Charting Congress on Social Media in the 2016 and 2020 Elections
The 2020 election featured dramatic increases in lawmaker posts and audience engagement, but less overlap in the sources shared by members of each party.
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The 2020 election featured dramatic increases in lawmaker posts and audience engagement, but less overlap in the sources shared by members of each party.
Social media activity by members of Congress changed in notable ways following the rioting at the Capitol by supporters of President Trump.
Hispanic registered voters in the U.S. express growing confidence in Joe Biden’s ability to handle key issues like the coronavirus outbreak.
If one takeaway from the election is historic voter participation, another may be the political polarization that has come to define the U.S.
65% of Americans say the option to vote early or absentee should be available to any voter without requiring a documented reason.
Democrats are more concerned than Republicans about the ease of voting and the broader integrity of the 2020 presidential election.
About eight-in-ten Latino registered voters and U.S. voters overall rate the economy as very important to their vote.
President Trump continues to be White Christians’ preferred candidate, but support among voters in three traditions has slipped since August.
Mail-in ballots accounted for just over half of this year’s primary votes cast in the 37 states (plus D.C.) for which data is available.
With Election Day six months away, 52% of Americans are paying fairly close or very close attention to news about the presidential candidates.
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