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                            November 20, 2024Democrats Still See Kamala Harris as Party Leader
Despite her defeat in this year’s presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris is still seen by most Democrats as the best leader for their party.

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                            November 19, 2024Democrats in Denial After Defeat?
While most voters don’t think the Democratic Party did a good job during this year’s election, the party’s own voters have a different opinion.

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                            November 18, 2024Election Integrity Measures Enjoy Broad Support
A majority of voters support measures to ensure that elections are honest and that results are reported quickly.

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                            November 15, 2024Most Expect Future Terrorist Attacks
Many voters believe the danger of terrorism has increased during President Joe Biden’s term in the White House, and a majority think America is likely to face more terrorist attacks in the next four years.

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                            November 14, 2024Voters Expect Trump to Keep His Word on Deportations
During his winning presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to deport illegal aliens – a plan approved by most voters, who expect him to keep his promise.

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                            November 13, 2024Majority Favor Eliminating Electoral College
Despite the fact that Donald Trump has apparently won a majority of the popular vote, most voters still want to get rid of the Electoral College.

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                            November 12, 2024Who Is to Blame for Kamala’s Defeat?
Amid finger-pointing among Democrats over who to blame for Vice President Kamala Harris’s election loss, most voters agree that President Joe Biden should have ended his reelection campaign earlier.

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                            November 11, 202432% Say Illegal Immigration Should Be President’s Top Priority
Despite concerns about the economy and other issues, illegal immigration topped the list of problems that voters want the new president to solve.

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                            November 8, 2024How Much Difference Did Campaign Ads Make? Not Much, Voters Say
Political advertisements saturated TV for weeks before the presidential election, but didn’t have much impact for most voters.

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                            November 7, 2024Election 2024: 36% Liked Media Coverage of the Campaign
Despite a widespread belief that the news media are biased in favor of Democrats, many voters give the media good marks for their campaign coverage.

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                            November 6, 2024Most Decided Their Vote Long Before Election Day
The final frantic weeks of campaigning didn’t have an impact on most voters, who had made their choice for president before October ever arrived.

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                            November 5, 2024GOP +3 on Final Generic Congressional Ballot
As Election Day arrives, Republicans have a three-point lead in their battle to maintain their narrow House majority.

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                            November 4, 2024Delayed Election Results Raise Voter Concerns
Election Day is Tuesday, but most voters worry that the outcome will not be known immediately because of delays in reporting results.

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                            November 2, 2024Election 2024: Harris 49%, Trump 48% in Michigan
As the 2024 presidential election campaign nears its conclusion, Vice President Kamala Harris holds a narrow lead over former President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Michigan.

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                            November 1, 2024Election 2024: Trump 50%, Harris 47% in Wisconsin
In the closing days of the 2024 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump has a three-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the battleground state of Wisconsin.

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                            November 1, 2024Election 2024: Trump Leads in Pennsylvania, Nevada, North Carolina
Four days before Election Day, former President Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris in the crucial battleground states of Pennsylvania, Nevada and North Carolina.

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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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                            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.