short readsNov 2, 2022 As the 2022 campaign draws to a close, here’s how federal, state and local candidates have used Twitter One-in-five federal, state and local candidate tweets in 2022 have mentioned race, abortion, education or the economy.
short readsJun 30, 2022 5 facts about political tweets shared by U.S. adults Here are five facts about political content on Twitter, such as the content and nature of these posts.
short readsJan 25, 2021 Though not especially productive in passing bills, the 116th Congress set new marks for social media use Voting members of the 116th Congress collectively produced more than 2.2 million tweets and Facebook posts in 2019 and 2020.
short readsApr 2, 2020 Tweets by members of Congress tell the story of an escalating COVID-19 crisis More than half of all tweets sent by members of the U.S. Congress between March 11 and 21 were related to the coronavirus outbreak.
short readsFeb 6, 2018 Use of election forecasts in campaign coverage can confuse voters and may lower turnout Probability forecasts have gained prominence in recent years. But these forecasts may confuse potential voters and may even lower the likelihood that they vote.