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RESEARCH
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CivicPulse is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization generating data and insights about a wide range of issues faced by local and state governments in the United States. Our nationally representative survey panels include elected officials, department heads, and civil service staff representing town, city, county, and state governments across America.

Research Programs

While CivicPulse's surveys and analyses cover a wide range of topics, we bring particular attention to four research programs. For a fuller list of topics CivicPulse has previously covered, please see the topics dropdown in the “All Research” section below.

Election Day
Democracy and
Elections
WIne Turbines
Energy and
Environment
Laughing Work Colleagues
Diversity and
Representation
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Technology and
Innovation

All Research

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Research Report

Polarization in America Local Government Series: October 2026

October 6, 2026
Based on a June 2026 national survey of local leaders, this report benchmarks changes in perceptions of polarization, introduces issue-level benchmarking, and examines what officials are proud of in their communities.
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Research Brief

Local Officials Increasingly Discuss International Issues with Constituents

August 18, 2026
Discussion of international affairs with constituents rose from 2023 to 2025, though local issues still dominate conversations.
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Research Report

Polarization in America Local Government Series: December 2025

December 9, 2025
Based on a September 2025 national survey & interviews of local leaders, this report benchmarks changes in perceptions of polarization & details scalable solutions.
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Research Report

Benchmarking Local Governments’ Information Sources for Economic Mobility Work

December 8, 2025
Based on an April 2025 national survey of local government leaders & follow-up interviews, this report outlines the local economic mobility information environment.
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Research Report

Latino Government Officials on the Biggest Challenges in Their Positions

October 14, 2025
Latino government officials told us that funding, policy implementation & design, and staffing are the biggest challenges that they face in their current positions.
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