The Economist and YouGov have surveyed Americans for years about their views on the U.S. Congress. Here are the most recent survey results and how opinion has changed:
- 2026 congressional vote intention
- Views on members of Congress
- Views on congressional Democrats
- Views on congressional Republicans
- Views on congressional leaders
Note that some questions are asked more frequently than others. The charts on this page include the most recent data for each question.
2026 congressional vote intention
Views on members of Congress
Views on congressional Democrats
Views on congressional Republicans
Views on congressional leaders
Methodology: Respondents were selected for each Economist / YouGov Poll from YouGov’s opt-in panel using sample matching. A random sample (stratified by gender, age, race, education, geographic region, and voter registration) was selected from the 2019 American Community Survey. The sample was weighted according to gender, age, race, education, 2020 election turnout and presidential vote, baseline party identification, and current voter registration status. Demographic weighting targets come from the 2019 American Community Survey. Baseline party identification is the respondent’s most recent answer given prior to a fixed date, and is weighted to the estimated distribution on that date. The margin of error for the overall sample usually is approximately 3.5%.
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