
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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The race for Congress, Trump's low approval, gerrymandering, and the shutdown: November 7 - 10, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
Democrats lead in the race for U.S. House, the share of Americans who were affected by the federal government shutdown, and Donald Trump's job approval
11 Nov 2025Big survey
Donald Trump slumps on job approval among Independents
How Donald Trump's job approval now compares to this point in his first term, and how he's doing with Independents
11 Nov 2025Big survey
Who's leading in the 2026 midterm elections?
46% of registered voters would vote for the Democratic candidate for Congress, compared to 39% who would vote for the Republican candidate
11 Nov 2025Article
Are people changing their minds about the shutdown?
About one-third (36%) of Americans say the federal government shutdown is affecting them either a great deal or somewhat. That's up from 21% a month ago.
07 Nov 2025Article
How do Americans think Reagan felt about tariffs?
More Americans say Reagan supported low tariffs (38%) than high tariffs (21%), but more Republicans say Reagan supported high tariffs than low (33% vs. 28%)
07 Nov 2025Article
A new low for Trump approval, government spending, institutional trust, No Kings, and daylight time: October 24 - 27, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers a new low for Trump's job approval in his second term, government spending, possible Trump pardons, trust in institutions, No Kings protests, and the changing of clocks
29 Oct 2025Article
What Americans think about the East Wing demolition
Almost twice as many Americans strongly or somewhat disapprove of demolishing the East Wing as approve of it (54% vs. 28%).
27 Oct 2025Article
Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, Argentina, drug smuggling, and the government shutdown: October 17 - 20, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers a new high in support for military aid to Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas peace deal, an Argentina bailout, drug smuggling, and the shutdown
21 Oct 2025Article
The shutdown, Donald Trump approval, ICE, the economy, the DOJ, and conversion therapy: October 10 - 13, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers who's being blamed for the shutdown, Trump approval, ICE, economic sentiment, the DOJ, and conversion therapy
14 Oct 2025Article
The shutdown, the 2026 election, Donald Trump job approval, and the economy: October 4 - 6, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers blame for the shutdown and how it's affecting Americans, Democrats' lead for the midterms, new second-term lows for Trump approval of Trump among three groups, and negative sentiment about the economy
07 Oct 2025