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Melissa Deckman, Ph.D., is the CEO of PRRI and a political scientist who studies the impact of gender, religion, and age on public opinion and political behavior.  Generation Z is the most racially d…

South Carolina will hold its Democratic primary on February 3, while the Republicans will turn to the polls on February 24.  As the South Carolina primary approaches, the following are some key facts…

A new national survey of Generation Z, the most racially and ethnically diverse generation in our nation’s history, finds Gen Z adults are more liberal than older Americans. Additionally, most Gen Z…

As the New Hampshire primary approaches, here are some key facts about New Hampshire based on data from the PRRI Census of American Religion and American Values Atlas. PRRI survey data from 2022 finds…

As the Iowa caucuses approach, here are some key facts about Iowans based on data from the PRRI Census of American Religion and American Values Atlas. PRRI survey data from 2022 finds: The median age…

New data collected by PRRI in November 2023 show that President Joe Biden’s favorability numbers rank at the lowest levels since the start of his presidency. While former President Donald Trump’s…

January 6, 2024 marks the third anniversary of the unprecedented assault on our nation’s Capitol, in which Trump supporters attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Analy…

The Biden model shows that Democratic and Democratic leaning voters who completely agree with the statement “Joe Biden is too old to be president” are 64 times as likely as those registered voters…

Before the 1960s, mainline Protestants represented the majority of American Christians.[1] Since then, the rise of evangelicalism and the decline in religious adherence more broadly has led to a decre…

Thirty years ago, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress, it was intended to provide legal guidanc…