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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 2, 2025
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January 2, 2025: Fifteen (15) U.S. House incumbents lost their reelection campaigns in November 2024. Since 2000, 142 Democrats and 146 Republicans, 288 in all, have lost in a primary or general election. That averages to 22 incumbents per year.
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.
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- December 31, 2024-59% of voters say they will be awake when the New Year arrives
- December 30, 2024-57% of voters say people who make certain lifestyle decisions should be required to pay higher insurance premiums
- December 27, 2024-Two states enacted changes to SNAP work requirements in 2024
- December 26, 2024-248 years ago the first major U.S. victory was won by George Washington
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