Scott ClementScott Clement is the polling director for The Washington Post, conducting national and local polls about politics, elections and social issues. He began his career with the ABC News Polling Unit and came to The Post in 2011 after conducting surveys with the Pew Research Center's Religion and Public Life Project.https://www.washingtonpost.comMon, 22 Jan 2024 09:36:22 +00001hourly1Trump leads by wide margin in N.H. primary, Post-Monmouth poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/22/trump-leads-new-hampshire-post-monmouth-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/22/trump-leads-new-hampshire-post-monmouth-poll/Dan Balz, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinMon, 22 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000Haley nearly doubles her support from November, but she trails among the Republican Party’s base voters.How different groups voted in the Iowa caucuses, according to entrance pollshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/15/iowa-exit-polls-2024/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/15/iowa-exit-polls-2024/Chris Alcantara, Janice Kai Chen, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinTue, 16 Jan 2024 05:31:54 +0000See how various groups of residents voted for a presidential nominee during the Iowa caucuses by reviewing data from the network exit poll conducted by Edison Research.Trump maintains wide lead in Iowa poll, while Haley climbs to secondhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comColby Itkowitz, Scott ClementSun, 14 Jan 2024 17:36:50 +0000Trump maintains wide lead in Iowa poll, while Haley climbs to secondhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/13/iowa-poll-trump-haley-desantis/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/13/iowa-poll-trump-haley-desantis/Colby Itkowitz, Scott ClementSun, 14 Jan 2024 03:33:07 +0000The former president is maintaining his wide lead in Iowa over his two main rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, according to a key poll.Trump maintains wide lead in Iowa poll, while Haley climbs to secondhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comColby Itkowitz, Scott ClementSun, 14 Jan 2024 02:56:47 +0000Nikki Haley tops Ron DeSantis for the first time in Iowa pollhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/11/iowa-poll-nikki-haley-ron-desantis/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/11/iowa-poll-nikki-haley-ron-desantis/Scott ClementThu, 11 Jan 2024 19:55:04 +0000A poll of Iowa voters found that Donald Trump maintains a dominant lead ahead of the caucuses, but it is the first to find Nikki Haley opening up a clear lead over Ron DeSantis.Haley tops DeSantis for second place in Iowa pollhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comScott ClementThu, 11 Jan 2024 18:20:25 +0000Trump leading Biden in Michigan, new poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAmy B Wang, Scott ClementWed, 10 Jan 2024 13:33:18 +0000Trump leading Biden in Michigan, new poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAmy B Wang, Scott ClementTue, 09 Jan 2024 23:11:13 +0000Most Americans, but few Republicans, think Jan. 6 threatened democracyhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRachel Weiner, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinThu, 04 Jan 2024 15:14:52 +0000Most Americans think Trump is guilty of a crime over Jan. 6https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRachel Weiner, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinThu, 04 Jan 2024 12:25:16 +0000A quarter of Americans believe FBI instigated Jan. 6, Post-UMD poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/04/fbi-conspiracy-jan-6-attack-misinformation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/04/fbi-conspiracy-jan-6-attack-misinformation/Tom Jackman, Scott Clement, Emily Guskin, Spencer HsuThu, 04 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000More than 3 in 10 Republicans have adopted the falsehood that the FBI conspired to cause the Capitol riot, a Post-UMD poll finds.Republican loyalty to Trump, rioters climbs in 3 years after Jan. 6 attackhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/02/jan-6-poll-post-trump/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/02/jan-6-poll-post-trump/Rachel Weiner, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinTue, 02 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000Republicans are less likely to believe that those who stormed the Capitol were “mostly violent” and less likely to believe that Trump bears responsibility for Jan. 6, a Post-UMD survey found.Ron DeSantis says Trump’s indictments ‘distorted’ GOP presidential racehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/21/desantis-trump-indictments-distort/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/21/desantis-trump-indictments-distort/Mariana Alfaro, Scott ClementThu, 21 Dec 2023 18:16:35 +0000“I would say if I could have one thing change, I wish Trump hadn’t been indicted on any of this stuff,” DeSantis told the Christian Broadcasting Network.Trump leads GOP field by more than 4 to 1 in Michigan, Post-Monmouth poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/14/trump-leads-gop-field-by-4-1-michigan-post-monmouth-poll-finds/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/14/trump-leads-gop-field-by-4-1-michigan-post-monmouth-poll-finds/Scott Clement, Emily Guskin, Dan BalzThu, 14 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000Democrats are much less enthusiastic about Biden than Republicans are about Trump.Trump leads big in New Hampshire as Haley rises, Post-Monmouth poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/17/post-monmouth-new-hampshire-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/17/post-monmouth-new-hampshire-poll/Scott