research 🎉
Our Data Portal makes polling data searchable with AI-powered plain language queries. A state legislative campaign now has the same insights as a presidential campaign.
Learn more: changeresearch.typef...
Presidents Day reminds us why this work matters.
Every poll we run, every survey we field, every data point we analyze is ultimately about understanding the relationship between Americans and the people who represent them.
Happy Presidents Day from our team to yours.
The SAVE America Act just passed the House 218-213. We polled on this exact issue a year ago.
We polled on this exact issue last year. 48% of Americans worried certain groups would struggle to get required documents.
Our data: changeresearch.com/locked-out-o...
Is it harder to learn about your neighborhood than national politics? If so, you're in good company.
The new Civic Information Needs Census (in partnership with Embold Research) found 44% struggle to find information about their neighborhood vs 26% for national news.
Learn more: infocensus.org
Bad Bunny headlines the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday. Our data shows the generational divide.
More likely to watch:
🔹 18-34: 30%
🔹 35-49: 21%
🔹 50-64: 17%
🔹 65+: 12%
changeresearch.com/kickoff-or-h...
Democrat won Texas state Senate seat in a district Trump won by 17 points, a 31-point swing. Our data shows what voters want in candidates:
✅ Working class: 67% green flag
✅ Veteran: 55% green flag
❌ Billionaire: 52% red flag
❌ Served in govt 10+ years: 33% red flag
New polling: voters split on welfare priorities. 53% say preventing fraud matters most, even if stricter rules limit access. 41% say ensuring access comes first, even if some fraud continues. Republicans favor prevention (91%), Democrats favor access (74%).
changeresearch.com/the-fraud-pr...
Goverment corruption is the #1 issue for voters: 36% (Jan 2026), ahead of inflation (27%) + immigration (22%).
✅ 76% back a full ban on congressional stock trading
Dec 2025 Compass Poll: 56% oppose goverment oversight of social media (32% support).
As the TikTok ownership fight wraps up, the public is drawing a line between security concerns and content regulation.
Data by age/party/usage: changeresearch.com/where-americ...
Americans are split on ICE overall, but clear on where they don’t want enforcement.
📊 New national data:
• 52% view ICE unfavorably
• 49% say most agents abuse power
• 75% oppose raids at schools, churches, hospitals (n=1,759)
Read the full report: changeresearch.com/nation-divid...
Congrats to John Ewing for winning the election for Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, last night, by 11,000 points. We're proud to have partnered with you, and it's always doubly rewarding when our polling is accurate and our client wins!
🧵(3/3) Mother’s Day is sweet. The data? Not so much.
→ 85% of Black women say today’s moms face more pressure
→ 91% of Black moms and 83% of Hispanic moms say economic strain is a major stressor
→ 39% believe tech has made parenting easier
🔹 68% say moms face more pressure than previous generations
🔹 Only 28% think society values mothers more than earlier generations
🔹 81% say economic strain is the #1 challenge for moms
(2/3)
What Moms REALLY Need (Hint: It’s Not Flowers) 💐
Our nationwide poll provides some challenging numbers. The perception of motherhood today = more stress, less support. (1/3)
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New data analysis shows Harris didn't lose because Democrats stayed home. Even with 100% turnout of 2020 Biden voters, she would have lost. One key factor? New 2024 voters broke heavily for Trump.
Get the story here: shorturl.at/4Ys0E
Happening today at Noon!
Some *very* useful new polling data on Democrats from @changeresearch.com:
"Our new nationwide poll suggests that ideology is less important to primary voters than willingness to fight."
90% of Ds prefer a "moderate fighter" to a "quiet progressive." changeresearch.substack.com/p/the-new-ce...
📊 NJ VOTER RESEARCH
75% rate the economy as "not good/poor"
Universal concern about affordability
54% say the Trump administration is effective
53% feel Trump’s second term is underperforming his first
Join our May 2 briefing Just for Jersey, for exclusive findings.
Register now: shorturl.at/94aso
We asked 631 Democrats how they feel about their elected Democrats. Here's what we found:
Corruption is no longer a background issue—it’s at the center of American political life. #VoterSentiment #Corruption #PollingData
When asked:
“How concerned are you about presidents using government resources to benefit themselves or their political allies?”
80% of voters say they are concerned
98% of Democrats
88% of Independents
62% of Republicans
📊 SURGE IN CONCERN:
Since Nov. 2024, the share of voters who say corruption is their most important political issue has grown by 21 points.
➕ 30 pts among Democrats
➕ 3 pts among Republicans
42% say corruption is their top political concern