Jack Ciattarelli’s chances of winning NJ governor’s race over Mikie Sherrill: Polls
New Jersey voters hit the polls on Tuesday and cast their ballots in the state’s primary races ahead of this year’s gubernatorial election. Jack Ciattarelli, a former New Jersey state representative and one-time critic turned supporter of President Donald Trump, won the Republican Party‘s nomination for governor. On the Democratic side, U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill […]
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Donald Trump’s approval rating with key group jumps, polls show
President Donald Trump‘s approval rating has jumped 7 percent in a week with Hispanic voters, The Economist and YouGov polls show. Why It Matters Trump has routinely touted positive approval ratings and polls during news conferences and campaign rallies throughout his political career. When the president returned to the White House in January, he coasted […]
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Donald Trump Getting Good News in Approval Rating Polls: Nate Silver
President Donald Trump has enjoyed a slight uptick in favorability, according to a series of mid-May polls compiled by political analyst and statistician Nate Silver. In a recent post to his Substack, Silver Bulletin, the analyst said Trump’s net approval rating had risen to -5.8 as of Friday, up nearly four points from his second-term […]
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Is MAGA Morale Down Amid Trump’s Slide in Polls? What Rallygoers Say
President Donald Trump played some of his greatest hits Tuesday evening at a rally in Macomb County. His diehard supporters followed most every word. Why It Matters The president was in Michigan to celebrate the first 100 days of his second term, which he described to supporters at Macomb Community College in Warren as “the […]
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Democrats’ Chances of Defeating Susan Collins in Maine, According to Polls
Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, is facing significant headwinds as she angles for reelection in the 2026 midterm, according to recent polling—with Democrats eyeing her seat as one of their best pickup opportunities. Newsweek reached out to Collins’ press office for comment via email on Sunday. Why It Matters Republicans currently control the Senate […]
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Trump’s 2nd-Term Approval Rating With Hispanics Slips to Record Low: Polls
President Donald Trump‘s approval rating has taken a hit during his second term among Hispanics, slipping to tie its lowest point thus far, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email Wednesday night for comment. Why It Matters Historically, Trump has faced backlash and criticism regarding his tough […]
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Andrew Cuomo’s Chances of Becoming New York City’s Mayor: Polls
By Jason Lemon is a Senior Politics Editor at Newsweek based in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to taking on the editor role, Jason’s reporting focused on U.S. politics and international affairs. He joined Newsweek in 2018, and had previously worked as an editor at a Middle Eastern media startup called StepFeed. He also worked a year as a contributor to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution […]
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Were 2024 Election Polls Wrong? Pollsters Give Verdicts
In the weeks and days leading up to the 2024 presidential election, the polls broadly captured a very close race, with voters more-or-less evenly split between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, including across the seven battleground states. There even appeared to be momentum in Democratic nominee Harris’s favor towards the very end, with some of […]
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Final Polls Reveal Trump Faces Huge Gender Gap as Women Flock to Harris
In the final stretch of the election, analysis by Newsweek indicates a significant gender divide, with women voters showing a strong preference for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump, while men show a strong preference for Trump. Newsweek looked at the national polls since October 28 that provide a breakdown of voting intention based on gender […]
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Analyst Explains Why Polls May ‘Underestimate’ Kamala Harris’ Chances
Political analyst Nate Cohn explained why polls may “underestimate” Vice President Kamala Harris‘ chances in Tuesday’s presidential election. With only three days until Election Day, the race remains close between Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, and former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee. In an article titled, “So, Can We Trust the Polls?” published […]
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