Foreign Policy Polling Results

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Feb. 6-16, 2026
Weighted Results

Which of the following best describes your view? Compared to 10 years ago, the U.S. today: 
Response option Percent Count
Has a LESS important and powerful role as a world leader  52% 363
Has a MORE important and powerful role as a world leader 25% 177
Has about the SAME importance and power as a world leader 17% 122
Not sure 5% 34
Refuse 1% 5
Total 100% 700

 

Do you think the tariffs implemented by the Trump administration have:
Response option Percent Count
Led to higher prices for you and your family 66% 464
Reduced prices for you and your family 8% 53
Had no effect on prices for you and your family 21% 146
Not sure 5% 34
Refuse 0% 3
Total 100% 700

 

For the most part, do you support or oppose the U.S. taking over Greenland?
Response option Percent Count
Support 21% 149
Oppose 68% 478
Not sure 9% 63
Refuse 1% 10
Total 100% 700

 

How involved should the U.S. be in governing Venezuela over the next several months:
Response option Percent Count
Very involved 13% 90
Somewhat involved 24% 169
Not too involved 15% 104
Not at all involved 43% 299
Not sure 5% 34
Refuse 0% 3
Total 100% 700

 

Demographics

Age
Age group Percent Count
18-29 14% 98
30-44 24% 167
45-64 35% 245
65 and older 26% 182
Refuse 1% 8

 

Region
Region Percent Count
Gateway 58% 406
Northwest 10% 70
South Jersey 12% 84
Jersey Shore 19% 133
Refuse 1% 7

 

Race and ethnicity
Category Percent Count
Yes, Hispanic or Latino 13% 91
Refuse (Hispanic/Latino question) 4% 25
White 67% 469
Black or African American 13% 91
Asian or Pacific Islander 4% 26
Other/Multiracial 11% 75
Refuse (race question) 6% 39

 

Education level
Education level Percent Count
Less than a four-year college degree 55% 385
A four-year college degree or more 43% 301
Refuse 2% 14

 

Household income
Household income Percent Count
Less than $100,000 40% 280
$100,000 or more 50% 348
Refuse 10% 73

 

Party affiliation
Party affiliation Percent Count
Democrat 35% 248
Republican 21% 145
Independent 31% 220
Other/Not Sure 11% 75
Refuse 2% 12

 

Gender
Gender Percent Count
Man 48% 334
Woman 50% 348
Identify another way/refuse 3% 18

 

Methodology

The poll of New Jersey residents was sponsored and conducted by the Stockton Polling Institute of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University. Data collection took place from February 6-16, 2026 using NJ voter list sample. A total of 700 New Jersey registered voters were interviewed. Responses were recorded via telephone or online in English. Overall, 96% of interviews were conducted on cell phones and 4% on landline phones. In terms of mode, 71% were reached via dialing with the survey administered by a live interviewer and 29% were reached via text-to-web. The live calls were conducted by Opinion Services. The text messages were sent by Stockton Polling Institute staff from the university’s Galloway campus and included a single-use link to take the survey online. The data were weighted to balance the sample demographics using iterative proportional fitting. Weights were based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data for the voting eligible population in New Jersey on variables of age, ethnicity, education level, region, and sex. The poll's margin of error is +/- 3.7 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. The margin of sampling error is higher for subsets. Sampling error does not account for other potential sources of bias in polls such as measurement error or non-response. The poll has a design effect of 1.31. The design effect reflects the increase in sampling variance introduced by weighting adjustments.