Jewish Electorate Institute

We're a non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to understanding and explaining the American Jewish electorate to both US policymakers and the public.

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🗳️ Today, JEI released its first national survey of Jewish voters in 2023. Among the findings, Jewish voters largely:

- Support Biden
- View Republicans unfavorably
- Prioritize democracy
- Believe Israel’s proposed judicial overhaul weakens its democracy
https://t.co/rp8wXcVNXo

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in advancing long-term peace and security in the region.

JEI will continue to advocate for strong U.S. leadership in defense of our allies and our shared democratic values.

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JEI STATEMENT ON ESCALATION WITH IRAN AND SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL’S SECURITY

As hostilities between Israel & Iran escalate, JEI calls on Congress to take all necessary measures to support Israel’s security, stop Iran’s nuclear program & help bring the hostages home.

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... of all hostages held in Gaza. Their continued captivity is a moral and humanitarian crisis.

At this pivotal moment, we urge Congress to reaffirm its bipartisan commitment to Israel’s safety, oppose destabilizing actions by Iran, and strengthen America’s role...

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... and disapprove of the way Trump is handling antisemitism,” says Mark Mellman, Pollster and CEO of the Mellman Group.

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JEI is proud to share our new poll about the views of American Jewish voters on the wide ranging variety of Executive Orders that President Trump has taken.

This is the first poll of American Jewish voters conducted by a non-partisan organization since he entered office. Enjoy!

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Jewish Electorate Institute/Mellman poll of Jewish Americans:

31%, including 33% among 18-29, approve of the way Trump is handling antisemitism.(it’s his highest approval in this survey.) 56% disapprove.

71% oppose EO allowing federal gov’t to deport
without court hearing.

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“American Jewish voters are deeply distressed about the direction in which Donald Trump is taking the country and oppose many of his key policies. Indeed, a majority of Jewish voters disapprove of his job performance overall...

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NEW POLL ON JEWISH AMERICAN VOTERS:

- Biden vs Trump in 2024: 68% - 22%
- View Trump Unfavorably: 77%
- Support Biden’s handling of Israel-Hamas war: 74%
- Trust Biden over Trump to fight antisemitism: 60%

Read the full results.
https://t.co/O844xPZ9IY

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In our 2023 National Survey Of Jewish Voters, Jewish voters across age and gender demographics believe proposed Israeli judicial changes would weaken Israel’s democracy.

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In our 2023 National Survey Of Jewish Voters, 61% of Jewish voters believe the proposed Israeli judicial proposals would weaken Israel’s democracy.

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In our 2023 National Survey Of Jewish Voters, Jewish voters indicated they trust Democrats to fight antisemitism over Republicans by a margin of 35 percentage points.

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In our 2023 National Survey Of Jewish Voters, Jewish voters view President Biden and the Democratic Party more favorably than former President Trump, Governor DeSantis, Speaker McCarthy, and the GOP.

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In our 2023 National Survey Of Jewish Voters, Jewish voters were 26 percentage points above the national average of all voters in support for legal abortion.

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In our 2023 National Survey Of Jewish Voters, 88% of Jewish voters indicated they believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.