Elections

Nevada Senate: Cortez Masto (D) 43%, Heck (R) 41%

Republican Joe Heck has lost his lead, now falling slightly behind Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada’s race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Harry Reid.

Voters Say Clinton Has More to Hide Than Trump

Rasmussen Reports thought it would cut through all the charges and counter-charges flying in the presidential race and ask voters which candidate they think has more to hide. They say Hillary Clinton does.

Nevada President: Clinton 46%, Trump 42%

With just two weeks left until Election Day, Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in the key state of Nevada.

Most Fear Voter Fraud, Say Candidates Shouldn't Accept Early Results

Hillary Clinton was shocked at Donald Trump’s statement during the final presidential debate that he will wait until the election results are final before accepting them because he's concerned about potential voter fraud. But most voters think that’s the right decision.

Most Still Say Clinton Should Have Been Indicted

Most voters still disagree with the FBI's decision not to seek a criminal indictment of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over her mishandling of classified information when she was secretary of State, and even more rate the issue as important to their vote.

Utah Senate: Lee (R) 57%, Snow (D) 25%

While the presidential race in Utah is unusually close, Republican Senator Mike Lee appears poised to keep his seat against Democratic challenger Misty Snow.

Voters Put More Emphasis on a Candidate's Business Experience

Voters now rate a candidate's business past as more important to their vote than experience in government.

Voters Say This Year’s Presidential Race More Negative Than Ever

Many commentators predicted an ugly presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and voters say that’s just what they got.

Democrats More Confident Their Nominee Will Help in Congress Races

Democrats are nearly twice as likely as Republicans to think their presidential nominee will help congressional candidates in their party.

Clinton, Trump Still Unpopular With Most Voters

Most voters still share unfavorable opinions of the two major party candidates for president.

Voters Rate A Candidate's Policies More Important Than Character

Nearly half of voters still say their choice this presidential election will be the lesser of two evils, although Trump supporters feel that way more strongly than Clinton voters do. Fortunately for both major party candidates who have been beset with questions about their honesty and integrity, most voters put their policy positions ahead of their character.

Should Trump Drop Out of the Race?

A growing number of Republican officials are asking their party’s nominee Donald Trump to drop out of the presidential race, and one-out-of-four GOP voters think that's a good idea. Most do not, and Trump supporters overwhelmingly second that emotion.

Voters Don’t Trust Feds To Protect Election System From Hackers

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has confirmed hacking attempts on election systems in more than 20 states and has offered to provide states free testing of their systems before Election Day. While most voters are concerned about their state’s election system being hacked, they think state and local officials will do a better job protecting their vote than the feds will.

Voters Rate Bill Clinton's Behavior Toward Women Worse Than Trump's

Hillary Clinton jumped on the release last week of an 11-year-old video in which Donald Trump makes graphic sexual comments to say it shows her Republican rival's demeaning attitude toward women. But Trump countered that Clinton was an enabler who allowed her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to sexually assault women for years. Voters tend to agree with Trump that Bill Clinton's behavior was worse, but not surprisingly there's a sharp partisan difference of opinion.

Most Republicans Say GOP Leaders Hurt Party With Criticism of Trump

Most Republican voters still think top GOP leaders are hurting the party with their continuing criticism of Donald Trump and are only slightly more convinced that those leaders want Trump to be president.

More Voters Waiting Until Election Day To Cast Ballots

While Democrats are still more likely than other voters to say they plan to vote early this year if their state allows it, voters overall are even more likely than they’ve been in the past to say they’ll wait until Election Day to cast their vote.

Fewer Voters Say They’ve Changed Their Vote After Watching Presidential Debates

Despite the media circus surrounding the presidential debates this year, voters are less likely than they’ve been in the past to say they’ve changed their vote based on the debates and that the debates are a good indicator of where the candidates stand on the issues. 

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 24% of Likely U.S. Voters say they’ve changed the way they were going to vote after watching the debates between presidential candidates. Most (70%) have not. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 

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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on October 6 and 9, 2016 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

Voters Say Trump’s Tax History Is Nothing Unusual in Business

The leak of Donald Trump’s 1995 income tax returns showing substantial financial losses that appear to have allowed him to avoid paying taxes for 18 years sent the media into a frenzy last week. But most voters say such behavior is par for the course in the business world and that a candidate’s policy positions are more important than how much he or she has paid in taxes.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 83% of Likely U.S. Voters believe that when most businessmen pay their taxes, they try to pay as little as possible. Only 12% feel they are more concerned with paying their fair share. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 

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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on October 4-5, 2016  by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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Voters Place More Importance on VP Debate

Indiana Governor Mike Pence and Tim Kaine, a U.S. senator for Virginia, are set to square off in their first and only vice presidential debate tonight. Voters are a bit more likely to say the debate is important to their vote compared to the previous election, putting it nearly even with the presidential debates in that regard.

Would You Boycott Trump Products?

A sizable number of Americans say they have boycotted businesses on political grounds, but how many would boycott those connected to billionaire Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump?