As voting begins, Democrats are upbeat about the 2020 field, divided in their preferences

Democratic voters are highly engaged with the race for their party’s nomination and express positive views of the field of candidates. Yet many Democrats are uncertain if their party’s still-to-be-determined nominee can defeat Donald Trump in the general election.

• Among Democrats, Christians lean toward Biden; ‘nones’ prefer Sanders
• Most Democratic voters not put off by Iowa, N.H. spots in primary season
• What to know about the Iowa caucuses
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Where Latinos have the most eligible voters in the 2020 election

Latinos are expected for the first time to be the nation’s largest racial or ethnic minority in a U.S. presidential election, accounting for 13.3% of eligible voters nationally. Still, the number of Latino eligible voters is far below the 60 million Latinos who live in the country.

• Interactive: Mapping the 2020 Latino electorate
• Latino Democratic voters place high importance on 2020 election

Women make gains in the workplace amid a rising demand for skilled workers

The gender wage gap in the U.S. is narrowing as women move into high-skill jobs and acquire more education. Women are now in the majority in jobs that draw most heavily on either social or fundamental skills, such as legal, teaching and counseling occupations.

• Key findings from the report

An oasis of bipartisanship: Republicans and Democrats distrust social media sites for political and election news

A number of social media sites are sources of political and election news for many Americans. But both Democrats and Republicans express far more distrust than trust in these sites as political news sources.

• How are Americans navigating news about the election? Explore the data in our new Election News Pathways tool

Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman garners little trust from people in the region and the U.S.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia and next in line for the kingdom’s throne. Most people across the Middle East and in the U.S. lack confidence in the crown prince to do the right thing regarding world affairs, according to our 2019 survey.

Nine months before Election Day, three dozen House members heading for the exits

U.S. churchgoers are satisfied with the sermons they hear, though content varies by religious tradition

Most Americans support right to have some personal info removed from online searches

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