Emily Guskin

Washington, D.C.

Deputy polling director at The Washington Post specializing in public opinion about politics, elections and more.

Education: Rutgers University, MPP; University of Maryland, BA in communication; University of Maryland, BA in government and politics

Emily Guskin is the deputy polling director at The Washington Post, specializing in public opinion about politics, election campaigns and public policy. She was part of The Post team that won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 2024. Before joining The Post in 2016, she was a research manager at APCO Worldwide and prior to that, she was a research analyst at the Pew Research Center's Journalism Project and she worked at the ABC News polling unit before that.
Latest from Emily Guskin

    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.

    Americans’ first impressions are positive for Walz, negative for Vance

    First Washington Post-ABC-Ipsos favorable ratings of JD Vance and Tim Walz

    August 16, 2024
    A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finds that voters have a negative overall impression of Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the Republican nominee for vice president, left, but a positive impression of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate.

    More Americans call volume of immigrants a ‘critical threat,’ poll finds

    Chicago Council survey finds support for Trump’s border wall and use of troops, but wide opposition to his mass-deportation proposal.

    August 2, 2024
    As migrants are transferred to processing centers, tents provided by volunteer groups remain at the campgrounds for others to use upon their arrival in Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif., on Dec. 14.

    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

      How Kamala Harris performs against Donald Trump in election polls

      See the results from a Washington Post average of 11 post-debate polls pitting Harris against Trump.

      July 21, 2024

      How Biden will be replaced and what’s next now that he’s dropped out

      President Biden decided to end his reelection campaign in a statement released Sunday. Here’s a look at what happens next.

      July 21, 2024