A big Trump lead in the state paradoxically adds to evidence of a smaller Electoral College edge for him. And a choice by pollsters may be causing them to miss state shifts.
The key to a close race in Michigan is to wait for Wayne, Oakland, and Washtenaw counties to release significant batches of votes before jumping to any conclusions. Wayne includes Detroit, while Oakland is made up of the city’s northern suburbs. Washtenaw County is home to Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan.
Pollsters do not talk to every single person in the country, so the results have some amount of error. The margin of error is a reminder that each finding is not exactly precise. It also is a guide for understanding how big the range of responses could be.
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten breaks down recent polling in battleground states.
New rules in Georgia that some officials fear could inject chaos into November’s election have links to a controversial group that has gained outsized influence in the Peach State.
Donald Trump and many Republican elected officials say they want to have ballots counted by hand rather than trusting machines to tabulate the vote
Former President Donald Trump has a small lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the pivotal swing state of Pennsylvania, according to a new poll.
Republicans have enlisted legions of poll watchers in Texas and across the country ahead of the Nov. 5 election, a move they say will safeguard against potential election fraud. The situation reflects a national debate in which Republicans warn about the need to combat election fraud,
When it comes to understanding elections, it’s not just about who won and lost. To explain what really happened, it’s important to understand who voted and how, what they cared about and how they felt about important issues facing the country.
Slightly more Americans see Vice President Kamala Harris as representing change compared to former President Donald Trump, according to new polling. In the latest New York Times/Siena poll, 46% of respondents said Harris embodies change more, while 44% said the same of Trump.
California, the nation’s most populous state, is consistently among the slowest to report all its election results. Florida, the third-most populous state, is generally among the first to finish.