Washington Post-Schar School Poll

Barring a major shift in the political winds, the 2024 election will be decided by a subset of voters in a handful of swing states whose behavior is hard to predict.

Donald Trump’s victory in November came down to classic political forces, as the voters who put him over the top in the seven battleground states say the economy was the single most important reason they backed him over Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll.

A solid majority of Virginia voters support banning cellphone use in public schools, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll.

Harris leads Trump 49 percent to 43 percent among Virginia likely voters in the poll, which has a 3.5-point margin of error. The poll also finds that Trump voters in Virginia are far less willing than the state's Harris voters to accept the election results of their candidate loses.

The Schar School and the Washington Post team up to deliver data on the uncommitted and “double haters”—registered voters who may decide who wins the presidency in 2024.

Persistent coronavirus concerns among D.C.-area residents and growth in remote work during the pandemic could temporarily dampen a comeback of downtown Washington and other busy commercial districts in the region.

Two-thirds of Americans say that once the coronavirus pandemic ends, they plan to put on masks when sick and wear comfortable clothes more often than before, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll that points to enduring cultural shifts the public health crisis may bring about.

About 1 in 5 workers overall has considered a professional shift, a signal that the pandemic has been a turning point for many, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll. Additionally, since the pandemic began, 28 percent of U.S. adults say they have seriously considered moving to a new community, and 17 percent say they had already moved, either temporarily or permanently.

While millions of Americans stayed home during the coronavirus pandemic, many others moved — some motivated by the ability to work remotely.

Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin are locked in a tight race for Virginia governor, with McAuliffe standing at 50 percent to 47 percent for Youngkin among likely voters in a Washington Post-Schar School poll.