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56% of U.S. adults say they have given “quite a lot” of thought to the election, the highest Gallup has measured at this point in a midterm campaign. Similar levels were recorded in 2018 (54%), 2010 (55%) and 1994 (52%).
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Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, record-low shares of U.S. registered voters say they would reelect their own representative or most members of Congress. For the first time in a final pre-midterm reading, less than half of voters (43%) think their own representative deserves another term, while 15% say the same for most members of Congress.
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Three in four Americans (76%) can identify at least one value that they believe is widely shared in the country, regardless of politics or background. Among 12 values measured, freedom (38%), patriotism (32%) and service (30%) are cited most often.
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Seven in 10 Americans (72%) say the area where they live is worth investing in. 60% feel hopeful about their community’s future, and 50% say their town or city is moving in a positive direction. New research from Gallup and @WaltonFamilyFdn: on.gallup.com/4zUMDFD
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One in four U.S. employees (25%) reports being discriminated against or treated unfairly at work, while 22% say they have been bullied, threatened or harassed by a supervisor, coworker or customer. Workplace mistreatment is associated with greater turnover risk, with intentions to leave highest among employees who report mistreatment from a supervisor. Explore new data from Gallup, @jfftweets and @FamiliesWorkers in the American Job Quality Study: on.gallup.com/4sbjKT8
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Of the 12 federal government agencies included in Gallup’s survey, the Postal Service (58%) and NASA (53%) receive the highest percentages of “excellent/good” ratings. The Food and Drug Administration (25%) and CDC (26%) receive the lowest. Full story: on.gallup.com/4z2ZrJY
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Among U.S. women who have given birth in the past 20 years, 30% say pregnancy- or birth-related health challenges led them to make changes or accommodations to their work environment, 28% returned to work before they felt physically ready and 23% reduced their work hours. Full story: on.gallup.com/4ssVdJh
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Four of the five U.S. Cabinet departments measured by Gallup receive higher “poor” than “excellent/good” job ratings from Americans. The Department of Defense is the only exception, with roughly equal shares rating it positively and negatively. Full story: on.gallup.com/4i4aQlu
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52% of employees who use AI at least weekly are in quality jobs, compared with 32% of those who never use AI at work. Explore the latest findings from Gallup, @jfftweets and @FamiliesWorkers: on.gallup.com/4seim27
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In low-income countries, nearly one in three adults (31%) say they have personally been impacted by a disaster related to a natural hazard in the past five years, significantly higher than those in middle- and high-income countries and the global average (20%).
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Weekly online grocery ordering, which first reached double digits during the pandemic, has since climbed to 15%, while traditional grocery shopping is at its lowest point since 2017. After remaining near 80% from 2017 through 2022, the share visiting grocery stores in person at least weekly has fallen to a record-low 74%.
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More than half of U.S. women (54%) who have given birth in the past 20 years say they experienced depression, anxiety or another mental health challenge during pregnancy or within 12 months after their most recent birth.
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