Webinar On-Demand: State of U.S. Elections in July 2024
Key Takeaways
Democrats are rallying around Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee. 65% of Democratic voters support Harris to lead the party’s ticket, more than double the level of support she had in a hypothetical look in June.
Now that Biden is out, fewer Democrats say they feel worried, frustrated or angry about 2024. Democratic voters are also more likely than Republicans (27% to 24%) to say they’re “much more motivated” to participate in the political process this election season following Biden’s decision
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has seen a mild popularity bump after the Republican National Convention. His favorability bump is most noticeable with independent, women and Black voters.
An alarming debate performance, an assassination attempt, the Republican National Convention and a last-minute changeup at the top of the ticket: The first half of the summer featured a tumultuous few weeks in American politics. In this webinar, recorded on July 23, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET, Morning Consult analysts Jason McMann, Cameron Easley and Eli Yokley break down the state of the race.
Jason I. McMann leads geopolitical risk analysis at Morning Consult. He leverages the company’s high-frequency survey data to advise clients on how to integrate geopolitical risk into their decision-making. Jason previously served as head of analytics at GeoQuant (now part of Fitch Solutions). He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University’s Politics Department. Follow him on Twitter @jimcmann. Interested in connecting with Jason to discuss his analysis or for a media engagement or speaking opportunity? Email [email protected].
Cameron Easley is Morning Consult’s lead analyst for U.S. politics. Prior to moving into his current role, he led Morning Consult's editorial coverage of U.S. politics and elections from 2016 through 2022. Cameron joined Morning Consult from Roll Call, where he was managing editor. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Follow him on Twitter @cameron_easley. Interested in connecting with Cameron to discuss his analysis or for a media engagement or speaking opportunity? Email [email protected].
Eli Yokley is Morning Consult’s U.S. politics analyst. Eli joined Morning Consult in 2016 from Roll Call, where he reported on House and Senate campaigns after five years of covering state-level politics in the Show Me State while studying at the University of Missouri in Columbia, including contributions to The New York Times, Politico and The Daily Beast. Follow him on Twitter @eyokley. Interested in connecting with Eli to discuss his analysis or for a media engagement or speaking opportunity? Email [email protected].