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Most voters expect the 2026 midterms to be well-run and ballots cast in person to be counted as intended. But there continue to be wide partisan differences in perceptions of how secure elections are against noncitizen voting and whether all eligible citizens who want to vote will be able to do so.
Since returning to the White House in 2025, President Donald Trump has appointed 55 judges to the federal judiciary – a lower pre-midterm total than most other recent presidents. Joe Biden had appointed 81 federal judges by this point in his tenure, while Trump had appointed 83 by this point in his first term.
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About one-in-ten U.S. adults (8%) say they are using AI chatbots to find election-related information this year. Most who do say they specifically use chatbots to get information about candidates’ stances on issues.
Most U.S. adults say they use YouTube (84%) and Facebook (70%). About half use Instagram, while fewer use sites or apps like TikTok, Reddit, Snapchat and X.