Events
Funder Briefing
Voter Insights: Special Battleground Report on Food and Health
April 24, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am PDT
This session is co-hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF), the Farm to Fork Initiative, and the From Now on Fund.
With funding support from the Farm to Fork Initiative and the From Now on Fund, Navigator Research recently surveyed 1,200 likely voters in 2026 House and Senate battleground races to understand which policies these constituents believe will make Americans healthier, and which food and ag issues they think Congress should address.
This nonpartisan research revealed that battleground voters prioritize food safety and science-backed health information nearly as much as lowering healthcare costs, showing strong support for banning food toxins and boosting local agricultural supply chains. Additionally, these constituents are highly concerned about protecting nutrition programs like SNAP and school lunches.
Join this funder-only briefing to hear directly from Navigator Research Managing Director Melissa Toufanian, who will explore key polling insights that can inform how we build power and educate policymakers in the lead-up to the midterm elections and beyond.
This session is open to all funders.
Melissa Toufanian
Managing Director, Navigator Research
Melissa Toufanian is the Managing Director of Navigator Research, where she leads the development and distribution of effective messaging and polling on the issues that matter most to the American public. She previously served at the U.S. Department of State during the Biden administration as Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary. She helped lead the Climate in Foreign Policy Project at the UN Foundation and was Communications Director for a 2018 red-to-blue House race. Melissa served within the Obama administration in several roles supporting the Secretary of State and State Department spokesperson. A native of upstate New York, Melissa holds an M.S. from Georgetown University and a B.A. from George Washington University.
