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· June 3, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-politics-policy-spring-2026-2.1

This line graph shows the percentage of registered voters over time since 2008, broken down by political party and ideology, who think global warming should be a high or very high priority for the president and Congress. About half of registered voters think global warming should be a “high” or “very high” priority for the president and Congress. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Politics & Policy, Spring 2026. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.