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Past articles by Dhrumil:

Why Black Women Are Often Missing From Conversations About Police Violence

When Lajuana Phillips was shot and killed by a police officer in late 2018, she was a mother of three children, a daughter and a cousin who was described by fam… → Read More

Marijuana Legalization Is Super Popular. Why Hasn’t It Happened Nationally?

Poll(s) of the Week Tuesday marked the international holiday for marijuana — and consumers of the plant had lots to celebrate this year. New York, Virgin… → Read More

What Are Pollster Ratings?

In the weeks leading up to the 2020 general election, different pollsters told very different stories about who would win. Some managed to get pretty close to t… → Read More

How Americans View Biden’s Response To The Coronavirus Crisis

We’re tracking how concerned Americans are about COVID-19, the economy and President Biden’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More

What Americans Think About The GameStop Investors

Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll(s) of the week America loves a good underdog story — and that’s exactly what it got in late January, … → Read More

Many South Asian Americans Tap Into Their Community To Kick-Start Their Political Careers

Suraj Patel’s 2020 campaign website featured three ads: one in English, one in Spanish and one in Gujarati. Only a tiny fraction of people in the New York City … → Read More

Americans Say They’re Fired Up To Vote — Especially Democrats

Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll(s) of the week American voters are fired up to cast their ballots. And many already have, in record nu… → Read More

Polling 101: What Happened To The Polls In 2016 — And What You Should Know About Them In 2020

The results of the 2016 election came as a shock to many Americans. How could Donald Trump win the presidency when he was behind in the polls? As Election Day approaches in 2020, it once again looks like the Democratic candidate is in the lead. But can we really trust what pollsters are telling us? FiveThirtyEight database journalist Dhrumil Mehta explains why you shouldn’t give up on polling. → Read More

How Asian Americans Are Thinking About The 2020 Election

Republicans have made some inroads in the past four years. → Read More

Some Republicans Have Gotten More Concerned About COVID-19

This month, for the first time since April, our tracker of public opinion around the coronavirus shows that the share of Americans who say they are “very” conce… → Read More

Polls Policy And FAQs

At FiveThirtyEight, we strive to accumulate and analyze polling data in a way that is honest, informed, comprehensive and accurate. While we do occasionally com… → Read More

How Cable News Is Talking About The Protests — And Why It Matters

FiveThirtyEight database journalist Dhrumil Mehta looks into how the national media has been covering the recent protests against police violence following George Floyd's killing. We also speak to Danielle Kilgo, a University of Minnesota professor who researches social movements and the media, about how this coverage compares with that of similar protests in the past -- and why this matters. → Read More

National Media Coverage Of Black Lives Matter Had Fallen During The Trump Era — Until Now

The phrase “Black Lives Matter” appeared less than half as frequently on TV and in online news between 2017 and 2019 as it did from 2014 to 2016. → Read More

Democrats Say The Worst Of The Coronavirus Is Yet To Come. Republicans Say The Worst Is Over.

Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll(s) of the week So far, Americans have largely supported using social distancing to slow the spread of … → Read More

How The Media Has — And Hasn’t — Covered Tara Reade’s Allegation

Rather than dominating the news cycle, former Senate staffer Tara Reade’s recent allegation that former Vice President Joe Biden sexually assaulted her has been… → Read More

Most Americans Like How Their Governor Is Handling The Coronavirus Outbreak

But Trump’s crisis approval ratings aren't so great. → Read More

How Concerned Are Americans About The Coronavirus?

We’re tracking how concerned Americans are about COVID-19, the economy and President Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More

Increased Voter Turnout Could Benefit Republicans Or Democrats In 2020

Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll of the Week Most polls survey people who are either registered — or at least likely — to vote, but a… → Read More

The Democratic Presidential Candidates Are Becoming Less Popular

Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll(s) of the week Being well-liked matters for presidential candidates: Generally speaking, they need to … → Read More

The Media Frenzy Around Biden Is Fading

When news about President Trump’s call to Ukraine first broke in late September, it seemed like former Vice President Joe Biden would be inextricably linked to … → Read More