KATHLEEN A. FRANKOVIC is one of the world’s leading experts in public opinion polling. She has been an election and polling consultant for YouGov, CBS News, and other research organizations.
She speaks and writes internationally about public opinion research, journalism and elections as an invited speaker in places as diverse as Italy, Jordan, Hong Kong, Manila, Mexico, Lisbon, Chile and India. In 2009 she retired after more than 30 years at CBS News.
She received an A.B. from Cornell University in 1968, and a Ph.D. in political science from Rutgers University in 1974. Before joining CBS News, she taught political science at the University of Vermont, and has also held visiting professorships at Cornell and at the Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania.
She can be reached at kathy@kathyfrankovic.com
ArticleWhat Republicans think of Musk and Trump after Musk's acrimonious exit from the administration
A recent YouGov poll finds that while Musk has lost some support, he remains popular with Republicans, including with those who identify as MAGA Republicans and those who say they don't.
14 Jul 2025- Article
How many Americans are MAGA?
Since September 2022, as many as six in 10 Republicans have thought of themselves as MAGA Republicans. Some of the ones who don't are souring on President Trump.
15 May 2025 - Article
How American opinion has changed since World War II about the incarceration of U.S. residents of Japanese ancestry
A recent YouGov poll found that only 13% of Americans regard the incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry in the U.S. as justifiable.
08 Apr 2025 - Article
The new government, MAGA, Jan. 6, Jimmy Carter, and 2025: December 21-24 and 29-31, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
Economist/YouGov polls from the last two weeks cover the new Congress, the new presidential administration, MAGA Republicans, Jan. 6, election legitimacy, and the year ahead.
02 Jan 2025 - Article
Presidential pardons, billionaires, and Luigi Mangione: December 15-17, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Donald Trump's presidential transition, billionaires, the Democratic Party, the flu and COVID-19, Luigi Mangione, presidential pardons, TIME Magazine's Person and Athlete of the Year, holiday and New Years' celebrations, and college football.
18 Dec 2024 - Article
Health care, the transition, the economy, Hunter Biden, and crypto: December 8-10, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the health-care system, the presidential transition, the economy, President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, and cryptocurrency.
11 Dec 2024 - Article
Trump's nominees, criminal cases, and business interests: November 23-26, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Donald Trump's appointees, his policy plans, his criminal cases, his businesses, and transgender issues.
27 Nov 2024 - Article
Poll: What Americans plan to eat for Thanksgiving
Most Americans plan to celebrate Thanksgiving with some turkey this year, and few of them are expecting political arguments to disrupt the big meal
21 Nov 2024 - Article
Donald Trump's appointments, policy plans, and foreign policy: November 17-19, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Donald Trump's appointees, Trump's policy proposals, opinions of Trump and Kamala Harris, Trump's foreign-policy credentials, and wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
20 Nov 2024 - Article
Donald Trump's new administration and the election's aftermath: November 9-12, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the election's aftermath, Donald Trump's policy proposals, his leading advisors, how his win has shifted perceptions, and the outlook for electing a woman as president.
13 Nov 2024