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State of the Facts 2024

The public is highly skeptical of election information heading into November 2024.

Strong partisan differences in the public’s opinion of the candidates for president and vice president

Forty-eight percent have a favorable view of Kamala Harris and 40% are favorable toward Donald Trump. A sizeable minority of the public say they don’t know enough about JD Vance or Tim Walz to have an opinion.

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Harris is building excitement among Democrats

Sixty-three percent of Democrats are excited about the idea of a Harris administration, up sharply from the 40% who felt that way in March about a Biden victory. Fifty-seven percent of Republicans would be excited by a Trump victory.

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Most feel that democracy is at stake in the upcoming presidential election

Only 21% of adults feel U.S democracy is strong enough to prevail no matter who wins the election in November.

Environment, Energy, and Resilience

Extreme heat is impacting most Americans

Seven in ten adults say extreme heat has impacted their electricity bills. Over 80% have experienced some sort of severe weather event within the last five years.