Survey: More than a quarter of white evangelicals believe core QAnon conspiracy theory

scalstage February 11, 2021

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Poll finds nearly 40 percent of Republicans think political violence is justifiable and could be necessary

scalstage February 11, 2021

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Poll shows disturbing level of support for political violence

scalstage February 11, 2021

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White evangelicals are more likely to believe in QAnon than any other faith group, poll finds

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Biden hopes Pentagon visit prolongs military goodwill

scalstage February 10, 2021

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How Biden’s Catholic faith is shaping his social equity agenda – and getting pushback from conservatives

scalstage February 4, 2021

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scalstage September 11, 2020

The Survey Center on American Life makes its data available to the public after a period of six to twelve months. Datasets are available to download as Stata and SPSS files. Survey datasets are cleaned with all identifying information removed. Access to data downloads requires making a free account. Continue Reading →

The urban-rural divide over the coronavirus outbreak

scalstage August 19, 2020

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The urban-rural divide over the coronavirus outbreak

scalstage August 19, 2020

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More Americans see Trump as conservative

scalstage May 8, 2020

Donald Trump has defied expectations throughout his short political career. Heading into the 2020 presidential election, most polls suggest that Trump is a slight underdog, but he still retains the ability to command attention and drive the media narrative today. Incumbency offers powerful advantages, particularly when traditional campaigning may be limited. However, one of Trump’s chief assets Continue Reading →

Survey Reports

Daniel A. Cox, Kyle Gray, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
May 28, 2024

An Unsettled Electorate: How Uncertainty and Apathy Are Shaping the 2024 Election

A survey of more than 6,500 US adults focused on the 2024 presidential election reveals a pessimistic and unsettled American electorate fractured by education, ideology, class, and gender. Continue Reading →

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Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond, Kyle Gray
November 9, 2023

Generation Z and the Transformation of American Adolescence: How Gen Z’s Formative Experiences Shape Its Politics, Priorities, and Future

This report explores the foundational differences between American generations through their formative adolescent experiences. Continue Reading →

Young man sitting in a dark room before a wall featuring various conspiracy theory-related items illuminated by a computer screen

Daniel A. Cox, M. Anthony Mills, Ian R. Banks, Kelsey Eyre Hammond, Kyle Gray
September 28, 2023

America’s Crisis of Confidence: Rising Mistrust, Conspiracies, and Vaccine Hesitancy After COVID-19

America is experiencing a crosscutting crisis of expertise and scientific distrust accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic that poses significant challenges to democratic debate and public decision-making Continue Reading →

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Daniel A. Cox, Brent Orrell, Kyle Gray, Jessie Wall
September 14, 2023

The Social Workplace: Social Capital, Human Dignity, and Work in America, Volume II

The Social Workplace, Volume II examines Americans’ expectations and experiences surrounding work, the workplace, and key job-related priorities such as pay and interpersonal connections. Continue Reading →