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                            November 1, 2024Election 2024: Trump +3 Over Harris in Final Poll
Former President Donald Trump has a three-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in our final national poll of the 2024 presidential election.

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                            November 1, 2024Biden Approval Unchanged in October
When tracking President Biden’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

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                            October 31, 2024Voters Want Cheating Election Officials Punished
Nearly half of voters suspect election officials of involvement in cheating, and think such acts deserve criminal punishment.

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                            October 31, 2024Election 2024: Trump Leads in Georgia, Arizona; Harris +5 in New Mexico
With Election Day looming, former President Donald Trump leads in the battleground states of Georgia and Arizona, while Vice President Kamala Harris remains ahead in New Mexico.

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                            October 30, 2024Election 2024: Harris +1 in New Hampshire, +3 in Minnesota
Vice President Kamala Harris has a three-point lead over former President Donald Trump in Minnesota, but the presidential contest is nearly tied in New Hampshire.

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                            October 30, 2024The Most Important Election in Your Lifetime? 73% Say ‘Yes’
Voters overwhelmingly think this year’s presidential election is important, and most will be angry if their candidate doesn’t win.

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                            October 29, 202451% View Harris Unfavorably
More than three months after she was appointed to be the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris remains “underwater” in her favorability ratings.

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                            October 28, 2024Election 2024: Harris 48%, Trump 46% in Virginia; Cruz +4 in Texas
The presidential race is unusually close in Virginia, while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz leads in his bid for a third term.

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                            October 28, 2024Majority ‘Strongly Oppose’ Transgender Agenda
Transgender athletes in women’s sports? Men using women’s restrooms? Taxpayer-funded transgender treatment? American voters are against all of it – and not by a narrow margin.

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                            October 25, 2024Elections Matter, Christian Voters Say
An overwhelming majority of self-identified Christian voters believe the 2024 election is very important, and most of them believe that prayer can make a difference in the outcome.

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                            October 25, 2024Trump’s Age Not an Important Issue for Most Voters
Although he is now the oldest candidate in presidential history, most voters don’t think former President Donald Trump is too old for the job.

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                            October 24, 2024Many Voters Expect Violence After Election
Less than two weeks before Election Day, roughly half of voters expect violence when it’s over – no matter who wins the White House.

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                            October 23, 2024Vote-by-Mail: Does It Make Cheating Easier?
A majority of voters suspect that the expansion of mail-in voting has made it easier to cheat in elections.

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                            October 22, 2024Are We Our Own Worst Enemy?
When asked to identify America’s biggest enemy, most voters don’t name a foreign country, and more than four-in-10 think we could be facing a civil war in the near future.

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                            October 21, 2024Trustworthy News Harder to Find, Most Voters Say
A majority of voters say it’s gotten harder to find political news they can trust, and a third now trust independent online sources the most.

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                            October 19, 2024Election 2024: Trump 49%, Harris 47% in Nevada
Former President Donald Trump has a narrow lead over Vice President Kamala in the battleground state of Nevada.

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                            October 18, 2024Election 2024: Moreno 45%, Sherrod 44% in Ohio Senate Race
In the battle to control the U.S. Senate, Republican challenger Bernie Moreno has a slight lead over Ohio’s incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.

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                            October 18, 2024Competence Matters More Than Caring, Voters Say
By nearly a 2-to-1 margin, voters say a candidate’s competence matters more than caring when it comes to this year’s presidential election.

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                            October 17, 2024Election 2024: Trump Leads Harris in Wisconsin, Tied in Michigan
Former President Donald Trump has gained a two-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the battleground state of Wisconsin, while the two candidates are still tied in Michigan.

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                            October 17, 2024More Than Half Plan to Vote Early This Year
A majority of voters say they won’t wait until Election Day to vote, and one-in-five plan to vote before this week is over.