Quinnipiac University

Quinnipiac University is a private university in Hamden, Connecticut, best known outside academia for its Quinnipiac Poll, a nationally respected public opinion polling operation. In March 2026 Quinnipiac polling found that 75% of Americans, including 56% of Republicans, believe Trump's tariffs raise consumer prices, contributing to the context that drove Trump's economic approval down to 31-35% across multiple pollsters.

The Quinnipiac Poll releases regular national and state-level surveys on presidential approval, congressional issues, and social policy. It is considered a high-quality pollster with a B/B+ rating in aggregator systems, comparable to YouGov and CNN/SSRS in reliability scoring. It polls using a combination of live phone calls and online panel methods, adjusted for demographic representativeness.

Quinnipiac''s tariff finding was particularly significant because the 56% Republican figure indicated erosion within Trump''s own base on a flagship economic policy, not just opposition from Democrats and independents. This cross-party finding was widely cited by Democratic strategists and media as evidence that tariff politics represented a genuine electoral vulnerability for Republican incumbents.