Americans most interested in presidential candidates’ stances on issues, but they most often see news about the campaign trail

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October 8, 2024

Americans’ Views of 2024 Election News

Americans most interested in presidential candidates’ stances on issues, but they most often see news about the campaign trail

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Americans’ Views of 2024 Election News
Most say they see inaccurate news about the 2024 presidential election at least somewhat often and roughly half say it’s difficult to determine what’s true and what’s not
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say they often see inaccurate election coverage and most Republicans say they find it difficult to determine what’s true
About 7 in 10 Americans are closely following news about 2024 presidential candidates
Majorities of Americans have heard a lot about Harris replacing Biden, Trump’s July assassination attempt, and the presidential debate in September
Americans most interested in presidential candidates’ stances on issues, but they most often see news about the campaign trail
Nearly half of adults under 30 say social media are their main source of political and election news
Republicans, Democrats turn to different news outlets for election news
Over half of Republicans say the news media are doing poorly at covering the presidential election

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