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                            September 25, 2026Ohio Senate: Democrat Brown Has 3-Point Lead
Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown narrowly leads incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted in the special election for a U.S. Senate seat in Ohio.

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                            September 24, 2026Michigan Senater: Democrat El-Sayed Leads by 3 Points
Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly leads former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race.

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                            September 24, 2026N.C. Senate: Democrat Cooper Has 7-Point Lead
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper leads former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.

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                            September 16, 2026Georgia Governor: Jackson Leads by 3 Points
Republican businessman Rick Jackson leads former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the race to become the next governor of Georgia.

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                            September 15, 2026South Carolina Senate: Graham Leads by 5 Points
South Carolina Republican Sen. Darline Graham leads Democratic challenger Annie Andrews in the contest for the seat formerly held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

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                            September 15, 2026Georgia Senate: Ossoff Leads by 9 Points
Georgia’s Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has a solid lead over Republican challenger Rep. Mike Collins, and may even be able to avoid a runoff.

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                            September 15, 2026Alaska Senate: Sullivan, Peltola Tied
Alaska’s incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is tied with Democratic challenger Mary Peltola in a contest where ranked-choice voting will determine the winner with four names on the November ballot.

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                            September 11, 2026Maine Senate: Jackson, Collins in Dead Heat
Democrat Troy Jackson has a one-point lead over Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is seeking her sixth term in the Senate.

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                            September 11, 2026N.H. Senate: Democrat Pappas Leads by Double Digits
Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas has opened an 11-point lead over former Republican Sen. John Sununu in the race to fill the New Hampshire Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. 

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                            September 11, 2026Iowa Senate: Turek Leads by 5 Points
Democrat state Rep. Josh Turek has a narrow lead over U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in the race to fill the Iowa Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Republican Sen. Joni Ernst.

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                            November 25, 2024Election 2024: How Did We Do?
The three most important things in polling are accuracy, accuracy and accuracy. Now that the results of the 2024 election are known, we’re happy to report that Rasmussen Reports maintained its standing as one of America’s most accurate polling organizations, according to several metrics. Before we plunge into the numbers, however, let’s explain a few things about what it is we do here on a year-round basis.

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                            November 1, 2024Election 2024: Trump +3 Over Harris in Final Poll
Former President Donald Trump has a three-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in our final national poll of the 2024 presidential election.

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                            October 14, 2024Coming Tuesday: Election Tracking Poll Daily
Since July, Rasmussen Reports has provided weekly updates on the presidential election race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, with each week’s results providing a five-night sample of Likely Voters.

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                            September 23, 2024Election 2024: Policies Matter Most, Voters Say
Parties and personalities are not the decisive factor in how most voters make their presidential choices.

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                            August 6, 2024Election 2024: Should RFK Jr. Drop Out?
Support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign has declined, and many voters think Kennedy should quit the race.

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                            July 8, 2024Election 2024: Republicans Still Leading on Economy
Voters overwhelmingly expect the economy to be a top issue in November and, by a 7-point margin, trust Republicans more than Democrats to handle the issue.

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                            July 5, 2024After Debate Disaster, 55% Think Democrats Should Dump Biden
President Joe Biden clearly lost to former President Donald Trump in last week’s televised debate, according to a majority of voters, who agree that Democrats should find a replacement for Biden as their candidate.

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                            May 1, 2024Election 2024: Has NYC Trial Hurt Trump?
Most voters don’t see the current trial of former President Donald Trump in New York City as a deal-breaker in terms of voting for him in November.

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                            April 26, 2024Election 2024: More Voters View Trump Win Likely
Instead of asking who voters want to win the presidential election, what happens when we ask who they think actually will win in November?

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                            April 19, 2024Who’s More Excited About Election 2024?
Republicans have a major edge over Democrats in terms of voter excitement, and voters overwhelmingly see President Joe Biden as too old to hold the office..