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More Democratic than Republican women ran in and won their congressional and gubernatorial primary contests in 2024.
More Democratic than Republican women ran in and won their congressional and gubernatorial primary contests in 2024.
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September 27

Why you can't predict polling error in advance | 538 Politics podcast

The 538 team discusses how polls have underestimated Democratic and Republican support in the past and how unpredictable the direction of polling error can be.
September 27
The 538 team discusses how polls have underestimated Democratic and Republican support in the past and how unpredictable the direction of polling error can be.
September 27

Why the GOP could win Nevada for the first time in 20 years

Our second deep dive into polling and other data in the seven key swing states.
September 27
Nevada is one of seven key swing states likely to determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
September 27

The importance of polls and public opinion | 538 Politics podcast

538's Galen Druke and Nathaniel Rakich talk about the role polling can have in a democracy, from measuring issues voters consider important to providing insight into presidential elections.
September 27
538's Galen Druke and Nathaniel Rakich talk about the role polling can have in a democracy, from measuring issues voters consider important to providing insight into presidential elections.
September 27

What does a margin of error in polling mean? | 538 Politics podcast

The 538 team discusses what you should know about the margin of error of national and state polls.
September 27
The 538 team discusses what you should know about the margin of error of national and state polls.
September 27

Efforts to elect more Republican women stalled in the 2024 primaries

But Democratic women could expand their ranks this year after a strong showing.
September 27
More Democratic than Republican women ran in and won their congressional and gubernatorial primary contests in 2024.
September 25

Can you guess how Americans feel about Trump's platform?

Test your knowledge of what the public thinks about Trump's policies.
September 25
How popular are Donald Trump and his policy positions?
September 24

This could be the closest presidential election since 1876

But a normal polling error could also result in one candidate winning easily.
September 24
There is a divide between the northern and southern battleground states.
September 24

Why Democrats are doing better in Senate races than presidentially

The 538 team discusses what our new polling averages say in the states that will decide the Senate majority.
September 24
The 538 team discusses what our new polling averages say in the states that will decide the Senate majority.
September 24

Will the Electoral College benefit Republicans again? | 538 Politics podcast

538's Galen Druke and Geoffrey Skelley talk about the Electoral College advantage in past elections and how it could play out in 2024.
September 24
538's Galen Druke and Geoffrey Skelley talk about the Electoral College advantage in past elections and how it could play out in 2024.
September 24

What does early voting data reveal? | 538 Politics podcast

The 538 team discusses whether early voting data is a good indicator of who will win the 2024 presidential election.
September 24
The 538 team discusses whether early voting data is a good indicator of who will win the 2024 presidential election.
September 24

What polling says about key 2024 Senate races

538 has released Senate polling averages for the general election.
September 24
538 has released polling averages for key 2024 U.S. Senate races.
September 20

Are Republicans still talking about abortion?

Swing-district Republicans downplayed abortion in the 2024 primaries.
September 20
538 tracked how Republican candidates talked about abortion during the 2024 primaries.
September 20

How Harris talks about race and gender on the campaign trail | 538 Politics podcast

538's Galen Druke, University of Maryland’s Chryl Laird and Pew Research Center’s Kiana Cox discuss Kamala Harris' approach to talking about her race and gender during the 2024 presidential campaign.
September 20
538's Galen Druke, University of Maryland’s Chryl Laird and Pew Research Center’s Kiana Cox discuss Kamala Harris’s approach to talking about her race and gender during the 2024 presidential campaign.
September 20

What to know about 'Black Voters for Trump' | 538 Politics podcast

538's Galen Druke and the University of Maryland’s Chryl Laird talk about whether or not Black voters who support Trump are representative of a breakdown in this voting block.
September 20
538's Galen Druke and the University of Maryland’s Chryl Laird talk about whether or not Black voters who support Trump are representative of a breakdown in this voting bloc.
September 20

How important is identity to Black voters? | 538 Politics podcast

University of Maryland’s Chryl Laird and Pew Research Center’s Kiana Cox discuss data on "linked fate" across interracial voters and voters of different political ideologies.
September 20
University of Maryland’s Chryl Laird and Pew Research Center’s Kiana Cox discuss data on "linked fate" across interracial voters and voters of different political ideologies.
September 20

Can Harris win back Biden's Israel-Gaza critics?

