Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 27, 2025
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February 27, 2025: Eighty (80) special congressional elections were called between 2013 and 2024. Of these 80, 29 were called for seats vacated by Democrats, and 51 vacated by Republicans.
There have been two special elections called to fill vacant seats in the 119th Congress so far. They are both scheduled for April 1.
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- February 26, 2025-56% of voters favor President Trump’s proposal to implement equal tariffs and restrictions on goods on countries that implement tariffs and restrictions on the United States
- February 25, 2025-256 years ago, the unconditional surrender of Fort Sackville at Vincennes, Indiana was accepted
- February 24, 2025-61% of voters say the United States government should NOT be allowed to censor speech that is posted on social media platforms
- February 21, 2025-42% of voters have favorable opinions of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- February 20, 2025-65% of voters have favorable opinions of a free market economy
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