How important is climate change to voters in the 2020 election?
A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
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A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.
There are differences among Democrats in perceptions of the front-runners’ political views by race and ethnicity, age, education and ideology.
A new analysis of 2020 validated voters examines change and continuity in the electorate, both of which contributed to Joe Biden’s victory. It looks at how new voters and voters who turned out in either 2016, 2018 or both voted in the 2020 presidential election, and offers a detailed portrait of the demographic composition of the 2020 electorate.
A majority of voters said it is very or somewhat important to them to get messages from the presidential campaigns about important issues.
Our director of journalism studies explains how we determined what media outlets Americans turn to and trust for their political news.
As the race for the nomination heats up, supporters of the major Democratic candidates stand apart from one another in notable ways.
There’s broad concern among Democrats and Republicans about the influence that made-up news could have during the 2020 presidential election.
About six-in-ten registered voters in the five U.S. states where elections are conducted entirely by mail expect voting to be easy.
Most Democratic voters say this year’s caucuses and primaries will do a good job of selecting the best nominee for the presidential election.
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