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Georgia is one of seven key swing states likely to determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
Georgia is one of seven key swing states likely to determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
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October 14

How Georgia could swing back to the GOP in 2024

Our fourth deep dive into polling and other data in the seven key swing states.
October 14
Georgia is one of seven key swing states likely to determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
October 11

3 states could vote to mandate paid sick days

Paid leave and minimum wage policies have passed by ballot initiative before.
October 11
In this March 7, 2023, file photo, airport workers and supporters march during a rally at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. The group, organized by the Service Employees International Union, is demanding Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority mandate paid sick leave and employer-paid health care for airport service workers at Washington National and Dulles International Airport.
October 10

Trump is holding more campaign events than Harris

But it probably doesn't matter.
October 10
Former President Donald Trump has held a handful more campaign events than Vice President Kamala Harris recently – but fewer events likely won’t cost a candidate the election.
October 09

How redistricting could play a key role in the fight to control the House in 2024

North Carolina, New York, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana redrew their districts.
October 09
Congressional redistricting in North Carolina, New York, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia could affect the race to control the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024
October 08

The 2024 race to control the House couldn't be tighter

Introducing 538's forecast for U.S. House races.
October 08
Introducing 538's 2024 House forecast
October 08

How 538's 2024 House election forecast works

Here's everything that goes into this year's model.
October 08
How 538's new 2024 presidential election forecast works.
October 08

Are polls that use AI chatbots even polls? | 538 Politics podcast

The 538 team plays another round of "Good or Bad Use of Polling” to discuss how an experimental polling company, Aaru, uses AI chatbots to obtain information about political preferences.
October 08
The 538 team plays another round of "Good or Bad Use of Polling” to discuss how an experimental polling company, Aaru, uses AI chatbots to obtain information about political preferences.
October 08

The election might not be that close after all | 538 Politics podcast

The 538 team discusses whether average polling error in presidential elections could translate into a landslide victory for either candidate.
October 08
The 538 team discusses whether average polling error in presidential elections could translate into a landslide victory for either candidate.
October 08

Will there be a racial realignment in the 2024 election? | 538 Politics podcast

538’s Galen Druke and G. Elliott Morris discuss crosstabs and whether they can predict a racial realignment on Election Day.
October 08
538’s Galen Druke and G. Elliott Morris discuss crosstabs and whether they can predict a racial realignment on Election Day.
October 07

What Americans think about the war in Gaza, a year after the Oct. 7 attacks

They've grown less supportive of Israel's actions and U.S. military aid.
October 07
Israeli army battle tanks operate in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip, May 29, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and the Hamas movement.
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

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 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 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

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