The Latest Breaking News from Edison Research

In 2024, independent voters grew their share of the vote, split their tickets and expanded their influence

With a growing number of American voters identifying as politically independent, many pollsters, most members of the media and the campaigns themselves viewed the independent vote as crucial to the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024

New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever

A study of access to polls during elections has found systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in turnout

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

Thousands protest in New York and Washington – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Nov 9, 2024

Trump secures early wins on Super Tuesday, paving way for Republican nomination

Donald Trump achieved significant victories in the Republican presidential nominating contests in Virginia and North Carolina, as predicted by Edison Research. These wins are seen as critical in his efforts to sideline competitor Nikki Haley, the former UN ambassador and South Carolina governor, and set the stage for a potential…

The Times of India · Mar 6, 2024

Biden wins Michigan primary, but faces backlash over Israel’s war on Gaza

US president and Donald Trump win Michigan but early results show a backlash from some voters over Biden’s Gaza policy.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2024

Trump-inspired bids to take over elections in key U.S. states fall flat

A slate of conspiracy theorists seeking to take over key U.S. election posts lost races in battleground states, after months of warnings from election experts and Democrats that their ascension could threaten American democracy itself.

Reuters · Nov 13, 2022

US midterm election results: Joe Biden vows to work with Republicans as control of US Congress still unsettled

ALPHARETTA: US Senate control hung in the balance while Republicans edged closer to securing a majority in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, a day after Democrats outperformed expectations and avoided a Republican "red wave" in midterm elections.

The Times of India · Nov 10, 2022

What voters agree on: Democracy is in danger

That chilling finding comes from a national exit poll conducted by Edison Research for several major news organizations.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 9, 2022

Trump-backed candidates prevail in U.S. midterm primaries; Kansas votes to preserve abortion rights

Republican voters on Tuesday chose a raft of candidates supporting Donald Trump's 2020 election falsehoods in multiple party primaries for the November general election - a stark display of the former president's grip on his party.

Reuters · Aug 3, 2022

TikTok Is Eating Up Rivals. Can It Keep Users Hooked?

If the sun is setting on Facebook, then TikTok is dancing in the moonlight. How long can its short-form video hold consumers' fickle attention?

Bangkok Post · May 15, 2022