Polling
Voters Support Elections That Produce Problem-Solving Politicians
Voters believe the current system produces too much partisanship. Rainey Center conducted survey research to understand how voters think about American democracy. We find that voters across the partisan spectrum believe that election winners should have the support of a majority of voters and that all voters should be able to participate in primaries. We also find that voters would like to see less extremism in American politics
American Voters Believe Energy Incentives Boost American Energy Dominance and National Security
As the Senate considers the “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by the House, Rainey Center sought to understand voter attitudes on how Senators should approach the House’s repeal of many energy incentives. We find that voters believe energy independence is a crucial national security concern and support technology-neutral tax incentives, even after hearing arguments for and against the credits.
The Department of Energy’s Role in American Energy Dominance
Voters support an“all of the above” DOE. With the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office facing potential cuts, Rainey Center sought to understand voter attitudes about the Department of Energy. We found that voters are broadly supportive of the Department of Energy, though many were undecided, suggesting a lack of public attention to the topic. Voters supported common sense reforms such as merit-based hiring and promotion and standardized applications. Voters support an all of the above approach, believing the DOE should support all energy sources except for coal. Voters also support investments across all stages of technological development. Only 1 in 10 voters support cuts to the LPO