Kathy Frankovic

Consultant

KATHLEEN A. FRANKOVIC is one of the world’s leading experts in public opinion polling. She has been an election and polling consultant for YouGov, CBS News, and other research organizations.

She speaks and writes internationally about public opinion research, journalism and elections as an invited speaker in places as diverse as Italy, Jordan, Hong Kong, Manila, Mexico, Lisbon, Chile and India. In 2009 she retired after more than 30 years at CBS News.

She received an A.B. from Cornell University in 1968, and a Ph.D. in political science from Rutgers University in 1974. Before joining CBS News, she taught political science at the University of Vermont, and has also held visiting professorships at Cornell and at the Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania.

She can be reached at kathy@kathyfrankovic.com

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The American Dream has become hard to achieve for most Americans

Tracking Americans' opinion on women from the 1930s to today

What Republicans think of Musk and Trump after Musk's acrimonious exit from the administration

How many Americans are MAGA?

How American opinion has changed since World War II about the incarceration of U.S. residents of Japanese ancestry

The new government, MAGA, Jan. 6, Jimmy Carter, and 2025: December 21-24 and 29-31, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

Presidential pardons, billionaires, and Luigi Mangione: December 15-17, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

Health care, the transition, the economy, Hunter Biden, and crypto: December 8-10, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

Trump's nominees, criminal cases, and business interests: November 23-26, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

Poll: What Americans plan to eat for Thanksgiving

Donald Trump's appointments, policy plans, and foreign policy: November 17-19, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

Donald Trump's new administration and the election's aftermath: November 9-12, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

The aftermath of Donald Trump's presidential election victory: November 6 - 7, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

Harris maintains small lead, trust in elections, and Halloween: October 26 - 29, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

A closely contested election, the big issues, voting, and the World Series: October 19 - 22, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

The election's aftermath, hurricanes, and MLB playoffs: October 12 - 15, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

The Harris lead, VP debate, hurricanes, health care, and Pete Rose: October 6 - 7, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

Harris' steady lead, VP debate, the media, the filibuster, and Eric Adams: September 29 - October 1, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

The election, war, the economy, and Sean 'Diddy' Combs: September 21 - 24, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

Ahead of rate cuts, fewer Americans were expecting rising inflation

Harris' biggest lead, the debate, and Taylor Swift: September 15 - 17, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

Harris' lead, the military, the debate, and voting: September 1 - 3, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

The Democratic convention, Kennedy's move, and Labor Day: August 25 - 27, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

An increasing number of Americans think Ukraine is winning its war with Russia

Harris, the gender gap, inflation, and foreign wars: August 17 - 20, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

Harris vs. Trump, military service, and the Olympics: August 11 - 13, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

Harris' gains, party unity, and abortion: July 27 - 30, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

What do Republicans think of J.D. Vance?

Kamala Harris, J.D. Vance, and the Olympics: July 21 - 23, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

Trump's lead, Biden's age, Harris, Vance, and conventions: July 13 - 16, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

The Democrats' options, the economy, and the UK election: the July 7 - 9, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

The debate's aftermath and the Supreme Court: the June 30 - July 2, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

The first debate, the draft, and summer travel: the June 23 - 25, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

The election, Hunter Biden, War, and IVF: the June 16 - 18, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

The election, VP picks, Trump's trial, and the issues: the June 9 - 11, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll

Eighty years after D-Day: American perspectives on U.S. wars