Beyond Delegates and Polls: Using Data to Tell Election Stories

It’s an election year, which means the numbers are often the story. But these stories tend to focus on updating the same few numbers—in particular, how many delegates each candidate has won, and how the candidates are polling with voters.

Of course, there’s much more to election coverage than just these figures. Think of all the ways people’s passions and emotions spill out in the lead-up to Election Day. Consider the shifts in beliefs and support, and the various ways these changes manifest.

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