Support for more political parties in the U.S. is higher among adults under age 50
26% of adults say having more political parties would make it easier to solve problems, while nearly as many (24%) say it would not.
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26% of adults say having more political parties would make it easier to solve problems, while nearly as many (24%) say it would not.
The median age for all U.S. presidents on the day of their first inauguration is 55 years old.
79% of Americans favor maximum age limits for elected officials in Washington, D.C. And 74% support such limits for Supreme Court justices.
68% of U.S. adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election turned out to vote in the 2022 midterms. Former President Donald Trump’s voters turned out at a higher rate in 2022 (71%) than did President Joe Biden’s voters (67%).
When asked about the ideal age of a president, around half of Americans (49%) say they prefer someone in their 50s.
Americans now see reducing the budget deficit as a higher priority for the president and Congress to address than in recent years. But strengthening the economy continues to be the public’s top policy priority.
The median age of voting House lawmakers is 57.9 years, while the new Senate’s median age is 65.3 years.
Roughly one-quarter of American adults use Twitter. And when they share their views on the site, quite often they are doing so about politics and political issues.
Nearly six-in-ten U.S. adults (59%) see a great deal of difference between the two major political parties, up from 55% just two years ago.
Majorities of Americans support an array of measures to address climate change but stop short of a full break with fossil fuels.
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