Most Americans frustrated, anxious a week from Election Day: Survey

Most Americans say they are frustrated and anxious about Election Day, now less than a week away, a new survey reveals.

The poll, published Thursday by The Associated Press-NORC Research Center, shows 69 percent of adults in the U.S. have been "frustrated" with the current campaign cycle. The same number said the race has left them "anxious."

Another 36 percent said the 2024 cycle has left them "excited," according to the survey. Roughly 75 percent of Americans also said the race has left them “interested.”

The data comes as at the end of an intensely polarized presidential race, including the withdrawal of President Biden from the race and two assassination attempts against former President Trump. Trump and Vice President Harris have just days to convince voters, primarily those in the seven battleground states, to support them.

Some groups, according to the poll, are even more anxious than they were in 2020. About 8 in 10 Democrats say they are anxious about next Tuesday, up slightly from around 75 percent the previous year. Roughly two-thirds of Republicans said the same in 2024, up from 60 percent in 2020, pollsters noted.

Only about half of independents said they were anxious, on par with 2020, the data shows.

Emotions surrounding the high-stakes race could also result in strife between friends and family — which could cause some to not be truthful about who they support. About 48 percent of Generation Z voters said they had previously “lied to” those with whom they are close about which candidates received their votes, a new Axios Vibes survey from The Harris Poll showed.

The Hill/Decision Desk HQ's average of polls currently shows Harris ahead of her GOP rival by less than a point — 48.3 percent to 47.7 percent.

The AP-NORC survey was conducted from Oct. 24-28 among 1,233 adults in the U.S. and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level.