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Research & Polls
CERC conducts original research to understand what people think, what shapes their decisions, and how attitudes are changing. Explore our latest polling, surveys, research insights, and analysis – and the findings behind the numbers.
Featured Research
Poll Analysis
El Paso Splits on the Deck Plaza - and Then There’s the Price Tag
New voter research finds broad interest in visiting the proposed downtown park, but its $207 million price may transform a promising civic amenity into a political liability.
September 2026
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Research Insights
Those Happy Numbers May Not Be Completely Real
A CERC study comparing text-to-web and live phone interviews finds significantly different customer satisfaction results, highlighting the effect survey mode and respondent self-selection can have on topline findings.
August 2026
Research Insights
What’s the Benefit of Interviewers? What’s the Problem with Texts?
CERC compared mixed-mode and text-only voter surveys to examine how contact method affects who participates, survey completion, sample composition, and ultimately the opinions researchers measure.
May 2026
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