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October 21, 2024

Trustworthy News Harder to Find, Most Voters Say

A majority of voters say it’s gotten harder to find political news they can trust, and a third now trust independent online sources the most.

October 19, 2024

Election 2024: Trump 49%, Harris 47% in Nevada

Former President Donald Trump has a narrow lead over Vice President Kamala in the battleground state of Nevada.

October 18, 2024

Election 2024: Moreno 45%, Sherrod 44% in Ohio Senate Race

In the battle to control the U.S. Senate, Republican challenger Bernie Moreno has a slight lead over Ohio’s incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.

October 18, 2024

Competence Matters More Than Caring, Voters Say

By nearly a 2-to-1 margin, voters say a candidate’s competence matters more than caring when it comes to this year’s presidential election.

October 17, 2024

Election 2024: Trump Leads Harris in Wisconsin, Tied in Michigan

Former President Donald Trump has gained a two-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the battleground state of Wisconsin, while the two candidates are still tied in Michigan.

October 17, 2024

More Than Half Plan to Vote Early This Year

A majority of voters say they won’t wait until Election Day to vote, and one-in-five plan to vote before this week is over.

October 16, 2024

Who Benefits From Media Bias?

Half of voters think the news media favor Democrats, and nearly as many agree with former President Donald Trump’s harshest condemnation of the media.

October 15, 2024

Election 2024: Trump Now +5 in North Carolina

Former President Donald Trump has widened his lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the battleground state of North Carolina.

October 15, 2024

‘Are You Better Off?’ 56% Say No

By a 16-point margin, most voters answer “no” to a question famously asked by Ronald Reagan in 1980: “Are you better off than you were four years ago?”

October 14, 2024

Coming Tuesday: Election Tracking Poll Daily

Since July, Rasmussen Reports has provided weekly updates on the presidential election race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, with each week’s results providing a five-night sample of Likely Voters.

October 14, 2024

Election 2024: Trump Now +3 in Pennsylvania

Former President Donald Trump has opened a three-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania

October 14, 2024

Democrats OK With Spending FEMA Money for Immigrants

Most voters want the Federal Emergency Management Agency to concentrate on helping Americans, but most Democrats think it’s fine for FEMA funds to be spent helping immigrants.

October 11, 2024

Veeps: Vance More Popular Than Walz

After Democrat Tim Walz and Republican J.D. Vance met in their only televised debate, the GOP vice presidential candidate gets higher marks from voters.

October 9, 2024

More Gun Control? Most Voters Say ‘Yes’

A majority of voters want stricter gun control laws in America, including a ban on so-called “assault weapons.”

October 8, 2024

Republicans Have Advantage on Corruption, Energy Issues

As Election Day nears, voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on the issues of government corruption and energy policy.

October 4, 2024

Who Will Win in November? Harris Voters Are More Confident, But …

Regardless of who they plan to vote for in November, slightly more voters expect former President Donald Trump to win, despite greater confidence among supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris.

October 2, 2024

‘Protecting Democracy’ … From Whom?

Many voters believe the biggest job for the next president is protecting democracy, but they’re deeply divided over where the threat is coming from.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 23% of Likely U.S. Voters believe protecting democracy is the most important issue for the next president to solve. The issue ranks behind illegal immigration and rising prices (both viewed as more important by 29% of voters) but ahead of abortion rights (17%). (To see survey question wording, click here.)

October 1, 2024

58% Plan to Vote Early This Year

For the first time, a majority of voters say they’ll cast their ballot before Election Day this year.

September 30, 2024

47% Say Taylor Swift Endorsement Doesn’t Matter

She’s the most popular singer on the planet, but will Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris make a difference in the presidential election?

September 27, 2024

Election 2024: Trump +1 in Nevada; Harris +3 in Minnesota, +6 in New Mexico

Former President Donald Trump has a one-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in Nevada, while Harris leads in both Minnesota and New Mexico.