Clement, Dan Balz, Emily GuskinFri, 17 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000The poll confirms other polls that show former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley moving into second place, albeit a distant second.Our Republican debate poll finds Nikki Haley wonhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/09/poll-republican-presidential-debate/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/09/poll-republican-presidential-debate/Scott Clement, Emily Guskin, Clara Ence MorseThu, 09 Nov 2023 20:00:13 +0000Fifty-three percent of Republican debate watchers are now considering voting for the former U.N. ambassador, up from 45 percent before the debate.Americans are uneasy about Middle East sports push, Post-UMD poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/11/09/middle-east-sports-polling/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/11/09/middle-east-sports-polling/Rick Maese, Scott ClementThu, 09 Nov 2023 14:00:54 +0000As Middle Eastern money upends the economics of the sports world, about 4 in 10 Americans consider such investment in U.S. sports a bad thing, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll.Age was a major dividing line in Ohio, with young voters overwhelmingly voting yes on enshrining...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comEmily Guskin, Scott ClementWed, 08 Nov 2023 04:11:21 +0000Exit poll results from Ohio Issue 1 ballot measure on abortion rightshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/07/ohio-issue-1-exit-poll-results/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/07/ohio-issue-1-exit-poll-results/Hanna Zakharenko, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementWed, 08 Nov 2023 00:46:24 +0000Exit poll results for Ohio Issue 1Va. voters focused on education, but less on trans students, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/10/22/virginia-education-poll-results/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/10/22/virginia-education-poll-results/Karina Elwood, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinSun, 22 Oct 2023 10:00:50 +0000Parents are divided on how much their children have recovered from pandemic-related learning loss.Post-Schar School poll: Abortion key for Democrats, women in Virginia electionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/20/abortion-virginia-election-poll-youngkin-approval/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/20/abortion-virginia-election-poll-youngkin-approval/Gregory S. Schneider, Laura Vozzella, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinFri, 20 Oct 2023 19:36:36 +0000Virginia’s off-year contests are the country’s only major races this year and could signal the national political mood heading into the 2024 presidential election.Most favor military aid to Ukraine, but partisan split grows, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/04/ukraine-poll-republican-support/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/04/ukraine-poll-republican-support/Scott Clement, Dan Balz, Emily GuskinWed, 04 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000The findings underscore the degree to which Republicans have either soured on Ukraine funding altogether or begun to question the mounting expense.Americans don’t hate living near solar and wind farms as much as you might think https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/10/03/solar-panels-wind-turbines-nimby/https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/10/03/solar-panels-wind-turbines-nimby/Allyson Chiu, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementTue, 03 Oct 2023 10:30:00 +0000Many Americans support renewable energy infrastructure, but experts say progress can be impeded by a small, yet vocal, opposition. Our Republican debate poll shows a largely unchanged racehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/28/poll-republican-presidential-debate/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/28/poll-republican-presidential-debate/Scott Clement, Emily Guskin, Clara Ence MorseThu, 28 Sep 2023 19:00:09 +0000Our poll found the views of Republican voters were little changed after the second debate. What Republican voters think of candidates before the second debatehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comEmily Guskin, Scott ClementWed, 27 Sep 2023 19:56:03 +0000What Republican voters think of candidates before the second debatehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/27/republican-primary-debate-voters/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/27/republican-primary-debate-voters/Emily Guskin, Scott ClementWed, 27 Sep 2023 10:00:06 +0000Our poll found Donald Trump has the most positive image among potential Republican voters.Home schooling today is less religious and more diverse, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/09/26/home-schooling-vs-public-school-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/09/26/home-schooling-vs-public-school-poll/Laura Meckler, Peter Jamison, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementTue, 26 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000Fear of school shootings, bullying and indoctrination helped fuel a pandemic-era boom in home schooling, according to an exclusive Washington Post-Schar School survey.Post-ABC poll: Biden faces criticism on economy, immigration and agehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/24/biden-trump-poll-2024-election/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/24/biden-trump-poll-2024-election/Dan Balz, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinSun, 24 Sep 2023 04:01:00 +0000The finding that Trump leads Biden by a wide margin does not match other recent polling, however, suggesting it is an