National Speech Index - August 2026

The National Speech Index is a quarterly poll designed by FIRE and conducted by the Dartmouth Polarization Research Lab, to capture Americans’ views on freedom of speech and the First Amendment, and to track how Americans’ views change over time. The August 2026 National Speech Index sampled 1,000 Americans and was conducted from July 7, 2026 through July 20, 2026. The survey’s margin of error is +/- 3%.