Voters in nearly every state are voting on statewide ballot measures this election. YouGov asked Americans whether they would support or oppose 20 statewide ballot measures.

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the latest on the election, the gender gap, candidate traits, campaign outreach, election trust, Halloween, and the World Series.

Donald Trump is more likely than Kamala Harris to be described by Americans as arrogant, authoritarian, extremist, a fascist, and a strong leader.

About one in ten Americans (11%) say that a celebrity has ever caused them to reconsider their stance on a political issue, and even fewer (7%) say they ever supported a political candidate because of a celebrity endorsing them.

75% of Americans are scared about the way things are going in the world today, including 31% who are very scared.

While concerns about Trump’s age are on the rise, they are still well below the level of concern about Biden’s age when the president was the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

76% of Americans think presidential candidates have a responsibility to regularly answer questions from the media, up from 68% in November 2016.

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, we take a deep dive into the policies that registered voters support, the issues they care about, and the candidates they trust to handle them.

Trump's supporters place a particularly large emphasis on border enforcement, something Harris' voters are less concerned with.

Harris generally outperforms Trump on environmental issues, including climate change, air and water quality, and wildlife protection. Trump has the edge for handling oil and gas production.

Harris' supporters are far more likely than Trump's to emphasize social issues — both overall and, in particular, abortion and birth control access.

Gun policy is by far the top crime-related issue for supporters of Harris, while Trump's voters prioritize police funding.

Harris' specific health care policies — including funding for home care services and investigating anti-competitive behavior by pharmaceutical companies — generally are more popular than Trump’s.

Roughly three-quarters of voters favor Harris plans for continuing sanctions on Russia, restricting technology exports to China, and upholding commitments to international agreements.

School safety tops the list of education-related issues that voters care most about, including both Harris' and Trump's supporters.

Inflation is the most pressing economic issue among all voters, and particularly among Trump supporters.

Kamala Harris has maintained a narrow lead over Donald Trump as their supporters split over whether America's best days are ahead of it or behind it, and whether they'd accept a narrow loss by their preferred candidate.

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the closely contested presidential election; where voters and the candidates stand on immigration, foreign policy, and other major issues; how Americans are voting and whether they trust elections; and the World Series.

Compared with 2016 and 2020 polls, both Democrats and Republicans are more enthusiastic this time about the prospect of their candidate winning.

Among the people who already have a Halloween costume picked out, more say their costume is store-bought than homemade.