With so many data points, this is what to pay attention to before Election Day

NPR | By Domenico Montanaro

Published October 28, 2026 at 5:32 PM EDT

With data about early voting, campaign ad spending and polls coming in during the final days of voting, it's important to make sense of what matters in understanding this election.

Domenico Montanaro

Domenico Montanaro is a senior political editor/correspondent for the Washington Desk

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