Polling
Understanding what Americans think is essential to building a more perfect union. The Rainey Center conducts regular national surveys of registered voters to explore public opinion on the policy issues that matter most, from energy independence and AI to economic opportunity and national security. Our surveys are conducted online, weighted to reflect the national electorate, and designed to surface areas of bipartisan consensus alongside honest differences. Learn more about how our polls are conducted in our Methodology.
Interested in conducting your own public opinion research? Contact the Rainey Center to explore custom polling conducted in partnership with a respected conservative policy organization.
Voters Support Tax Policy That Lowers Energy Costs and Drives Job Creation
As Congress seeks to extend the provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), delivering tax relief to Americans, they are weighing whether to keep, pare back, or repeal several clean energy tax credits created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These clean energy tax credits are driving key investments in clean energy, particularly in conservative states and districts. To inform policymakers, Rainey Center conducted polling research on the clean energy tax credits and the TCJA.
Keep America Competitive Voters Support a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Rainey Center conducted polling to understand how voters view the carbon-border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), a policy that places a fee on dirty energy from countries with lower environmental standards than the United States. We collaborated with the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service to explore voter attitudes towards a carbon border adjustment mechanism.
How Americans View Tech, Elections and Artificial Intelligence
We find that voters are concerned about AI, and want to see a more responsible path to development. Public support for cybersecurity requirements in AI is overwhelming, with 79% of voters favoring such measures and 65% finding arguments for mandatory security requirements more convincing than arguments against. Similarly, the public overwhelmingly favors export controls for selling powerful AI models. Sixty-three percent of voters support preventing foreign adversaries from accessing American AI and other critical technologies.