Harry Enten - Senior Data Reporter
Harry Enten
Senior Data Reporter
Harry Enten is a Senior Data Reporter and the host of CNN's "Margins of Error" podcast, where he specializes in data-driven journalism.
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Why New Hampshire is the most likely state where Trump could lose a primary
Sep 24, 2023
Former President Donald Trump is a heavy favorite to win the 2024 Republican nomination. He’s getting over 60% in a number of national surveys of the GOP primary and holds the advantage in every early state that’s been polled.
How Republicans have grown more skeptical of Zelensky and Ukraine
Sep 21, 2023
Democrats welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Capitol Hill earlier Thursday, while Republicans were far more split. The divide between the two parties is not surprising given the polling data on Zelensky specifically and Russia’s war in Ukraine more broadly.
Wearing shorts on the Senate floor? Americans may be OK with it
Sep 18, 2023
The US Senate is getting a makeover. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has told the sergeant-at-arms to no longer enforce the body’s informal dress code for senators on the chamber floor. This means, for example, that male senators will no longer be forced to wear suits.
Three reasons Biden’s problems appear to be overblown
Sep 17, 2023
President Joe Biden had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. But while he clearly has problems – no president with an approval rating hovering around 40% is in good shape – some of his issues appear to be overblown. Here are three reasons why.
The group that won Trump the election in 2016 may win it for him again in 2024
Sep 09, 2023
President Joe Biden continues to be plagued by approval ratings well below 50%. Under normal circumstances, that might be worrying for an incumbent heading into his reelection year. But Biden likes to rely on a common refrain: “Don’t compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative.”
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‘Ridiculous’: This poll about GOP voters shocked CNN analyst
Sep 07, 2023
CNN Senior Data Reporter Harry Enten discusses a Reuters/Ipsos poll on Republican voters’ views on January 6.
Trump supporters say they back him because of the issues. What does that mean?
Sep 05, 2023
Those who dislike Donald Trump often deride his followers as “cult” members, enamored by the former president’s personality. But our new CNN/SSRS poll puts a somewhat different spin on things.
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Reporter identifies state that could see Trump lose the primary
Sep 04, 2023
Do any of the GOP presidential candidates have a chance of beating former President Donald Trump? CNN Senior Data Reporter Harry Enten breaks down the numbers.
As Clarence Thomas faces record unpopularity, Americans want an ethics code for the Supreme Court
Sep 03, 2023
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas ended a monthslong saga last week by officially disclosing trips paid for by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.
Why most of Trump’s Republican rivals won’t attack him
Aug 28, 2023
Polls show Donald Trump leading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his nearest rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, by about 40 points. You might think this would cause the former president’s GOP rivals to attack him in an attempt to eat into that support, which stands at north of 50% of the primary vote.
Republican voters think Trump is electable. They may be right
Aug 19, 2023
A plurality of Americans and independents think Donald Trump should have been charged with a crime in each of his four indictments, according to ABC News/Ipsos polling. A majority of Americans said in a new AP-NORC survey that they definitely won’t vote for the former president in the 2024 general election.
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Why DeSantis may go after Vivek Ramaswamy at debate
Aug 18, 2023
The New York Times reports that a memo from a Ron DeSantis super PAC appears to advise DeSantis how to attack his Republican opponents at an upcoming debate. CNN’s Harry Enten explains why DeSantis may target Vivek Ramaswamy.
How the reversal of Roe continues to win Democrats elections
Aug 13, 2023
The issue of abortion had, for years, been key to generating enthusiasm among conservatives. But since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it now energizes Democrats and affects the outcome of elections, including potentially the 2024 race.
The big reason Trump leads the GOP field: Republicans think he won the 2020 election
Aug 05, 2023
The 2024 presidential election is on the horizon, but we just can’t seem to leave 2020 behind. Former President Donald Trump was indicted and arraigned this week on charges related to efforts to overturn that electoral outcome. At the same time, primary polls indicate that Trump and President Joe Biden are by far the most likely to represent their parties once more in next year’s general election.
The chance of Trump winning another term is very real
Jul 30, 2023
Donald Trump is facing two indictments, with the potential for more.And yet he is not only in a historically strong position for a nonincumbent to win the Republican nomination, but he is in a better position to win the general election than at any point during the 2020 cycle and almost at any point during the 2016 cycle.
About
Harry Enten is a Senior Data Reporter and the host of CNN’s “Margins of Error” podcast, where he specializes in data-driven journalism.
Enten was previously a Senior Writer and Analyst for CNN Politics, covering politics with a focus on poll numbers and electoral trends.
Prior to joining CNN, Enten was a senior political writer at FiveThirtyEight. There he became known as ‘FiveThirtyEight’s ‘Whiz Kid’ for his sharp analysis of politics using polling data combined with demographics and history. He also previously worked at The Guardian.
Enten graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude from Dartmouth College with a degree in Government. He is a diehard Buffalo Bills fan from the Bronx, NY.