
David H. Montgomery is a journalist, programmer, and history podcaster based in Minneapolis. Before joining YouGov as a senior data journalist, he wrote for outlets including CityLab and Minnesota Public Radio.
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Just how many Americans order food delivered?
17% of Americans say they have food delivered at least once per week — with higher delivery use by Americans who are younger, wealthier, or live in cities.
12 Feb 2026Big survey
Elections, Trump approval, Epstein, Trump projects, taxes, the economy, and ICE: February 6 - 9, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll
The electorate is leaning toward Democrats in the midterms, net approval of Trump's handling of the economy and immigration dip, most Americans want fewer immigration agents in Minneapolis, and half of Americans think Trump was involved in Epstein's alleged crimes
10 Feb 2026Big survey
Americans are more worried about the economy than about their own finances
Many Americans see the economy as getting worse and prices of key items rising, but smaller shares of Americans are worried about their personal finances
10 Feb 2026Big survey
Few Americans want to increase overall government spending, but many support spending more in specific areas
Americans are more likely to support reducing federal spending in general than increasing it — but to support increased spending on each of a host of major budget areas, including Social Security, Medicare, aid to the poor, and national defense
10 Feb 2026Big survey
Net approval of Donald Trump's handling of the economy and immigration dip to second-term lows
Far more Americans disapprove than approve of Donald Trump's job performance. Immigration is one of the issues for which Americans are most likely to approve of Trump's job performance, but approval of his handling of immigration is at a record low
10 Feb 2026Article
What Americans think about the Super Bowl and Bad Bunny
Men are about twice as likely as women to say their favorite part of the broadcast is the game itself (42% vs. 20%). Women are more likely to prefer the halftime show or the ads.
06 Feb 2026Big survey
Support for immigration rises, Trump approval rebounds, Iran, the Super Bowl, and the Olympics: January 30 - February 2, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll
Support for immigration is rising, most Americans say the Alex Pretti shooting was not justified, Trump approval rises slightly, little support for military intervention in Iran, and the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics
03 Feb 2026Big survey
Half of Americans plan to watch the Super Bowl and slightly more will tune in to the Winter Olympics
Half of Americans plan to watch the Super Bowl, with slightly more cheering for the Seattle Seahawks than for the New England Patriots. Just over half say they'll watch at least some events from the Winter Olympics, where figure skating is the most popular event among Americans
03 Feb 2026Big survey
Approval of Donald Trump's handling of his job and inflation rise slightly
The share of Americans who approve of Donald Trump's job handling increased this week, but remains steady over recent weeks. Americans say the Democratic Party is better at handling health care, but prefer the Republicans for handling six other issues
03 Feb 2026Article
Understanding Americans' ideology
9% of Americans describe their politics as far-left, 15% as left, 9% as center-left, 21% as center, 10% as center-right, 17% as right, and 5% as far-right.
29 Jan 2026