We are thrilled to announce that @ryanodonnellpa has been named the next executive director of Data for Progress!
Ryan is an expert in survey methodology with a long history in progressive and union politics — he has worked with DFP since 2019 to shape our electoral polling.
NEW: As #SCOTUS prepares to release its remaining opinions, voters oppose the Republican position in three cases.
On birthright citizenship, a majority of voters (55%) think the U.S. should grant citizenship to all children, regardless of their parents' citizenship status.
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.
NEW: Voters overwhelmingly support barring government officials from issuing, endorsing, or profiting from cryptocurrencies while in office.
This support is bipartisan, with more than 3 in 4 voters in support across party lines.
NEW: Data for Progress finds Democrats leading Republicans by 8 points on a generic congressional ballot, including a +6-point lead among Independents.
Throughout the year, Democratic voters have been more enthusiastic than Republicans about voting in the midterms.
In our most recent survey, 47% of Democrats say they are more enthusiastic than usual, compared with 34% of Republicans.
NEW: As the Senate advances a war powers resolution to stop U.S. military operations in Iran, we find that a majority of voters, including 57% of Independents and 41% of Republicans, support it.
NEW: Voters continue to report that they are paying more for goods, with a large spike in the percentage who say they are paying more for gas.
Voters also say they are paying more for groceries and utility bills.
Some goods, like utilities, housing, and healthcare, are inelastic — voters report paying more, but show little flexibility in buying less or opting for cheaper versions.
However, more voters report cutting back their spending on household goods, gas, and groceries.
Voters oppose placing a fee on electric vehicles by a -15-point margin.
The proposal is opposed by a majority of Democrats and Independents, while Republicans are split.
Electric car owners could be forced to pay as much as $150 annually under a new tax that is being proposed by bipartisan leaders in the U.S. House. https://t.co/qY3Hrp1BPZ
“When voters learn about Kennedy’s efforts to tear down these vital services for millions of American seniors and disabled people, they immediately shift their opinions against him by 26 points on net.”
Read the full piece from Matthew Cortland here:
https://t.co/VlzuexUi8l
NEW DFP Insights from @mattbc:
“While attacking Kennedy on his anti-vaccine policies is still convincing to voters, there is an overwhelming advantage to attacking him on his administration’s cuts to Medicaid and home care services.”