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July 3, 2025

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

July 3, 2025

Harris 2028? Former VP Still Leads Democratic Field

Although a majority of voters believe Democrats should find a different presidential candidate for 2028, former Vice President Kamala Harris still leads among Democratic primary voters.

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July 3, 2025

2004 to 2024, Part One: When Each State Was at its Most Democratic By J. Miles Coleman

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— The “presidential lean” of a state can, over time, tell us something about how it is trending.

— Though 2004 and 2024 produced similar topline national results, there has been some significant change in how individual states vote relative to the country.

— By this measure, Kamala Harris held up relatively well in Sun Belt Toss-up states, while it has been several cycles since the Rust Belt Toss-ups were at their most Democratic.

July 2, 2025

Fireworks: 33% Expect to Celebrate the Fourth With Backyard Show

Despite concerns that tariffs might reduce sales of consumer fireworks this year, one-third of Americans expect they’ll be lighting some for the Fourth of July.

July 2, 2025

Most Don’t Expect Israel-Iran Ceasefire to Last

A majority of voters think the ceasefire between Israel and Iran probably won’t result in peace, but give President Donald Trump credit for his handling of the situation.

July 2, 2025

The Secret Sauce That Made America By John Stossel

Friday is the Fourth of July.

July 1, 2025

Trump Approval Holds Steady in June

When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

July 1, 2025

Trump Approval Holds Steady in June

When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

July 1, 2025

Democrats Need Populism, But Not Zohran's Sort By Daniel McCarthy

Zohran Mamdani is the latest sign establishment Democrats don't know how to handle a populist challenge.

June 30, 2025

48% Support Special Prosecutor for 2020 Election Fraud Investigation

President Donald Trump recently called for a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election, and nearly half of voters favor the idea.

June 30, 2025

45% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-five percent (45%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending June 26, 2025.

June 30, 2025

45% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-five percent (45%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending June 26, 2025.

June 28, 2025

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

June 28, 2025

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 28, 2025

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

June 27, 2025

Voters Expect More Political Violence, Blame Rhetoric

After two Minnesota lawmakers were shot by a gunman, a majority of voters say they expect further political violence in the months ahead.

 

June 27, 2025

The Barista Proletariat Wins in New York By Michael Barone

Zohran Mamdani's lead in first choices in New York City's ranked-choice mayoral primary, and his inevitable victory when second, third, fourth and fifth choices of trailing candidates are allocated to candidates voters ranked lower, mean that he'll be the Democratic nominee for mayor of the nation's largest city and the likely winner of the general election in November.

June 26, 2025

Heat Wave: 67% Suspect Climate Change Makes Summer Worse

With many parts of the country experiencing a record heat wave, more Americans now think climate change is to blame.

June 26, 2025

Voters Support Strikes on Iran Nukes, Not Regime Change

A clear majority of American voters believe the goal of U.S. military involvement in the war between Israel and Iran should be limited to taking out the Iranian nuclear threat, rather than trying to topple the regime in Tehran.

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June 26, 2025

Notes on the State of Politics: The Mamdani Upset and a Deeper Look at Virginia By J. Miles Coleman

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— In New York City, state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani pulled off an upset in the Democratic primary for mayor, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

— One of the things that probably worked against Cuomo was the fact that some of his key constituencies are less likely to be registered to vote in Democratic primaries.

— Turnout in Virginia’s primary last week was slightly higher than what 2021’s primary saw, though there were some important locality-level changes.

— In winning the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) won most of the state’s congressional districts.

— The close Democratic primary for Attorney General helped illustrate how primary turnout patterns differ from that of general elections.

June 25, 2025

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Doesn’t Help National Debt Concerns

Voters are overwhelmingly concerned about America’s $37 trillion national debt, and few think the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” will address the problem.