The US elections of 2024

Our coverage of the race to control the White House and Congress


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The Supreme Court begins another contentious term

Guns, vapes, online porn and health care for transgender youth dot the docket

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What America’s presidential election means for world trade

The first in a series of eight concise briefs on the consequences of the 2024 election

The Economist explains

What is Kamala Harris’s record as a prosecutor?

Republicans say she was soft on crime. Progressives say she was too harsh

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Many Americans can decide their own policies. What will they choose?

Three issues will dominate state ballot measures in November

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Crypto bros v cat ladies: gender and the 2024 election

How the campaigns are exploiting and reshaping the battle of the sexes

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The vice-presidential debate was surprisingly cordial

Its high-minded tone worked to J.D. Vance’s advantage

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Tim Walz is the most popular candidate on either ticket

How much difference does that make?

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The states that will decide America’s next president

Insights from our election forecast model

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Harris’s and Trump’s economic plans both promise utopia

High spending, low taxes—and don’t worry about the deficit

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What J.D. Vance is learning from Donald Trump

The vice-presidential candidate is devising his own tactics for bending the truth

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Kamalamania and the drive for abortion rights are a potent mix

Referendums in ten states will determine the future of abortion access—and may tilt the presidential election

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Kamala Harris is outspending Donald Trump. Will it matter?

The Democratic nominee is raising many millions more than her opponent

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Recent special elections bode well for Democrats

They can help in predicting general elections

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Mark Robinson has hijacked his own campaign in North Carolina

Who will go down with the would-be Republican governor?

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Pennsylvania, the crucial battleground in America’s election

Buckets of money, vicious advertising and consultants galore have left the race for the state a virtual tie

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Kamala Harris’s post-debate bounce is now visible in the polls

But it comes with two big caveats

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