Voters Broadly Positive About How Elections Were Conducted, in Sharp Contrast to 2020
Trump voters’ skepticism about election administration and the counting of mail-in ballots declined sharply with their candidate’s win.
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Wide partisan divisions remain in Americans’ views of the war in Ukraine
Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say the United States is providing too much support to Ukraine (42% vs. 13%).
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After Trump’s victory, Democrats are more pessimistic about their party’s future
The partisan gap in Republican and Democratic views of their parties’ futures (35 percentage points) is much larger than after any recent election.
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Public Narrowly Approves of Trump’s Plans; Most Are Skeptical He Will Unify the Country
Americans feel more “warmly” toward Trump today than after the 2020 or 2016 elections, and he draws broad confidence on the economy.
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What Trump supporters believe and expect
The economy was the most important issue for Trump voters this year; 93% of his supporters said it was very important to their vote.
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Harris, Trump Voters Differ Over Election Security, Vote Counts and Hacking Concerns
90% of Harris voters, versus 57% of Trump voters, are confident the 2024 election will be administered well.
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Key facts about U.S. poll workers
What do poll workers do, and how many typically help in general elections? Read about state requirements for these temporary election staffers and more.
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Key facts about union members and the 2024 election
About six-in-ten voters who belong to a union identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party, while about four-in-ten associate with the GOP.
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Most Voters Say Harris Will Concede – and Trump Won’t – If Defeated in the Election
About seven-in-ten voters say if Harris loses the 2024 election she will accept the results and concede, while roughly a quarter say Trump will do this if he loses. And a majority of voters say the threat of violence against political leaders and their families is a major problem in the country.
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Migrant encounters at U.S.-Mexico border have fallen sharply in 2024
The monthly number of U.S. Border Patrol encounters with migrants crossing from Mexico has plummeted in 2024 from 2023’s record high.
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