MINNEAPOLIS— Political analysts agree that the 2024 election will likely be in the balance.
“This race, by our estimates, could go either way in every battleground state,” said Anthony Salvanto, executive director of elections and polling for CBS News. “What we are looking at now are two campaigns that are no longer sleeping. They are sprinting from state to state and trying to win as many voters as possible.”
University of Minnesota professor Larry Jacobs said both campaigns are doing everything they can to attract more voters, especially in battleground states.
“Sleepless nights for the candidates and campaigns,” said Jacobs. “They just work around the clock.”
Professor David Schultz of Hamline University thinks the election will come down to young voters, but he’s not sure if the polls are reaching young voters, as that group is typically harder to reach.
“I think the election comes down to what people under 30 are going to do,” Schultz said. “A lot of times they haven’t voted in the past, they don’t show up to pollsters in terms of likely voters. To me, I think the polls are underestimating young people.”
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse professor Anthony Chergosky says Western Wisconsin is getting a lot of attention in both state and local races.
“It feels like Western Wisconsin is right in the middle of the action,” Chergosky said.
And all analysts agree: the swing states hold the keys to the White House.
Esme Murphy
