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After peaking at 62% in early 2021, Americans' desire to see a third major party emerge in the country has dropped to 56%, which is about average for this trend.

A majority of U.S. adults continue to say the major U.S. political parties do such a poor job representing Americans that a third party is needed. The 58% wanting a third party is little changed from last year.

Americans' views about their federal government are complex and often paradoxical.

Sixty-three percent of Americans say a third U.S. political party is needed, up from 56% a year ago and by one percentage point the highest in Gallup's 20-year trend.

Many organizations already have initiatives to improve diversity and inclusion. But more leaders need to make workplace equity part of their efforts.

Given a choice, Americans are significantly more likely to want political leaders in Washington to compromise rather than stick to principles.

About six in 10 Americans continue to say a third major political party is needed, while 34% say the Republican and Democratic parties adequately represent the people.

Roughly equal percentages of Americans say only Trump, only Biden or neither would make a good president. Independents are skeptical of both.

The majority of Americans, 57%, say a third major U.S. political party is needed. This is similar to the last three years but a departure from the prior two presidential election years, 2008 and 2012, when Americans were evenly divided.

Immigration remains the most important problem facing the U.S. for the third month running, and it is a uniquely polarizing issue.