Scott Clement

Washington, D.C.

Polling director

Education: Vanderbilt University, BA in political science; University of Maryland, MS in survey methodology

Scott Clement is the polling director for The Washington Post, conducting national and local polls about politics, elections and social issues. He began his career with the ABC News Polling Unit and came to The Post in 2011 after conducting surveys with the Pew Research Center's Religion and Public Life Project.
Latest from Scott Clement

    Who won the Harris-Trump debate? We asked swing-state voters.

    Uncommitted voters in battleground states share their thoughts on the Harris-Trump debate with The Post.

    September 11, 2024

    Harris leads among Virginia voters, Post-Schar School poll finds

    The eight-point margin for Harris suggests Virginia would be a long-shot for Trump, whom voters view negatively and who is not significantly preferred on any issue.

    September 10, 2024
    Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Va., on Jan. 23.

    More Black Americans are certain to vote for Harris, Post-Ipsos poll finds

    A Post-Ipsos poll finds that the commitment of Black Americans to vote this fall has rebounded since Harris became the Democratic nominee.

    September 9, 2024
    Avalon Broaden, 24, was unmotivated by the candidates to vote in 2020 and this year — until Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee.

    Here’s what some swing-state voters say about the Democratic National Convention

    The Post asked voters in swing states what they thought of the Democratic convention. Many respondents left with positive impressions.

    August 24, 2024
    Balloons drop after Vice President Kamala Harris’s speech during the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.

    Harris holds slight national lead over Trump, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds

    Though the dynamics of the campaign have shifted since Biden got out, the findings in the new Post-ABC-Ipsos poll continue to point to a tight election in November.

    August 18, 2024
    President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appear at an event on lowering prescription drug costs at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Md., on Thursday.

    What key-state voters think about Kamala Harris replacing Joe Biden

    The Post and Schar School asked 150 voters in key states what they think about Harris potentially becoming the Democratic Party’s nominee for president.

    July 23, 2024

    Most Democrats want Biden to drop out, but overall race is static, poll finds

    More than half of Democrats say Biden should end his candidacy. Overall, 2 in 3 adults say the president should step aside, including more than 7 in 10 independents.

    July 11, 2024
    President Biden and Vice President Harris talk while watching a fireworks display July 4 at the White House. (Tom Brenner for The Washington Post)

    Why the French election result was such a surprise

    Polling firms say their models weren’t able to fully capture the shifting dynamics in the days before the vote.

    July 9, 2024
    Supporters of the far-right National Rally party wait for the results of the second round of voting on Sunday in Paris.

    Trump trusted more than Biden on democracy among key swing-state voters

    A poll of swing-state voters shows that Americans rate threats to democracy as an important issue, but that the president has yet to convince them he is the one to defend it.

    June 26, 2024
    Members of the Brooklyn College Veteran Students’ Organization carry a large American flag in the National Memorial Day Parade on May 27 in D.C. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)

    The 2024 ‘Deciders’: Who are they and what makes them tick?

    Washington Post-Schar School poll of Americans who will decide the 2024 presidential election.

    June 17, 2024