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Gallup to Cease Tracking Presidential Approval After 88 Years
Leading polling agency says it will focus on 'long-term, methodologically sound research' instead.
Published on Feb. 12, 2026
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Gallup, a prominent public opinion polling company, announced it will no longer publish approval and favorability ratings for individual political figures, including the U.S. president. The company said this change reflects a strategic shift to align its public research with its core mission of offering independent, high-quality analysis on a range of social issues.
Why it matters
The Gallup Presidential Approval Rating has long been considered one of the most authoritative measures of public sentiment towards a sitting president. Its discontinuation marks the end of an era and raises questions about the future of how Americans' views of their political leaders are tracked and reported.
The details
Gallup told The Hill that the decision to cease publishing political approval ratings is part of a broader effort to focus the company's public research on 'long-term, methodologically sound' analysis of issues shaping people's lives. The polling agency said it will continue its work through other research initiatives, including the Gallup Poll Social Series, Gallup Quarterly Business Review, and the World Poll.
- Gallup announced the change on Wednesday, February 12, 2026.
The players
Gallup
A leading public opinion polling agency that has tracked presidential approval ratings for 88 years.
The takeaway
Gallup's decision to discontinue its presidential approval tracking marks a significant shift in how Americans' views of their political leaders are measured and reported. While the company says it will continue offering independent research on a range of social issues, the absence of this long-standing metric could impact how the public and media assess a president's performance.