outlier.Trump has large lead over Haley, other Republicans in South Carolina, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2023/09/14/poll-south-carolina-trump-haley/https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2023/09/14/poll-south-carolina-trump-haley/Scott Clement, Dan Balz, Emily GuskinThu, 14 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000South Carolina Republican voters favor Donald Trump over his field of rivals for the GOP presidential nomination by more than 2 to 1, according to a Post-Monmouth poll.What do Republicans think about Trump skipping the GOP debate?https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comScott ClementWed, 23 Aug 2023 22:53:19 +0000Democrats and Republicans deeply divided on extreme weather, Post-UMD poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/23/extreme-weather-climate-change-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/23/extreme-weather-climate-change-poll/Amudalat Ajasa, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinWed, 23 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000Partisans remain split on climate change contributing to more weather disasters, and whether their weather is getting more extreme.Most disapprove of Biden’s handling of climate change, Post-UMD poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/07/biden-white-house-climate-policy/https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/07/biden-white-house-climate-policy/Tony Romm, Scott Clement, Emily Guskin, Kate SeligMon, 07 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000Less than 3 in 10 Americans say they know a good or great deal about the Inflation Reduction Act, but voters in both parties back some of its climate programs.Study finds GOP midterm wins came down to partisan turnout, not defectionshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/12/republicans-midterms-congress-2022/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/12/republicans-midterms-congress-2022/Scott ClementWed, 12 Jul 2023 18:01:33 +0000A Pew survey finds Trump voters were more likely than Biden voters to turn out last fallPoll: Over 6 in 10 Americans favor leaving race out of college admissionshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comNick Anderson, Robert Barnes, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinThu, 29 Jun 2023 14:51:36 +0000Black Americans more upbeat but fear worsening racism, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/16/black-americans-racism-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/16/black-americans-racism-poll/Tim Craig, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementFri, 16 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000Black Americans are uneasy over the nation’s political and cultural environment, including gun violence and laws limiting teaching of Black history and racism.54 percent of Americans think Trump should face criminal charges, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAmy B Wang, Scott ClementFri, 09 Jun 2023 13:28:11 +0000What polls tell us about the debt limit fighthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/25/what-polls-tell-us-about-debt-limit-fight/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/25/what-polls-tell-us-about-debt-limit-fight/Scott Clement, Caroline AndersThu, 25 May 2023 16:00:39 +0000Three years after Floyd’s death, a reckoning for Biden’s agenda on racehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/25/george-floyd-death-anniversary-biden-race-agenda/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/25/george-floyd-death-anniversary-biden-race-agenda/Toluse Olorunnipa, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinThu, 25 May 2023 15:07:53 +0000Many Black voters are disappointed in the slow pace of police reform efforts and don't believe Biden has improved their lives.Here’s what workers really care about, according to a Post-Ipsos poll https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/23/post-poll-remote-work-hybrid-future/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/23/post-poll-remote-work-hybrid-future/Taylor Telford, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinTue, 23 May 2023 10:00:32 +0000Pay is still a top priority, but so is having a good boss.Concerns about Biden’s reelection swamped by fear of Trump in swing voter focus groupshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/22/biden-trump-2024-focus-groups/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/22/biden-trump-2024-focus-groups/Michael Scherer, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementMon, 22 May 2023 09:00:59 +0000“Whatever the step above panicked is, that is what I feel about Trump,” said one of the voters, who picked Trump in 2016 then Biden in 2020Biden faces broad negative ratings at start of campaign, Post-ABC poll finds https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/07/president-biden-post-abc-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/07/president-biden-post-abc-poll/Dan Balz, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinSun, 07 May 2023 04:01:00 +0000Former president Donald Trump leads a still-forming field of candidates for the GOP nomination, receiving about twice as much support as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.Biden’s mental sharpness and physical health doubted, Post-ABC poll showshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/07/biden-mental-sharpness-physical-health-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/07/biden-mental-sharpness-physical-health-poll/Maeve Reston, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinSun, 07 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000Though Joe Biden, 80, and former president Donald Trump, 76, are close in age, the poll reveals