Harris has a challenge, and an opportunity, to define her stance on the war.
September 20
People gather to protest a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris on Aug. 14, 2024 in New York City.
September 19

How Democrats could finally win North Carolina in 2024

Our first deep dive into polling and other data in the seven key swing states.
September 19
538 North Carolina story
September 18

Progressive organizations were forced to play defense in the 2024 primaries

But progressive candidates still won most of the open races they ran in.
September 18
538 tracked how candidates endorsed by major progressive groups did in 2024 Democratic primaries.
September 18

Is the gender gap growing? | 538 Politics podcast

538's Galen Druke and The New York Times's Ruth Igielnik discuss how young women are more liberal and what that means for the future electorate.
September 18
538's Galen Druke and The New York Times's Ruth Igielnik discuss how young women are more liberal and what that means for the future electorate.
September 18

Does the Taylor Swift effect include voting? | 538 Politics podcast

The New York Times's Ruth Igielnik discusses how Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris has affected voter registration and the presidential race.
September 18
The New York Times's Ruth Igielnik discusses how Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris has affected voter registration and the presidential race.
September 18

What do voters think about political violence? | 538 Politics podcast

538's Galen Druke and The New York Times's Ruth Igielnik talk about the percentage of Americans open to a variety of manifestations, from protesting to more serious violence.
September 18
538's Galen Druke and The New York Times's Ruth Igielnik talk about the percentage of Americans open to a variety of manifestations, from protesting to more serious violence.
September 17

Make your picks on the 2024 Interactive Electoral Map

ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl explains how to make your predictions on the 2024 presidential race.
September 17
ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl explains how to make your predictions on the 2024 presidential race.
September 17

Polls show Harris gaining after the presidential debate

She's up to a 61-in-100 chance of winning, per the 538 forecast.
September 17
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Sept. 14, 2024.
September 17

Pro-Israel groups spent big to oust two Squad members in primaries

But they didn't splash cash to oppose all high-profile progressives.
September 17
Pro-Israel groups spent big  on Democratic primaries in 2024, including to oppose Squad members Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush.
September 16

How to read political polls in 2024

Not all polls are created equal. Here's 538's guide to interpreting them.
September 16
538's guide for how to interpret polls.
September 13

Trump endorsed more Republicans in 2024 than ever before

The former president has taken over the traditional GOP endorsement apparatus.
September 13
Former President Donald Trump embraces Arizona Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake at a campaign rally, Oct. 9, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz.
September 12

How Taylor Swift's endorsement of Harris could change the election end game

Swift’s fans largely lean Democratic, but her support could boost engagement.
September 12
Pop star Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president and encouraged fans to register to vote on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
September 11

Early polls say Harris won the presidential debate

But it’s unclear how much, or whether, it will shift the race.
September 11
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump attend a presidential debate in Philadelphia, Sept. 10, 2024.
September 11

Why abortion was a bigger issue in the Harris-Trump debate | 538 Politics podcast

The 538 crew discusses how the issue of reproductive rights played a bigger role in the Harris-Trump debate compared to the previous debate with Trump and Biden.
September 11
Why abortion was a bigger issue in the Harris-Trump debate | 538 Politics podcast
September 11

How did the candidates perform at the debate? | 538 Politics podcast

ABC News politics reporter Brittany Shepherd shares insight into what surrogates said about the candidates' performance in the spin room after the debate.
September 11
How did the candidates perform at the debate? | 538 Politics podcast
September 11

Do Americans know Kamala Harris better after the debate? | 538 Politics podcast

538's Galen Druke and Nathaniel Rakich discuss whether Kamala Harris was able to define herself to Americans during the debate.
September 11
Do Americans know Kamala Harris better after the debate? | 538 Politics podcast
September 10

