Reports

National Public Opinion Poll - 2024 Voter Do-Over

A new statewide University of Massachusetts Amherst/WCVB Poll Two conducted less than three weeks from Election Day shows incumbent Democratic Governor Maura Healey holding a 25-percentage point lead in her re-election race over Republican challenger Mike Minogue.

The new poll of 800 registered voters, which was conducted Oct. 5-12, shows Healey leading Minogue 57%-32%, with independent candidate Andrea James drawing 6% in a distant third. Healey enjoys overwhelming support among women, with 66% favoring her compared to 24% preferring Minogue; among men, Healey holds a 47-42 advantage. Nearly 6

Bay State voters continue to hold dim views of the direction of the commonwealth and of the state’s economy. The survey marks three straight polling cycles—and a full calendar year, dating back to October 2025—in which voters report such opinions on the “state of the state.”

For the third consecutive poll, more Massachusetts residents believe the commonwealth is on the wrong track (42%) than believe it is moving in the right direction (41%), with responses about the most important problem facing Massachusetts pointing to affordability, with the most frequently cited words being ‘cost,’ ‘living

Annual Massachusetts Educator Survey Finds Teachers Want More Support, Pay, Time and Input

The survey of nearly 1,200 Bay State public school teachers, conducted by the UMass Amherst Center for Education Policy and the UMass Amherst Poll, also finds significant concern over students’ mental health and wellbeing, while their overall assessment of student engagement is high

The second wave of results from the Annual Massachusetts Educator Survey (AMES) reveals that public school teachers across the Bay State have unmet professional needs, as well as substantive concerns about student wellbeing.

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The new survey also finds Democratic enthusiasm for midterm elections continues to outpace that of Republicans

The new poll also asked when—if ever—America was truly at “its greatest”

National Public Opinion Poll - Trump approval, AI

Are transgender sports bans really about protecting women? Survey data tells a different story -- a publication in the conversation

National Public Opinion Poll - Corruption

2026 Annual Massachusetts Educator Survey