Pew Research Center – U.S. Politics & Policy https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/ U.S. Politics & Policy Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:18:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/09/favicon_128x128.png?w=32 Pew Research Center – U.S. Politics & Policy https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/ 32 32 151703635 Americans’ Dismal Views of the Nation’s Politics https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/americans-dismal-views-of-the-nations-politics/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:55:10 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/?p=20081138 Americans’ views of politics and elected officials are unrelentingly negative, with little hope of improvement on the horizon. 65% of Americans say they always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics. By contrast, just 10% say they always or often feel hopeful about politics.

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]]> 20081138 1. The biggest problems and greatest strengths of the U.S. political system https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/the-biggest-problems-and-greatest-strengths-of-the-u-s-political-system/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:55:12 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/?p=20081142 The public sees a number of specific problems with American politics. Partisan fighting, the high cost of political campaigns, and the outsize influence of special interests and lobbyists are each seen as characteristic of the U.S. political system by at least 84% of Americans. Yet 63% also say that “ordinary Americans care about making the […]

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]]> 20081142 2. Views of the U.S. political system, the federal government and federal-state relations https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/views-of-the-u-s-political-system-the-federal-government-and-federal-state-relations/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:55:12 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/?p=20081148 In evaluating the current and future state of politics in the United States, Americans express largely negative views. And trust in the federal government, which has been low for nearly two decades, hovers near record lows. Only 4% of Americans now say the political system is working extremely or very well, with nearly three-quarters saying […]

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]]> 20081148 3. How Americans view Congress, the president, state and local political leaders https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/how-americans-view-congress-the-president-state-and-local-political-leaders/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:55:13 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/?p=20081154 While trust in the federal government hovers near a historic low, public views of Congress, the Supreme Court and the president also are quite negative. However, people’s ratings of the job performance of their own congressional representative – in contrast with views of Congress as a whole – are more positive than negative. Their assessments […]

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]]> 20081154 4. The Republican and Democratic parties https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/the-republican-and-democratic-parties/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:55:13 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/?p=20081157 The U.S. public’s views of both the Republican and Democratic parties are more unfavorable than favorable, with a record number of Americans (28%) now expressing unfavorable views of both parties. Yet most Republicans and Democrats characterize their own party in positive terms, saying that it respects democracy and governs honestly and ethically. And most say […]

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]]> 20081157 5. Money, power and the influence of ordinary people in American politics https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/money-power-and-the-influence-of-ordinary-people-in-american-politics/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:55:14 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/?p=20081159 Americans have long believed that major political donors and special interests have too much influence on politics and that ordinary people have too little influence. Most see voting as the best way for average Americans to impact the direction of the country. But the belief that there is too much money in politics is widespread. […]

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]]> 20081159 6. Evaluations of members of Congress and the biggest problem with elected officials today https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/evaluations-of-members-of-congress-and-the-biggest-problem-with-elected-officials-today/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:55:14 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/?p=20081161 Americans express highly negative views of elected officials – and have grown increasingly pessimistic about their congressional representatives over the past several years. In fact, views of Congress, congressional leadership, the current and former president, and the vice president are all underwater. When asked about various aspects of the job those in Congress are doing, […]

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]]> 20081161 7. Candidate quality and what drives elected officials to run for office https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/candidate-quality-and-what-drives-elected-officials-to-run-for-office/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:55:15 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/?p=20081163 Americans’ negative feelings about politics today and elected officials extend to their views about the quality of the people who run for office and the reasons why they do. For the most part, these feelings don’t differ much across party lines – although dissatisfaction with the choices Americans have in elections is even more widespread […]

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]]> 20081163 8. The presidency and presidential politics https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/the-presidency-and-presidential-politics/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:55:15 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/?p=20081166 Americans’ dissatisfaction with politics extends to their views of presidential campaigns, both present and past. Only about a third (35%) say they are satisfied with the people who will be running for president next year. Looking back at recent presidential campaigns, sizable majorities say they were not informative, too long and not focused on the […]

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]]> 20081166 9. How well the major parties represent Americans, the public’s feelings about more political parties https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/how-well-the-major-parties-represent-americans-the-publics-feelings-about-more-political-parties/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:55:16 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/?p=20081168 The Democratic and Republican parties are both viewed unfavorably by majorities of Americans. And while most adults say they feel at least somewhat well-represented by at least one of the two parties, a quarter (25%) say neither party represents the interests of people like them even somewhat well. Reflecting dissatisfaction with the major parties, even […]

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