The Democratic Primary Field Is Not as Wide Open as It Seems
By looking at which campaigns experienced staffers choose to work for, one can see which candidates the party is seriously signaling as potential nominees.
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The Lessons We’ll Learn From the Mid-Terms
The campaign to make sense of the mid-term elections will begin almost the moment the polls close on Tuesday, and it will have a substantial effect on 2020.
Viewfinder: Elections in Peru
A Peruvian soldier stands guard at a polling station during municipal elections in Lima, Peru, on October 7th, 2018.
Viewfinder: Polling Stations for General Elections in Sierra Leone
A man casts his ballot for the general elections, on March 7th, 2018, at a polling station in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Meet a Polling Analyst Who Got the 2016 Election Totally Wrong
Sam Wang opens up about political forecasting, eating crickets on live television, and what we can all learn…
One-Fifth of Americans Can’t Understand Election Predictions
And their ignorance might keep them from voting. By Nathan Collins FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver. (Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty…
How to Encourage Political Supporters Without Lying to Them
The polls are probably an accurate picture of what’s happening right now—Trump is getting trounced—but the election is…
How Does the Media Choose Which Election Polls to Cover?
They opt for the ones that suggest big changes in the horse race, according to new research. By…
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Survey Leader for Barack Obama’s Campaign Still Helping Progressive Politicians
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
How Does Language Impact Public Opinion Polls?
Our answers to survey questions have more to do with the wording than our actual ideologies.