More than seven-in-ten registered voters in the U.S. (73%) think the election this November will be run and administered at least somewhat well. Nine-in-ten Harris supporters say this, compared with 57% of Trump supporters. Just 20% of voters are highly confident the Supreme Court would be politically neutral if it rules on legal issues in the 2024 election.
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Four states that Republican Donald Trump carried in this month’s presidential election also elected Democratic senators.
The partisan gap in Republican and Democratic views of their parties’ futures (35 percentage points) is much larger than after any recent election.
Americans feel more “warmly” toward Trump today than after the 2020 or 2016 elections, and he draws broad confidence on the economy.
The economy was the most important issue for Trump voters this year; 93% of his supporters said it was very important to their vote.
Five races for U.S. Senate and two for governor feature a major-party nominee who, if elected, would be the first woman in their state to hold the office.
Among those who listed a main source of political news, six-in-ten say that their source is part of the “mainstream media.”
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.
About three-quarters of U.S. adults say they’ve seen inaccurate election news at least somewhat often, and many say it’s hard to tell what’s true.
The economy, health care, and racial and ethnic inequality are among the top issues for Black voters in the presidential election.
Veteran voters have long been more likely to align themselves with the Republican Party than the Democratic Party.
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