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A deep dive into the crosstabs of presidential polls.
A deep dive into the crosstabs of presidential polls.
Oct 04
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October 04

Which way are key demographic groups leaning in the 2024 election?

Keep an eye on the gender gap and a possible racial realignment in November.
October 04
A deep dive into the crosstabs of presidential polls.
October 03

Black and Arab American voters could swing Michigan's 2024 election

Our third deep dive into polling and other data in the seven swing states.
October 03
Michigan is a pivotal swing state in the 2024 presidential election.
October 03

How does a VP debate affect candidate favorability? | 538 Politics Podcast

538's Galen Druke and Nathaniel Rakich discuss how polls show a vice presidential debate has little to no impact on a candidate's favorability.
October 03
538's Galen Druke and Nathaniel Rakich discuss how polls show a vice presidential debate has little to no impact on a candidate's favorability.
October 03

What issues matter to Americans? | 538 Politics Podcast

538's Galen Druke and The New York Times’s Ruth Igielnik discuss how important voters rank climate change, national security and the Middle East ahead of the election.
October 03
538's Galen Druke and The New York Times’s Ruth Igielnik discuss how important voters rank climate change, national security and the Middle East ahead of the election.
October 03

Does a VP debate impact how voters see presidential candidates?

The 538 team and The New York Times’s Ruth Igielnik discuss whether a vice presidential debate can impact how viewers see presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
October 03
The 538 team and The New York Times’s Ruth Igielnik discuss whether a vice presidential debate can impact how viewers see presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
October 02

What early polls say about who won the VP debate

Americans are split over whether Vance or Walz won.
October 02
People watch the debate between Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz at the Gaf East Bar in Manhattan, October 1, 2024.
October 01

How Harris is distancing herself from Biden on the economy | 538 Politics podcast

The 538 team discusses the strategic differences between the Harris campaign when addressing inflation and the economy compared to President Joe Biden.
October 01
The 538 team discusses the strategic differences between the Harris campaign when addressing inflation and the economy compared to President Joe Biden.
October 01

How a scandal in New York could affect the national House race

538's Galen Druke and G. Elliott Morris discuss allegations of possible violations of ethics rules by Rep. Anthony D'Esposito and what it means for which party wins the House.
October 01
538's Galen Druke and G. Elliott Morris discuss allegations of possible violations of ethics rules by Rep. Anthony D'Esposito and what it means for which party wins the House.
October 01

Will foreign policy impact the 2024 election? | 538 Politics podcast

The 538 team discusses conflict in the Middle East and whether it impacts whom Americans will cast their ballot for in November.
October 01
The 538 team discusses conflict in the Middle East and whether it impacts whom Americans will cast their ballot for in November.
October 01

Why VP debates aren't all that important

Historically, they haven't really moved the polls.
October 01
Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally, Aug. 9, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks to supporters during a campaign event at the Northwestern Michigan Fair grounds, Sept. 25, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich.
September 30

The 2024 election could come down to a single tipping-point state

A close contest means one state could decide the outcome.
September 30
Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina and Georgia are among the states most likely to be the "tipping points" in the 2024 presidential election.
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 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 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.

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