A new report on the pre-election poll performance in 2024 and an interview with two seasoned veterans of Election Day polling describe problems and what lies ahead.
Fresh off the victory, 57% of city residents surveyed by Siena say Mamdani will be good for New York. Just 26% say he’ll be bad. About 40% said they viewed him favorably; 40% unfavorably. But that’s better than before the election, when he was running 30-38, according to Siena.
In a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, Democrats were more energized about 2026 elections. But the party is still polling behind on a key voter issue.
Officials in Chester County have hired a law firm to investigate issues with poll books that affected third-party voters.
Two-thirds of voters say they are very enthusiastic about the midterms, with the majority favoring Democratic control of Congress, according to the latest NBC News poll.
The president’s numbers keep sliding, the GOP seems lost on affordability, and Democrats are gaining on the 2026 question.
OpenSecrets reports most Americans believe unlimited election spending harms democracy, urging stricter anti-corruption measures.