Emerson College Polling is a non-partisan research center that administers opinion surveys to better understand the attitudes and beliefs of the public.
NATIONAL POLL
Would you say you feel generally optimistic about the future of our country, or generally pessimistic, or that you're uncertain about our country's future?*
42% optimistic
41% pessimistic
18% uncertain
*replication of 1976 Roper Org. Q: 43% optimistic, 15% pessimistic, 39% uncertain in May '76
https://t.co/V6WBHhjTUX
NATIONAL POLL
Who are you rooting for to win the 2026 NBA Finals?
New York Knicks 32%
San Antonio Spurs 15%
29% not watching
24% no preference
https://t.co/1iCfkwAC25
NATIONAL POLL
Do you find yourself very interested in the #WorldCup in the US, only somewhat interested, or not interested at all?
22% very interested
33% somewhat interested
45% not at all interested
https://t.co/1iCfkwAC25
NATIONAL POLL
Do you think the [Democratic/Republican] Party is generally headed in the right direction or is on the wrong track?
Democratic Party
42% right direction
58% wrong track
Republican Party
41% right direction
59% wrong track
https://t.co/U186jd9qmc
Break down the new national poll on this week's Political Power Ranker with ECP's Spencer Kimball and Nexstar's Chris Berg, joined by National Journal Hotline Editor @kirk_bado:
https://t.co/UG1xEXdefe
WPRI 12 NEWS/EMERSON POLL: Helena Foulkes is up big over Dan McKee in the Dem primary for gov, with just 3 months left before early voting
Foulkes 40%
McKee 20%
Undecided 37%
Much more in here and to come - tune in live on @wpri12 https://t.co/B1nmS4XB91
LOS ANGELES POLL with @CaliforniaICP
Karen Bass 30%
Spencer Pratt 22%
Nithya Raman 19%
Adam Miller 7%
Rae Huang 4%
16% undecided
Full: https://t.co/cFb37w8XMk
Watch: https://t.co/iy3BMlWQCe
MASSACHUSETTS POLL
Potential ballot initiatives yes/no vote
Decrease state income tax rate from 5% to 4% by 2029:
62% yes
19% no
20% not sure
Limit annual rent increase to no more than 5%:
60% yes
26% no
14% not sure
Move partisan primaries to all-party top two primaries:
50% yes
29% no
21% not sure
https://t.co/5itmoBTIzs