Upshot: Where the race stands

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View in browser|nytimes.com September 23, 2024 The New York Times State of the Race: A Small Debate Bounce for Harris, but It's Still Deadlocked She gained a point in the polls after widely being seen as the debate winner. By Nate Cohn Feedback For suggestions on how we can improve this newsletter, write to theupshotnewsletter@nytimes.com. If you have a compelling data set you'd like us to pursue, send it to dear.upshot@nytimes.com. WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FROM UPSHOT AND FRIENDS Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times What's Behind Trump's Best Poll Results in Weeks In a shift from a Times/Siena survey last month, he leads in three Sun Belt battleground states. By Nate Cohn Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, September 21, 2024 Can you sort 8 historical events? The New York Times Every Falsehood, Exaggeration and Untruth in Trump's and Harris's Stump Speeches We fact-checked every sentence of two recent rally speeches and found that Mr. Trump spoke for almost three times as long as Ms. Harris, but told twelve times as many falsehoods or inaccurate statements. By Linda Qiu and Elena Shao How the Fastest-Growing County in Wisconsin Is Scrambling the Presidential Race Madison, Wis., and its blossoming suburbs are drawing newcomers for tech and health care jobs. With a swing state in the balance, Democrats see promise. By Julie Bosman, Robert Gebeloff and Vincent Alban IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The New York Times Interest Rates Fall, but Central Banks Are No Longer in Lock Step Officials in some countries started cutting rates last year, but others, including those in Europe and the United States, have taken a more cautious approach. By Eshe Nelson and Karl Russell Election 2024 Polls: Harris vs. Trump Our polling averages track the latest trends in the presidential race, using data from national and battleground state polls. Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The Upshot from The New York Times. To stop receiving The Upshot, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018