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Claudia Deane @c_deane

EVP @PewResearch Center. Politics junkie. Aging GenXer. Working mom. Interested in what comes next for social science research.

Joined January 2010
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Once a decade job opening: Top survey methods job at @pewresearch just posted pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.…
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Jun 10
Do you feel like you don’t fit in as a ‘Democrat’ or a ‘Republican?’ Our new political typology shows this complexity, sorting the public into nine distinct groups based on their political and cultural values. The result is a picture of American politics with far more than just red and blue.
Chart of The 2026 Pew Research Center Political Typology.

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15 Oct 2025
Big change in views of higher education over the past five years, with both right and left moving in the same direction. pewrsr.ch/3KVWaYN

Growing share of Americans say the U.S. higher education system is headed in the wrong direction

In both parties, the share that say the higher education system is going in the wrong direction has gone up by at least 10 percentage points since 2020.

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10 Oct 2025
What do YOU want us to study? 🤔 This year, we're opening our research proposal process to include you, our audience. Pitch your ideas for our 2026 research agenda in the comments below. 🗣️⬇️
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Claudia Deane@c_deane
14 Mar 2025
PSA for parents of high schoolers: Public opinion data/news you can use! @pewresearch pewrsr.ch/4kKMHRC

The Gender Gap in Teen Experiences

Teen girls and boys in the U.S. face different pressures and report different experiences at school, though they have many of the same goals in life.

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Claudia Deane@c_deane
10 Mar 2025
All the @pewresearch.org data about views on the COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-political aftermath in one place: pewresearch.org/?p=197456 As are many of you, this week am marking 5 yrs since entering quarantine phase. Brings back some feelings!

5 Years Later: America Looks Back at the Impact of COVID-19

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the COVID-19 pandemic did more to drive the country apart than to bring it together.

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Claudia Deane@c_deane
27 Feb 2025
Do the words "interactive database" make your heart sing? Then this is for you. All the data you could want on Americans' religious beliefs, policy beliefs, etc. Nationally and *by state*. Brought to you by @pewresearch.org pewresearch.org/religious-la…

Religious Landscape Study (RLS) | Pew Research Center

The Religious Landscape Study is a comprehensive survey of more than 35,000 Americans' religious identities, beliefs and practices that's been conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24. Pew Research Center.

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Claudia Deane retweeted
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18 Nov 2024
21% of U.S. adults say they regularly get news from news influencers on social media. This is especially common among younger adults: 37% of those ages 18 to 29 say they regularly get news from influencers. pewresearch.org/journalism/2…
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Claudia Deane@c_deane
13 Nov 2024
Here @pewresearch.org we took a shot at wrapping up what pre-election polls told us about Trump supporters' beliefs, values and expectations @CarrollDoherty @jocelynkiley pewrsr.ch/3YO2WDb

What Trump supporters believe and expect

The economy was the most important issue for Trump voters this year; 93% of his supporters said it was very important to their vote.

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8 Nov 2024
As Donald Trump secures another term in office, here are some publications from our archive that offer helpful context on the 2024 election result, including voters’ expectations of a Trump presidency and a look back at what Trump accomplished in his first term. 🧵⬇️
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2 Oct 2024
Are you a journalist hoping to use polls in your reporting? We compiled a list of tips for you to responsibly and effectively use polling in your work. pewresearch.org/decoded/2024…

Pew Research Center’s tips for journalists covering polls – during election season and beyond

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Who likes authoritarianism, and how do they want to change their government? Including data from the US! @pewresearch @lauraruthsilver janellfetterolf pewrsr.ch/3USevcn

Who likes authoritarianism, and how do they want to change their government?

The share of the public that supports authoritarian systems ranges from 85% in India to 8% in Sweden.

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Claudia Deane@c_deane
28 Jul 2023
How do Americans participate in and view our democracy? I discuss on the latest episode of @pewtrusts' "After the Fact" podcast. Listen now: pew.org/454fDvd

Voice of the People: Strengthening Democracy in America

Increased political polarization, shifting societal values, and growing distrust in institutions threatens the public’s confidence in our democratic system. And a recent Pew Research Center survey...

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Claudia Deane@c_deane
26 Jul 2023
What do you know about the landscape of U.S. public schools when it comes to their work with students with disabilities? @pewresearch @katschaeffer pewrsr.ch/3q5KJ6T

What federal education data shows about students with disabilities in the U.S.

Public K-12 schools in the United States educate about 7.3 million students with disabilities – a number that has grown over the last few decades.

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Claudia Deane@c_deane
21 Jul 2023
Most Americans want the U.S. to continue striving to be a world leader in space exploration. As to visiting space themselves, eh, not so much. 35% say they'd be interested in orbiting Earth in a spacecraft, 65% wouldn't. @briantkennedy @alec_h_tyson pewrsr.ch/44Qu85U

Americans’ Views of Space: U.S. Role, NASA Priorities and Impact of Private Companies

A majority of Americans (69%) say it’s essential for the U.S. to continue to be a world leader in space. As private companies become a bigger part of the industry, the public gives them more positive...

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Claudia Deane@c_deane
13 Jul 2023
U.S. public evenly split on whether gun ownership does more to increase or decrease safety. Large divides by party, community type. buff.ly/3raAoa8 buff.ly/3NJocV9

Gun Violence Widely Viewed as a Major – and Growing – National Problem

Growing shares of Americans view both gun violence and violent crime as very big national problems. 49% of U.S. adults say gun ownership increases safety by allowing law-abiding citizens to protect...

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Claudia Deane@c_deane
12 Jul 2023
This @pewresearch report on energy and climate neatly summarizes the key views *across* America's two major political parties and *within* them. @briantkennedy @surveyfunk @alec_h_tyson buff.ly/3JUGQbB
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Claudia Deane@c_deane
11 Jul 2023
Huh... I wouldn't have called this: Americans are *less* likely than people in other countries to see U.S. tech and U.S. higher ed as exceptional @pewresearch buff.ly/3pEKGPa
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Honey, me or the dog? NVM don't answer that. @pewresearch says about half of U.S. pet owners say pets as much a part of family as humans pewrsr.ch/3JPtwoR

About half of U.S. pet owners say their pets are as much a part of their family as a human member

Most Americans (62%) own a pet, including 35% who have more than one. And nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) say their pets are part of their family.

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Claudia Deane@c_deane
29 Jun 2023
Americans and affirmative action: How the public sees the consideration of race in college admissions, hiring pewrsr.ch/3PdumiV

Americans and affirmative action: How the public sees the consideration of race in college admiss...

Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.

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