GSG Political

Alongside our partners Climate Power, EDF Action, LCV Victory Fund, and NRDC Action Fund, GSG's Melissa Bell, PhD presented our newest report at the DNC yesterday – the findings show that the climate and clean energy is a decidedly winning issue for Democrats.   Thanks to everyone who came out!

The energy is high at the DNC in Chicago this week, where our team is on the ground! Here's to more excitement, hard work, and progress together.💥

New data from Navigator Research: Since entering the race for president, Kamala Harris has seen a boost in favorability ratings, while Donald Trump remains in the negative. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/ga4YTFeG

GSG's Matt Canter recently co-led research to learn more about a newly emerging highly engaged voting bloc: young, single voters who use dating apps, minting them "Tinder Singles." This specific group is more motivated than the general group of young voters, and there's a lot of critical data to take in. The gender gap among this demographic is of particular note, as women Tinder singles are more likely to identity as Democrat or liberal, but nearly half say they might not even vote in the upcoming election.   For more on why this matters, read the latest from Matt Canter and Tunnl's Sara Fagen.

New data from Navigator Research: A growing share of Americans are now hearing at least some about Project 2025 — with familiarity with the proposal up 25 points from last month —  and views of the proposal are increasingly and deeply negative. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gtEhDefz

Hispanic/Latino voters will play a critical role in this year’s election, with an expected 36.2 million voters casting their ballots – a 4 million increase from 2020. Expert researcher and GSG Vice President Rosa Mendoza and her team surveyed voters to better understand the diverse community’s attitudes on the biggest political issues of the day. Read the full report to find out more: https://lnkd.in/ecgX3b95

“Republicans can put whatever they want in the platform, but voters know they’re the anti-abortion party." - GSG Partner Nick Gourevitch Between calls for cuts to Social Security and Medicare and extreme views on reproductive rights, even the GOP knows their positions are unpopular. https://lnkd.in/eyUk4_rf 

According to our newest research, Democrats in Colorado remain better positioned than Republicans. Meanwhile, sizeable majorities believe Trump is guilty and unfit to serve. And Initiative 50 is not well-positioned to pass. Read more insights from this brand-new issue of The Mountaineer produced by GSG's Andrew Baumann and Nicole Jaconetty along with ProgressNow Colorado. https://lnkd.in/gnpBfSyC #ColoradoPolitics #COPolitics #Colorado

Voters aren't just watching TV anymore – they're streaming live, they're watching multiple devices at once, and the norms are completely different. GSG Partner Matt Canter briefed digital strategists on new research on how voters' media consumption is shifting. Thank you to YouTube for sponsoring and hosting the event!

New data from Navigator Research: The strongest rebuttals to anti-transgender messaging focus on parents’ rights to seek out medically necessary health care for their children, trusting families and doctors to make health care decisions, and highlighting American Medical Association-approved, evidence-based care that transgender youth receive. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gn44jWH4