strikingly different views about their capabilities.Most Americans support anti-trans policies favored by GOP, poll showshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/05/trans-poll-gop-politics-laws/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/05/trans-poll-gop-politics-laws/Laura Meckler, Scott ClementSat, 06 May 2023 22:42:04 +0000A majority of adults say a person's gender is set from birth. Most would limit the rights of transgender children, too.Black turnout dropped sharply in 2022 midterms, Census survey findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/02/black-voter-turnout-election-2022/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/02/black-voter-turnout-election-2022/Scott Clement, Lenny BronnerTue, 02 May 2023 18:42:23 +0000Black voter turnout in the 2022 election fell by nearly 10 percentage points from 2018, a decline that might have hurt Democratic candidates in some midterm contests.Why are Americans shooting strangers and neighbors? ‘It all goes back to fear.’https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/30/americans-gun-violence-strangers-crime/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/30/americans-gun-violence-strangers-crime/Danielle Paquette, John D. Harden, Scott ClementSun, 30 Apr 2023 13:00:41 +0000Republicans say crime is rising, even though the numbers paint a more complicated picture. Experts say that anxiety might help explain the recent spate of shootings.Most Va. voters see equal opportunities in public schools, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/04/18/post-schar-poll-virginia-school-equity/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/04/18/post-schar-poll-virginia-school-equity/Karina Elwood, Scott ClementTue, 18 Apr 2023 17:52:49 +0000A majority polled say the schools perform “somewhat” or “very” well in providing equal opportunity for students across racial and economic groups.D.C. faces big challenges as remote work demand persists, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/14/dc-remote-work-poll-downtown/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/14/dc-remote-work-poll-downtown/Michael Brice-Saddler, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinFri, 14 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000The results illustrate the sea change in remote work habits as local leaders aim to boost activity in commercial corridors. Where are the worst drivers, best restaurants in the D.C. area? The poll data are in.https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/04/07/dc-maryland-virginia-driving-restaurants/https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/04/07/dc-maryland-virginia-driving-restaurants/Michael Laris, Lauren Lumpkin, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementFri, 07 Apr 2023 19:55:28 +0000The poll set about trying to shed light on that question and a handful of others, including whether Northern Virginia, the District or its Maryland suburbs have the best restaurants, schools, shopping or parks. Commanders’ potential sale comes amid plummeting popularity, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/28/commanders-poll-popularity-sale/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/28/commanders-poll-popularity-sale/Rick Maese, Scott ClementTue, 28 Mar 2023 14:00:46 +0000Fifteen percent of Washington-area residents call the Commanders their favorite professional sports team, compared with 31 percent in 2010.More Americans support a ban on TikTok than oppose it, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comHeather Kelly, Cristiano Lima-Strong, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementThu, 23 Mar 2023 13:15:42 +0000Most trans adults say transitioning made them more satisfied with their liveshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/23/transgender-adults-transitioning-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/23/transgender-adults-transitioning-poll/Casey Parks, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementThu, 23 Mar 2023 10:00:43 +0000The Post-KFF survey is the largest, nongovernmental survey of transgender Americans using randomized sampling methods.The biggest decider of who backs a TikTok ban? If they use TikTok.https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/22/tiktok-ban-opinion-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/22/tiktok-ban-opinion-poll/Heather Kelly, Cristiano Lima-Strong, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementWed, 22 Mar 2023 18:35:41 +0000As D.C. pushes for action against TikTok, a Washington Post poll found more Americans support a ban of the app and have concerns over the company's links to China.More than 3 in 4 D.C. residents feel safe, Post-Schar School poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/09/dc-residents-feel-safe-post-schar-school-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/09/dc-residents-feel-safe-post-schar-school-poll/Emily Davies, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinThu, 09 Mar 2023 18:44:58 +0000Residents in the Maryland and Virginia suburbs say they feel safer than those living in the nation’s capital. A poll asked if it’s ‘OK to be white.’ Here’s why the phrase is loaded.https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/02/28/rasmussen-poll-scott-adams-dilbert/https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/02/28/rasmussen-poll-scott-adams-dilbert/Marisa Iati, Scott ClementTue, 28 Feb 2023 16:36:41 +0000Scholars raise questions about the Rasmussen poll that Scott Adams cited in the racist rant that led to "Dilbert’s" cancellation. Feeling ‘overwhelmed’ and ‘fatigue,’ some GOP voters look beyond Trumphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/20/trump-voters-focus-group-2024/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/20/trump-voters-focus-group-2024/Michael Scherer, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinMon, 20 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000In recent focus groups of persuadable Republican primary voters from key early states, most stood by their past support for Trump, but the future was a different issue. Americans not feeling impact of Biden agenda, Post-ABC poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/06/poll-americans-dont-feel-biden-impact/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/06/poll-americans-dont-feel-biden-impact/Toluse Olorunnipa, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinMon, 06 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000Most Americans think the president has accomplished little or nothing so far, a challenge for the White House ahead of the State of the Union address.Post-ABC poll: Confidence in police drops after Tyre Nichols beatinghttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/02/03/post-abc-poll-police-tyre-nichols/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/02/03/post-abc-poll-police-tyre-nichols/Mark Berman, Scott ClementFri, 03 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000The increased skepticism about police appears to be fueled by declining trust on the part of White and Hispanic Americans, compared to just a few years ago. Survey finds ‘classical fascist’ antisemitic views widespread in U.S.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/12/antisemitism-anti-defamation-league-survey/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/12/antisemitism-anti-defamation-league-survey/Michelle Boorstein, Scott ClementThu, 12 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000New research by the Anti-Defamation League shows that views of Jews as clannish, conspiratorial and powerful are common, including among younger adults.Majority of Americans view Zelensky favorably, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJohn Wagner, Scott ClementWed, 21 Dec 2022 16:11:29 +0000Turnout in Georgia runoff estimated to reach 3.5 million voteshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comScott ClementWed, 07 Dec 2022 04:03:49 +0000Noted: Kari Lake vows she is ‘still in this fight’ after loss to Katie Hobbshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAmy B Wang, Scott Clement, Yvonne Wingett SanchezThu, 17 Nov 2022 15:21:17 +0000Voter turnout second highest of any midterm since 1970https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAmy B Wang, Scott ClementThu, 10 Nov 2022 20:41:19 +0000Democratic senators outrun Biden’s poor job ratings in key stateshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comScott ClementWed, 09 Nov 2022 11:36:04 +0000Democratic Senators outrun Biden’s poor job ratings in key stateshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comScott ClementWed, 09 Nov 2022 11:00:36 +0000Here’s how The Washington Post reports race callshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLenny Bronner, Scott ClementTue, 08 Nov 2022 20:16:49 +0000How The Washington Post reports election race callshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/07/washington-post-race-calls-midterms-2022/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/07/washington-post-race-calls-midterms-2022/Lenny Bronner, Scott ClementMon, 07 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000This year, for instance, because there are so many competitive races for House and Senate, we might not know which party controls either chamber of Congress on Election Night. That answer could take some time.Post-ABC poll: House vote nearly split, GOP has edge on economy and turnouthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDan Balz, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinSun, 06 Nov 2022 14:20:20 +0000Post-ABC poll: House vote nearly split, GOP has edge on economy and turnouthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/06/midterms-poll-republicans-democrats/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/06/midterms-poll-republicans-democrats/Dan Balz, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinSun, 06 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000Republicans need to win a net of five seats to take control of the House. Democrats face overwhelming odds to prevent that from happening.How do racial groups feel they are treated in college admissions? https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comNick Anderson, Robert Barnes, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinMon, 31 Oct 2022 17:55:20 +0000Over 6 in 10 favor leaving race out of college admissions, Post-Schar School poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comNick Anderson, Robert Barnes, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinMon, 31 Oct 2022 12:56:06 +0000There are a ton of midterm election polls. Here’s a guide for how to read them.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/25/election-polls/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/25/election-polls/Scott ClementTue, 25 Oct 2022 10:00:36 +0000Election polls can provide information about how voters are making their decisions this fall. Here is a guide to getting the most out of 2022 midterm polls.Over 6 in 10 Americans favor leaving race out of college admissions, Post-Schar School poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/22/race-college-admissions-poll-results/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/22/race-college-admissions-poll-results/Nick Anderson, Robert Barnes, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinSat, 22 Oct 2022 11:00:57 +0000But the poll found that an equally robust majority endorse programs to boost racial diversity on college campuses.Democrats’ lead with Hispanic voters is smaller than in 2018, Post-Ipsos poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/14/hispanic-voters-democrats/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/14/hispanic-voters-democrats/Scott Clement, Emily Guskin, Amy B Wang, Sabrina RodriguezFri, 14 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000The Post-Ipsos poll finds 63 percent of Hispanic registered voters would support Democrats for Congress if the election were held today, while 36 percent support Republicans.Majority of Md. voters favor legalizing recreational pot, Post-UMD poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/10/05/maryland-recreational-marijuana-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/10/05/maryland-recreational-marijuana-poll/Karina Elwood, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinWed, 05 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000A majority of Maryland registered voters say they support a November ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana for all people ages 21 and older.Wes Moore leads Dan Cox in Md. Gov. race by 2-to-1 margin, Post-UMD poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/10/01/maryland-poll-moore-cox/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/10/01/maryland-poll-moore-cox/Scott Clement, Emily Guskin, Ovetta Wiggins, Erin CoxSat, 01 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000Voters have much more positive perceptions of Wes Moore (D) than Dan Cox (R), a Post-UMD poll finds; voters give Cox relatively strong marks on the economy. Voters divided amid intense fight for control of Congress, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2022/09/25/control-house-senate-2022-election-polls/https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2022/09/25/control-house-senate-2022-election-polls/Dan Balz, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementSun, 25 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000The fight for control of Congress is an intense one, as Republicans hold significant advantages in the most competitive House seats. But the GOP edge is being tempered by energy among Democrats over abortion rights. Analysis: Why election denial is looming so large in Republican primarieshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comScott Clement, Emily GuskinThu, 11 Aug 2022 17:32:08 +0000Americans dismayed at end of Roe are less certain they will vote, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/29/abortion-roe-midterms-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/29/abortion-roe-midterms-poll/Hannah Knowles, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementFri, 29 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000Those who support abortion access are less certain they will vote this fall — a sign of the challenges facing Democrats who hope the issue will motivate their base in the midterms.NIL hasn’t made a difference for most in enjoyment of college sports, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/06/30/nil-college-sports-fans-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/06/30/nil-college-sports-fans-poll/Emily Giambalvo, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinThu, 30 Jun 2022 14:00:03 +0000About half of Americans (48 percent) have heard “a lot” or “some” about the NCAA’s decision last year to allow college athletes to be paid when their names or images are used commercially.Democrats call on Biden to declare abortion national health emergencyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/30/democrats-call-biden-declare-abortion-national-health-emergency/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/30/democrats-call-biden-declare-abortion-national-health-emergency/Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer, Tobi Raji, Scott ClementThu, 30 Jun 2022 10:19:40 +0000How Americans might react to Roe decisionhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comScott ClementFri, 24 Jun 2022 15:41:27 +0000Most Americans support gender equity in sports scholarships, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/06/22/title-ix-poll-americans-support-gender-equity/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/06/22/title-ix-poll-americans-support-gender-equity/Liz Clarke, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinWed, 22 Jun 2022 16:00:57 +0000While most Americans know little (or nothing) about Title IX, a strong majority supports requiring colleges and universities to offer women as many sports scholarships as men.Most Americans oppose trans athletes in female sports, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/06/13/washington-post-umd-poll-most-americans-oppose-transgender-athletes-female-sports/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/06/13/washington-post-umd-poll-most-americans-oppose-transgender-athletes-female-sports/Tara Bahrampour, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinTue, 14 Jun 2022 11:00:28 +0000Even as an increasing number of Americans know and support transgender people, many say they still do not think it is fair for transgender women to compete against cisgender female athletes.Black voters’ support for Biden has cooled, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/04/biden-black-voters-softer-support/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/04/biden-black-voters-softer-support/Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Scott Clement, Matthew Brown, Emily GuskinSat, 04 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000Support among Black voters remained strong, but has softened among one of the Democratic Party's most fiercely loyal groups.Gas prices a much bigger factor than covid for summer travel, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/05/25/summer-travel-poll-gas-prices/https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/05/25/summer-travel-poll-gas-prices/Hannah Sampson, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementWed, 25 May 2022 17:00:56 +0000Despite high costs, 72 percent of Americans say they will probably travel for vacation this summer.Poll: Black Americans fear more racist attacks after Buffalo shootinghttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/05/21/post-poll-black-americans/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/05/21/post-poll-black-americans/Silvia Foster-Frau, Arelis R. Hernández, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinSat, 21 May 2022 14:00:16 +0000Two years after George Floyd’s murder, nearly 8 in 10 Black Americans say there has been little or no improvement in how police treat Black people, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll. Majority of Americans say Supreme Court should uphold Roe, Post-ABC poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/most-americans-say-supreme-court-should-uphold-roe-post-abc-poll-finds/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/most-americans-say-supreme-court-should-uphold-roe-post-abc-poll-finds/Emily Guskin, Scott ClementTue, 03 May 2022 16:09:32 +0000Slight majority say Trump should be charged with crime over Jan. 6 role, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/slight-majority-say-trump-should-be-charged-with-crime-over-jan-6-role-poll-finds/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/slight-majority-say-trump-should-be-charged-with-crime-over-jan-6-role-poll-finds/Jacqueline Alemany, Scott ClementTue, 03 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000The survey finds 52 percent saying Trump should be charged and 42 percent saying he should not.Big majority of Americans back sanctions on Russia, aid to Ukraine, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAshley Parker, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementMon, 02 May 2022 12:02:03 +0000Big majority of Americans back sanctions on Russia, aid to Ukraine, poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/02/poll-ukraine-support-biden/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/02/poll-ukraine-support-biden/Ashley Parker, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementMon, 02 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll shows broad bipartisan support for military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and for sanctions on Russia. But most Americans also want to avoid direct military confrontation with Russia.Biden’s approval rating ticks up, including on handling of Ukraine warhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDan Balz, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementSun, 01 May 2022 04:55:54 +0000Biden ticks up, but GOP holds advantage on economy, Post-ABC poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/01/poll-biden-post-abc/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/01/poll-biden-post-abc/Dan Balz, Emily Guskin, Scott ClementSun, 01 May 2022 04:01:00 +0000Republicans continue to lose ground when it comes to which party voters see themselves casting ballots for in November and the parties are now at rough parity.Reporter Insight: <b>What the public thinks about...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comScott ClementTue, 19 Apr 2022 14:49:45 +0000Many Americans are united behind Russia sanctions, even if fuel costs risehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comScott ClementFri, 04 Mar 2022 19:43:46 +0000A shift in Americans’ willingness to pay more for Russia sanctions https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/04/americans-are-uniting-behind-russia-sanctions-even-if-it-increases-prices/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/04/americans-are-uniting-behind-russia-sanctions-even-if-it-increases-prices/Scott ClementFri, 04 Mar 2022 19:22:26 +0000After another week of Russian attacks in Ukraine, national polls show that the public has unified more in support for sanctions on Russia, and one survey finds a clear majority are willing to absorb higher prices at the pump.Biden’s poll numbers are sagging ahead of address to nationhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJohn Wagner, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinTue, 01 Mar 2022 15:00:40 +0000Post-ABC poll finds a deeply pessimistic nation, worried about the economy and Biden’s leadership https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/27/biden-post-abc-poll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/27/biden-post-abc-poll/Dan Balz, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinSun, 27 Feb 2022 05:01:00 +0000The president’s approval rating hits a new low, as voters indicate more trust in Republicans than Democrats as they approach November’s midterm elections.3 in 10 District residents do not feel safe in their neighborhoods, Post poll findshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/02/25/police-poll-violence-dc/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/02/25/police-poll-violence-dc/Peter Hermann, Emily Davies, Scott Clement, Emily GuskinFri, 25 Feb 2022 23:46:02 +0000Most residents say more police would reduce crime, but the share of those who rate police positively has dropped.Post-ABC poll finds bipartisan support for sanctions on Russia as it invades Ukrainehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/25/ukraine-poll-post-abc/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/25/ukraine-poll-post-abc/Scott Clement, Emily Guskin, Dan BalzFri, 25 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +0000Views of Russia turn sharply negative, back to the days of the Cold War. But the public also disapproves of Biden’s handling of the crisis.