Director of Polling and Election Analytics at CNN, past president of AAPOR. Mom, snowboarder, violinist, music lover, dog person, sometimes bike commuter, and believer that the best game you can name is the good ol' hockey game, especially if it's at MSG.
Looking ahead to the midterms, Democrats hold an 8-point advantage on the generic ballot and a much wider lead with those most motivated to vote. New @cnn.com polling here. www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/p...
CNN Poll: Voters favor Democrats by an 8-point margin heading into the midterms | CNN PoliticsLess than 100 days before the midterms, voters are agitating for wholesale change in Congress and looking to the Democratic Party in hopes of making that happen.www.cnn.comWho are the roughly one-third of Democrats and Democratic-leaners who identify as democratic socialists? We've got more here from our new poll. www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/p...
CNN Poll: A third of Democrats now identify as democratic socialists | CNN PoliticsAbout a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults identify as democratic socialists, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.www.cnn.comMost Americans say it's a major problem that Congress has so many members over 70, and two-thirds say elected officials should release medical information that might have an impact on their ability to serve. A nice look at Congress' makeup and the poll data here. www.cnn.com/2026/07/29/p...
This Congress is one of the oldest yet. Most Americans think that’s a problem, a new CNN poll shows | CNN PoliticsThe current Congress is among the oldest in US history — a trend that is expected to accelerate, especially in the Senate.www.cnn.comNew CNN poll: 73%, a new high, say Trump is not paying enough attention to the country's most important problems. Views on the war in Iran worsen, as economic issues remain deeply negative. @aedwardslevy.bsky.social has all the details here. www.cnn.com/2026/07/29/p...
CNN Poll: Americans doubt Trump is paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems | CNN PoliticsA record-high 73% of US adults say that President Donald Trump hasn’t paid enough attention to the country’s most important problems, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with just 27% saying he’s ...www.cnn.comOur new look at how affordability affects Americans’ everyday lives. www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/p...
‘My life is not affordable. No one cares’: 76% of Americans call the cost of living their biggest financial problem | CNN PoliticsCNN’s poll, conducted by SSRS, finds a surge in people naming high prices and the cost of living as the top economic problem facing their own family.www.cnn.comSharing our fantastic look at the twists and turns in Trump’s declining second term approval rating. cnn.it/3QOnrPX?cid=...
Charting how Trump became a historically unpopular president | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump appears to be more unpopular than he’s ever been. In fact, his 35% average approval rating in the CNN Poll of Polls means he’s now flirting with George W. Bush territory. Bush i...cnn.itEarly voting data in VA suggests more Democrats are voting than Republicans, largely on pace with 2025, though the geographic distribution so far tilts away from Northern Virginia. www.cnn.com/2026/04/14/p...
Early voting points to an edge for Virginia Democrats trying to enact a US House map that could flip four seats | CNN PoliticsEarly voting data from Virginia suggests Democrats have an advantage in their push to enact a gerrymander that could net them as many as four US House seats in this fall’s midterms.www.cnn.comAs a pollster with a little one who is JUST getting into Calvin and Hobbes, this easily made my day. Saving these for take your child to work day...
Kevin CollinsSomeone compiled all of the Calvin and Hobbes strips about Calvin’s polls of his Dad, which is proof that good people do exist on the internet imgur.com/a/poll-resul...
Busy day in CNN polling... our latest check-in on Trump is out, with the president hitting a new low on economic approval. He's mostly steady on other issues, but the economy remains the nation's top priority, and few see Trump (or Democrats) as attuned to it. www.cnn.com/2026/04/01/p...
CNN Poll: Trump’s approval rating on the economy hits a new low | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump’s approval rating for handling the economy has fallen to a new career low of 31%, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, reflecting growing pessimism among Americans ove...www.cnn.comNew CNN polling finds 6 in 10 disapprove of US military action against Iran, and a majority thinks long-term conflict is likely. www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/p...
CNN poll: 59% of Americans disapprove of Iran strikes and most think a long-term conflict is likely | CNN PoliticsNearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of the US decision to take military action in Iran, as most say a long-term military conflict between the two nations is likely, according to a new CNN poll conduct...www.cnn.comFun with maps! This one is my favorite... www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/p...
This. It's not hard to do.
Nathaniel RakichThe Harvard Political Analytics Conference looks like it has some great speakers, but it's really disappointing to see 23 men and only 4 women on the program. You don't have to go to any special effort to think of several excellent political analysts who happen to be women.
Check out our new CNN poll deep dive into who political independents are, how they engage with politics and what they think about the current political moment. The classic swing voter appears to be a thing of the past. www.cnn.com/interactive/...
What does an independent mean in politics?New CNN poll results identify five distinct types of independents.www.cnn.com