Democratic U.S. House candidate Tom Suozzi speaks in Woodbury, New York, following his victory in the special election on Feb. 13, 2024. He replaces disgraced Republican congressman George Santos.
Poll after poll shows Donald Trump ahead of President Joe Biden, nationally and in swing states. But doubters of these polls insist that what matters is results. By that standard, Democrats are enjoying a hot streak.Democratic U.S. House candidate Tom Suozzi speaks in Woodbury, N.Y., following his victory in the special election on Feb. 13, 2024. He replaces disgraced Republican congressman George Santos.
In fact, Trump has never enjoyed surveys this good, not in either of his past two elections, which he won and nearly won. "We'll see you in November," Rep. Ted Lieu said Wednesday, the day after Democrats won Santos's seat. He ascribed the win to voters recognizing which of the major parties actually cares about governing.
The head of an election data company acknowledges Democrats have reason to be pleased with recent results. But he adds a big caveat. These results don't tell us much about a presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.The Democrats' lead pollster in the New York race this week, Mike Bocian, said the turnout numbers left him feeling positive about November.