Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 2, 2026
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January 2, 2026: Thirty officials in 2025, including members of the U.S. House of Representatives and state legislatures, ran for a different office than the one to which they were elected. Of these 30, 26 are state legislators. That is the fewest number of state legislators running for another office since 2018. Of these 26 state legislators, one ran for governor, two ran for a different state executive office, one ran for a judicial office, and 22 ran for a school board or municipal office.
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. and founder of the Napolitan Institute.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- January 1, 2026-20% of voters say New Year’s Day is one of our nation's most important holidays
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- December 29, 2025-2% of voters rate 2025 as the best year ever
- December 26, 2025-22 states will increase their minimum wages in 2026
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