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Can you trust internal polls?
Feb 07
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February 07

In defense of internal polling

Polls from campaigns have value — you just have to tread carefully.
February 07
Can you trust internal polls?
February 05

The Tortured Pundits Department

Is Taylor Swift turning young women into NFL fans and Biden voters?
February 05
Is Taylor Swift turning young women into NFL fans and Biden voters?
February 05

The Tortured Pundits Department | 538 Politics Podcast

Is Taylor Swift turning young women into NFL fans and Biden voters?
February 05
Is Taylor Swift turning young women into NFL fans and Biden voters?
February 05

Why Nevada might not matter in the GOP presidential race

Trump and Haley won't square off in the state's primary or caucuses.
February 05
Nevada's split nominating contests diminish its importance in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.
February 05

You can probably guess why Trump is dead set against the border bill

Its passage could give Biden's approval ratings on immigration a boost.
February 05
President Joe Biden speaks with members of the US Border Patrol as they walk along the US-Mexico border fence in El Paso, Texas,  Jan. 8, 2023.
February 02

Which Senate candidates are winning the money race?

Reading the tea leaves in the latest campaign fundraising reports.
February 02
Welcome to 538's latest politics chat.
February 01

Americans think democracy is in peril in the 2024 election

But Democrats and Republicans have different concerns.
February 01
Americans are worried about the state of U.S. democracy ahead of the 2024 election.
February 01

How Americans feel about the economy

Trends that made Americans pessimistic are fading. Will their views change too?
February 01
Trends that made Americans pessimistic are fading. Will their views change too?
February 01

How Americans feel about the economy | 538 Politics Podcast

Trends that made Americans pessimistic are fading. Will their views change too?
February 01
Trends that made Americans pessimistic are fading. Will their views change too?
January 31

This could be the shortest presidential primary ever

Trump may wrap up the Republican nomination after only a few states have voted.
January 31
The 2024 Republican primary race could be over quicker than any before it.
January 30

Immigration is driving support for Trump more than in 2016

Trump won New Hampshire due to increased strength among anti-immigration voters.
January 30
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to an unfinished section of border wall with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, in Pharr, Texas, June 30, 2021.
January 29

Will politics or policy win out at the border?

A border security agreement is coming together, but Trump may get in the way.
January 29
A border security agreement is coming together, but former President Donald Trump may get in the way.
January 29

Will politics or policy win out at the border? | 538 Politics Podcast

A border security agreement is coming together, but former President Donald Trump may get in the way.
January 29
A border security agreement is coming together, but former President Donald Trump may get in the way.
January 29

How often every member of Congress voted with Biden in 2023

Senate Democrats focused on nominees, while the House GOP unified against Biden.
January 29
How often did members of Congress vote in line with President Joe Biden's position in 2023?
January 25

How 538's pollster ratings work

Our new methodology considers each pollster's accuracy and transparency.
January 25
538 has new pollster ratings.
January 25

What are the best pollsters in America?

538's new pollster ratings quantify each firm's error, bias and transparency.
January 25
538 has new pollster ratings.
January 24

The GOP primary is basically over

The 538 podcast crew recaps what happened in New Hampshire.
January 24
The 538 podcast crew recaps what happened in New Hampshire.
January 24

The GOP primary is basically over | 538 Politics Podcast

The podcast crew recaps what happened in New Hampshire.
January 24
The 538 podcast crew recaps what happened in New Hampshire.
January 23

If Haley couldn't win New Hampshire, she probably won't win anywhere

Trump is on track to win all 56 primary contests.
January 23
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump and Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in New Hampshire, Jan. 23, 2024.
January 22

New Hampshire's GOP electorate won't look like Iowa's

Granite State Republicans are less conservative and less religious.
January 22
GOP electorates in Iowa and New Hampshire differ on party identification, ideology, religion and education.
January 22

Is New Hampshire the end of the GOP primary? | 538 Politics Podcast

Win, lose or draw in NH, Nikki Haley doesn't look competitive elsewhere.
January 22
Win, lose or draw in New Hampshire, Nikki Haley doesn't look competitive elsewhere.
January 22

Is New Hampshire the end of the GOP primary? | 538 Politics Podcast

Win, lose or draw in New Hampshire, Nikki Haley doesn't look competitive elsewhere.
January 22
Win, lose or draw in New Hampshire, Nikki Haley doesn't look competitive elsewhere.
January 22

Sure, Haley could win New Hampshire. But then what?

The Granite State's demographics make it unique from other early-voting states.
January 22
Donald Trump and Nikki Haley face off in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
January 22

DeSantis couldn't shake Trump's hold on the GOP

Republican voters liked DeSantis. But they like Trump more.
January 22
President Donald Trump introduces Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during a homecoming campaign rally at the BB&T Center, Nov. 26, 2019, in Sunrise, Fla.
January 22

What New Hampshire thinks about kicking Trump off the primary ballot

Polls say residents are split, but what's their reasoning?
January 22
What New Hampshire thinks about kicking Trump off the primary ballot
January 22

What New Hampshire thinks about kicking Trump off the primary ballot

Polls say residents are split, but what's their reasoning?
January 22
What New Hampshire thinks about kicking Trump off the primary ballot
January 19

Immigration, the economy and foreign policy could decide the New Hampshire primary

Here's where Republicans in the state stand on the issues.
January 19
Polls show that New Hampshire Republicans are most worried about immigration, the economy and foreign policy.
January 18

The view from New Hampshire

Can anyone beat Trump in the nation's first primary?
January 18
Can anyone beat Trump in the nation's first primary?
January 18

The view from New Hampshire | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast

Can anyone beat Trump in the nation's first primary?
January 18
Can anyone beat Trump in the nation's first primary?
January 18

Where do Republican voters stand ahead of the New Hampshire primary?

With Ipsos, we asked likely primary voters about candidates and key issues.
January 18
538 and Ipsos conducted a poll of likely Republican primary voters.
January 16

Trump wins Iowa. Now what? | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast

The crew reacts to former President Donald Trump’s decisive victory in Iowa and wonders what happens next.
January 16
The crew reacts to former President Donald Trump’s decisive victory in Iowa and wonders what happens next.
January 12

Checking in on the early voting states

Galen Druke speaks to ABC News campaign reporters in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
January 12
Galen Druke speaks to ABC News campaign reporters in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
January 11

The last debate before Iowa | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast

The crew reacts to the head-to-head debate between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis in Iowa.
January 11
The crew reacts to the head-to-head debate between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis in Iowa.
January 08

No sleep till Iowa | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast

The view of the GOP primary from the campaign trail.
January 08
The view of the GOP primary from the campaign trail.

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