Taylor Orth

Director of Survey Data Journalism

Taylor Orth is a data journalist and public opinion researcher who covers national polling on news, politics, technology, and society. She has a PhD in sociology from Stanford and is now based in Austin, Texas. She can be reached at taylor.orth@yougov.com.

A midterms update, ebbing support for Ukraine, and more: October 19–20, 2026 Economist / YouGov Poll

Support for sending military aid to Ukraine has fallen

Nearly half of Americans describe the economy as poor, the highest share since 2022

How opinion of Trump has fallen ahead of the midterms

A steady midterms picture, economic doubts, the death penalty, and more: October 10–12, 2026 Economist / YouGov Poll

Democrats' 8-point lead with registered voters, inflation importance hits new high, and more: October 2–5, 2026 Economist / YouGov Poll

Inflation hits a new high as Americans’ top issue

Which fall activities do Americans plan to do?

Three-quarters of Americans think most or many elected officials are corrupt

Democrats' big lead, Independents' lean, and more: September 25 - 28, 2026 Economist / YouGov Poll

Americans are split about whom they sympathize with more in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Half of Americans expect the Iran war to continue for at least another year

The midterms, Trump, and more: September 18 - 21, 2026 Economist / YouGov Poll

The midterms, Trump, terrorism, and more: September 11 - 14, 2026 Economist / YouGov Poll

Republicans are less worried about terrorism than they used to be

The Supreme Court, gender equality, and more: September 4 - 8, 2026 Economist / YouGov Poll

More than twice as many Americans say the country needs to go further for gender equality than say it's gone too far

Democrats' midterms edge, Canada relations, data centers, and more: August 28 - 31, 2026 Economist / YouGov Poll

A record 38% of Republicans say Canada is unfriendly or an enemy of the U.S.

Likely voters, data centers, 'woke,' and more: August 21 - 24, 2026 Economist / YouGov Poll

More Americans say they are neither 'woke' nor 'anti-woke' than say they are either one

How do Americans describe Donald Trump?

Is it wrong to help a relative get a job? Most Americans don't think so

What do Americans think about socialism?

Since Trump's return to the White House, Republicans see a better country and Democrats a worse one

Democrats' midterms lead, war and the military, Iran, and more: August 14 - 17, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll

Americans want a fast end to the Iran war but are increasingly likely not to expect one

Americans are increasingly worried about their local schools giving students too much access to technology

Trump's job approval, immigration and assimilation, vaccines, and more: August 7 - 10, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll

65% of Americans support vaccine requirements for K-12 schools

Few Americans want to either deport all illegal immigrants or to let them all stay

Moving pictures, falling approval, and chasing squirrels

Which technologies do Americans miss — and which are they glad to be rid of?

Swing district voters, feminism, and more: July 31 - August 3, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll

Politics, more than gender, shapes Americans' views on feminism and gender roles

A new low for Trump approval, the close House race, views on Netanyahu, and more: July 25 - 27, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll