Carl Bialik is YouGov America's U.S. politics editor and vice president of data science, based in New York. He previously worked for Yelp, FiveThirtyEight, and the Wall Street Journal. He can be reached at carl.bialik@yougov.com
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Kamala Harris leads in four of seven swing states in the latest Times/SAY24 polling
YouGov polled Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and showed Harris leading in four. Democratic candidates lead in all five states with a Senate race.
06 Sep 2024 - Article
Finding common ground: 109 national policy proposals with bipartisan support
In a series of recent surveys, we identified more than 100 national policy proposals with bipartisan support.
16 Aug 2024 - Article
After Biden's exit: Far more Democrats say they're optimistic, and most back Harris
When Joe Biden announced he was stepping aside as the Democratic nominee for president, many Democrats say they felt relieved and optimistic, according to a survey conducted just after he left the race on July 21.
27 Jul 2024 - Article
Times/SAY24 poll shows Kamala Harris trailing, with lots of opportunities and challenges
The YouGov poll conducted for the Times and SAY24 covers how voters assess Kamala Harris relative to Donald Trump and Joe Biden, the electorate's beliefs about gender bias, and Biden's decision to step aside.
25 Jul 2024 - Article
Times/SAY24 swing-state polls show Biden trailing and Democratic Senate candidates leading
YouGov polled seven battleground states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – and showed the long odds Biden faces for getting re-elected. Democratic Senate candidates are doing better.
15 Jul 2024 - Article
Trust in Media 2024: Which news sources Americans trust — and which they think lean left or right
Democrats and Republicans find some common ground on business-focused news sources, but hold vastly different opinions on other sources, including the two used most often: CNN and Fox News.
30 May 2024 - Article
Trump supporters warm toward legal immunity for ex-presidents
The share of registered voters who believe that presidents should not have immunity from being charged for actions taken while president is 60%, down from 66% in the poll two weeks earlier.
03 May 2024 - Article
Love, sex, and heartbreak: Commonalities in American relationship experiences
Most people have been in a serious relationship involving an age gap of five or more years. Fewer have been with someone who is significantly different from them in regards to educational attainment, wealth, or religion.
09 Feb 2024 - Article
Which U.S. military interventions do Americans think have been successful?
Majorities say the U.S. was right to intervene in — and view as successful — World Wars I and II. The Vietnam War is most likely to be viewed as the result of a bad decision and also as unsuccessful.
19 Dec 2023 - Article
The election, foreign spending, and Taylor Swift: the Dec. 9-12, 2023 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the 2024 presidential election, which sources Americans trust for election information, funding for Israel, the Palestinians, and Ukraine, and Time magazine's selection of Taylor Swift as Person of the Year.
15 Dec 2023