Recent research in @psjeditor.bsky.social by Qian Zhang, @cmwitko.bsky.social, and Verasight’s chief data scientist @peterenns.bsky.social analyzed the content of more than 600,000 survey questions fielded from 1980 to 2015 archived at the @ropercenter.bsky.social.
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Who do Americans think will win the 2026 midterms? Perceptions of who will win are strongly tied to partisanship.
Read the full report: https://www.verasight.io/reports/america-in-2026
@peterenns.bsky.social, Verasight's co-founder and chief data scientist, came on Marist Poll podcast to discuss our contribution to the Voter Poll by SSRS.
Episode: Dreams and Polling Development
Learn more about our data contribution: www.verasight.io/post/verasig...
We had incredible week at @spspnews.bsky.social's Annual Convention. A highlight was seeing Kelly Swanson present on Verasight data. At our booth, incredible researchers visited and contributed a free question to our omnibus survey. We also hosted a rooftop bar social for researchers to swap ideas.
Welcome Joey, our new VP of Data Science at Verasight. Joey brings 10+ years across machine learning, applied analytics, & survey research in roles at the U.S. Census Bureau & Pew Research Center. We’re excited to have him on the team as we keep raising the bar on rigor, transparency, & quality.
Our new poll finds majority support for structural reforms to the Supreme Court, Puerto Rico statehood, and limits on the pardon power — Strength In Numbers/@verasight.io
(@gelliottmorris.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260227-top...
We’re all set up at #SPSP2026 Annual Convention. Booth is built, goodies are being unpacked, and our team is excited to meet you.
If you’re here, come by the Verasight booth #8.
Thanks @spspnews.bsky.social for the opportunity to connect with psychologists and scholars from around the world.
Ben Leff was on NTD Newsroom today discussing our Americans in 2026 survey: prices expected to rise, but personal optimism holds. Read the full report here: https://www.verasight.io/reports/america-in-2026
The new Strength In Numbers/@verasight.io poll finds Democrats leading on the generic ballot by 10 points among registered voters.
(@gelliottmorris.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260225
23% of Americans have used AI for mental or emotional support. 34% of young adults have tried it for support. AI is becoming part of how people process stress and relationships.
New data in AI adoption in 2026: https://www.verasight.io/reports/ai-adoption-in-2026
Trump's approval rating falls to just 37% in the latest polling from @gelliottmorris.com @verasight.io, with the Democrats ten points ahead in generic congressional ballot.
There is no positive issue territory left for Trump, per our new Strength In Numbers/ @verasight.io poll.
POTUS plans to focus on the economy in his SOTU 2nite. But shifting media focus back to a -30 issue is perhaps not the foolproof strategy he thinks it is.
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ahead-of-s...
How many surveys are your respondents able to take per week? As the industry facing potential threats from bots or AI agents, one of the simplest ways to eliminate the incentive is throttling, limiting how many surveys a respondent can take in a given period. Our blog breaks down why it matters.
AI is replacing tasks people used to do themselves. 21 percent of users say they have replaced a task with AI, and 68 percent predict fewer jobs because of it.
New data on behavior and workforce expectations in AI adoption in 2026: https://www.verasight.io/reports/ai-adoption-in-2026
AI adoption is high while trust in it is fragile.
- 63 percent worry about loss of human oversight.
- 62 percent worry about loss of creativity and interaction.
The AI trust gap is measurable and growing.
https://www.verasight.io/reports/ai-adoption-in-2026
We’re headed to Chicago for the @spspnews.bsky.social 2026 Annual Convention. If you’re attending, stop by Booth #8 to connect with us, ask a free question to 1,000 Americans, & learn how we helps researchers generate fast, reliable insights. Plus, you enter to win $250 in credit & pick up some swag
AI is transitioning from an emerging technology to one embedded in our daily lives, as shown in our new AI Adoption in 2026 report. 64% of Americans used AI in the past month, and 56% feel anxious about its rise.
Access the full report: https://www.verasight.io/reports/ai-adoption-in-2026
low-info voters are very responsive to national conditions. which is they they voted for trump in 2024, and now why they're even more anti-trump on affordability than high-knowledge (dem-leaning) voters
thanks to @verasight.io for partnering on this poll!
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
In the 2025 election cycle, we contributed 7,000+ respondents to The Voter Poll by SSRS, covered by the major news organizations. We tested our data by comparing the predicted margins of victory to actual results.
Our estimates closely matched results in every contest, w/ a max difference of 2.6pts
The national mood heading into 2026 is uneasy. More Americans feel worried than hopeful about the year ahead, citing prices, politics, and global conflict. Yet pessimism is not universal.
https://www.verasight.io/reports/america-in-2026
Americans are not expecting quick resolutions to global conflicts in 2026. Only one third believe the war in Ukraine will end this year, and just 12 percent expect a lasting peace agreement between Israel and Palestine.
Global outlook data from Verasight’s 2026 Predictions Report: America in 2026
We compared our contribution to The Voter Poll by SSRS against certified election results across 6 major contests, including statewide races in VA & NJ, the NYC mayoral race, & CA’s Prop 50. Avg error across all races was just 1.5 points, with every estimate falling within the 95% margin of error.
53% predict rising political violence, with particularly high concern among older adults & Democrats. Only 7% believe violence will decrease. These expectations reflect deep unease about the direction of political discourse in the US.
https://www.verasight.io/reports/america-in-2026
We accurately polled all major statewide elections & NYC in 2025 with our contribution to The Voter Poll by SSRS, covered by the major networks.
https://www.verasight.io/post/verasight-accurately-polled-all-major-statewide-elections-and-nyc-in-2025-verasights-contribution-to-the-voter-poll-by-ssrs
MTM: Jake Rothschild, Verasight’s Director of Data Science, brings a clear philosophy to the team: be honest about tradeoffs, do not oversell certainty, and prioritize doing the work the right way. Outside of work, Jake spends time with his kids and is happiest on a hiking trail or at a campsite.
In 2026, nearly 2/3rds of Americans expect prices to keep rising and more than half lack confidence their income will keep up. Yet 73% believe their own personal finances will improve in the year ahead, including nearly nine in ten adults under 30.
https://www.verasight.io/reports/america-in-2026
New data from Verasight shows that 55% of Americans predict Democrats will win the House in 2026. Partisan Americans overwhelmingly expect their own party to win. We also asked who voters want on the 2028 tickets. See our full predictions report.
https://www.verasight.io/reports/america-in-2026
Today we are releasing a new national predictions report. Americans expect rising prices and political instability, but remain optimistic about their own futures. Based on a national survey of 2,000 adults. Full toplines and crosstabs available.
https://www.verasight.io/reports/america-in-2026
New publication with data fielded by Verasight examines the public health impact of GLP-1 advertising exposure in the U.S.
Congrats to the authors: @mattmotta.bsky.social, Timothy Callaghan, Sarah Ketchen Lipson, Jennifer Ross, Kiersten Strombotne, & Christopher Louis.
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Verasight’s/@gelliottmorris.com latest synthetic data report found that LLMs fail at multi answer questions. Across 77 multi-response options:
-35% selected by >5% of humans but <1% of LLMs
-31% of valid options were never selected by LLMs
https://www.verasight.io/reports/synthetic-omnibus-survey
