Overview
- The Marquette University Law School poll, conducted July 22–29 with 1,076 adults, found inflation and the cost of living topped the list of most important issues at 35 percent.
- Sixty-one percent of respondents said President Trump’s policies would increase inflation while only 21 percent said they would lower it, a sharp shift since December 2024.
- Nearly 80 percent reported higher grocery and gasoline prices, 69 percent expect inflation to keep rising over the next year, and just 19 percent said they are better off financially than a year ago.
- Democrats hold a narrow lead on the generic congressional ballot at 46 percent to 44 percent among registered voters and a larger 51 percent to 45 percent edge among likely voters.
- Trust in institutions is split: the Supreme Court’s approval sits at 47 percent with a wide partisan gap, younger adults and Democrats show growing negativity toward Israel and U.S. aid, and 70 percent say AI will be bad for society.