Anthony Salvanto, Ph. D. , is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates outcomes on election nights The primary season begins in earnest this week, as partisans help set the parties' directions and message ahead of the November midterm elections.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly six in 10 Americans (59%) disagree with President Trump that Republicans should "take over the voting" in 15 states in order to "nationalize" the 2026 midterm elections, according to a new Yahoo/YouGov poll.

President Donald Trump's year two agenda shifts focus from his MAGA wishlist to tackle cost of living. A new survey found younger voters who support President Donald Trump frequently embrace more socially conservative values, especially around gender roles, than their older MAGA and Republican voter counterparts.