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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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Partner Report

In Their Own Words: Threats and Harassment Facing Local Officials

May 25, 2023
Building upon a recurring CivicPulse survey on threats and harassment toward local elected officials, the Bridging Divides Initiative conducted follow-up interviews with respondents who opted-in to further discussion. This report features the key findings from those interviews.
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Research Brief

Local policymakers’ hopes and concerns about the transition to clean energy

March 23, 2023
Local officials worry whether the federal government will make good on its promise not to leave behind fossil-fuel dependent communities.
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Academic Papers

The Preference for Reciprocity in Congress

March 10, 2023
By Christian Fong. Published in American Journal of Political Science.
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Research Brief

How Local Elected Officials Navigate Experiences of Hostility on Social Media

February 28, 2023
Elected officials say social media hostility is a major problem, but they’re reluctant to have the government get involved.
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Research Brief

The role of DEI in the public sector hiring experience

February 20, 2023
The growing adoption of DEI practices in public sector hiring could improve candidate satisfaction and, ultimately, retention.
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