Democrat Kamala Harris faced Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in the U.S. presidential election, after the two candidates vied for support by staking positions on issues including abortion, the economy and foreign policy.

Exit polls help us better understand who came out to vote, how different groups of people voted and how they feel about some of the biggest issues of the campaign.

Here is the first early exit poll data, courtesy of the Fox News Voter Analysis. When asked about the direction of the country, 70% of respondents believe the US is on the wrong track. Just 13%

Voters across America are going to the polls on Tuesday, 5 November, to cast their vote for the 47th president of the United States — either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. Once voting closes, election workers will count ballots and data will be released.

Democrat Kamala Harris faced Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in the U.S. presidential election, after the two candidates vied for support by staking positions on issues including abortion, the economy and foreign policy.

* 30% of voters in Pennsylvania said the economy mattered most in deciding how to vote in the presidential election. 12% said immigration, 15% abortion, 33% the state of democracy, 3% foreign policy.

With Election Day upon us and millions of Americans lining up to cast their ballot, some may also complete exit polls. Here's what they mean.

* 52% of voters in Wisconsin said their family's financial situation was worse off than it was four years ago, compared to 21% who said so in Edison Research's 2020 exit poll. 22% said they were better off than they were four years ago, compared to 39% in 2020. 26% said their financial situation was unchanged.

How important will exit polls be this election cycle?” A. I find exit polls to be helpful when we try to understand WHY voters voted the way they did. Based on past cycles, I haven’t found them incredibly predictive of an election’s outcome.