What polling says about key voting groups in the 2024 election

The 538 team discusses what polling reveals about young, older and first-time voters ahead of the November election.
September 10
The 538 team discusses what polling reveals about young, older and first-time voters ahead of the November election.
September 10

What does economic data reveal about the November election? | 538 Politics Podcast

538's Galen Druke and Geoffrey Skelley discuss the role economic sentiment could play in the 2024 presidential election.
September 10
538's Galen Druke and Geoffrey Skelley discuss the role economic sentiment could play in the 2024 presidential election.
September 10

6 primaries to watch in New Hampshire and Delaware

Both states pick their next governors this year.
September 10
 Former Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire speaks at a campaign rally in Gilford, N.H., Sept. 22, 2020/New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate Chuck Morse speaks during a debate in Henniker, N.H., Sept. 7, 2022.
September 09

What the polls say ahead of the Harris-Trump presidential debate

Americans think Harris will win, but she has ground to make up on key issues.
September 09
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off in their first head-to-head presidential debate on Sept. 10.
September 09

Customize our 2024 presidential election forecast

Pick the winner in a state to see how 538's presidential forecast would change.
September 09
See how 538's presidential forecast would change if Harris or Trump win a specific state.
September 07

What does the upcoming presidential debate mean for Harris? | 538 Politics Podcast

538's Galen Druke and Nathaniel Rakich discuss the importance of Kamala Harris’s first presidential debate.
September 07
538's Galen Druke and Nathaniel Rakich discuss the importance of Kamala Harris’s first presidential debate.
September 07

3 potential sources of polling error in the 2024 election | 538 Politics Podcast

538's Galen Druke speaks with Ruth Igielnik of The New York Times about potential sources of error in polling.
September 07
538's Galen Druke speaks with Ruth Igielnik of The New York Times about potential sources of error in polling.
September 04

What issues are the most important to voters heading into November?

538's Galen Druke and Nathaniel Rakich talk with Ruth Igielnik of The New York Times about what issues are important to voters and which ones will become hot topics during election season.
September 04
538's Galen Druke and Nathaniel Rakich talk with Ruth Igielnik of The New York Times about what issues are important to voters and which ones will become hot topics during election season.
September 04

How is Harris polling compared to Biden's 2020 performance? | 538 Politics Podcast

Ruth Igielnik of The New York Times talks about how Kamala Harris is performing among swing states and demographic groups.
September 04
Ruth Igielnik of The New York Times talks about how Kamala Harris is performing among swing states and demographic groups.
September 04

Harris's candidacy has caused a surge in voter enthusiasm | 538 Politics Podcast

538's Galen Druke speaks with Ruth Igielnik of The New York Times about how voter enthusiasm has shifted since Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee.
September 04
538's Galen Druke speaks with Ruth Igielnik of The New York Times about how voter enthusiasm has shifted since Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee.
August 30

How the latest economic shifts could affect the presidential race

538's Galen Druke and Jeanna Smialek from The New York Times talk about potential economic changes that could impact how people vote in the 2024 presidential election.
August 30
538's Galen Druke and Jeanna Smialek from The New York Times talk about potential economic changes that could impact how people vote in the 2024 presidential election.
August 30

How are Harris and Trump talking about the economy? | 538 Politics Podcast

Jeanna Smialek from The New York Times discusses how Democrats and Republicans are tackling issues like taxes and more on the campaign trail.
August 30
Jeanna Smialek from The New York Times discusses how Democrats and Republicans are tackling issues like taxes and more on the campaign trail.
August 30

Economists are optimistic about the health of the economy | 538 Politics Podcast

538's Galen Druke speaks with Jeanna Smialek from The New York Times about economic sentiment data leading up to the 2024 presidential election.
August 30
538's Galen Druke speaks with Jeanna Smialek from The New York Times about economic sentiment data leading up to the 2024 presidential election.

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