Election 2020

Biden supporters are more likely than Trump supporters to be confident their news sources will make the right call in announcing a winner. And partisans remain worlds apart on how well the U.S. has controlled the coronavirus outbreak.

Hispanic registered voters in the U.S. express growing confidence in Joe Biden’s ability to handle key issues like the coronavirus outbreak.

Entering the peak of the the 2020 election season, social media platforms are firmly entrenched as a venue for Americans to process campaign news and engage in various types of social activism. But not all Americans use these platforms in similar ways.

Just half of registered voters expect to know results within a day or two of Election Day, including nearly identical shares who support Trump and Biden.

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.

President Trump continues to be White Christians’ preferred candidate, but support among voters in three traditions has slipped since August.

Comparable majorities of both candidates’ supporters say it “really matters” who wins in November, with large majorities on both sides saying a win by the opposing candidate would lead to “lasting harm” for the country.

Ahead of the first vice-presidential debate, Mike Pence and Kamala Harris elicit more negative than positive feelings from registered voters.

Many Americans are heading into the 2020 election with a sense of uncertainty that goes beyond their traditional concerns over who will win.

A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.