Director, Elections & Analytics, MS NOW | Princeton political science PhDhttps://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mvbmrpqlq22yHad the pleasure of joining my @ms.now colleagues @symonedsanders.bsky.social and @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social on Clock It this week, to talk polling and the 2026 elections landscape https://youtu.be/uOzSViaAG_g?si=Ou7f0aSt861K0_db&t=232011 Sep 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbmrpqlq22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mslfemubns2jTrump's job approval at low point of 34%, according to Pew Decline this term primarily from Republicans and Republican-leaning independents: approval down from 84% in Feb '25 to 69% now Partisan gaps in both Trump terms are widest in more than seven decades (followed by gaps under Biden and Obama) [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Aug 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslfemubns2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mqn2muhp522tPew finds Democrats regaining advantage on leaned party ID 47% of Americans identify more as Democrats, while 43% identify more as Republicans — essentially even in '24, with most movement among leaners Consistent w/ increase in % leaning D in Gallup data More: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/fact-sheet/party-affiliation-fact-sheet-npors/14 Jul 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqn2muhp522thttps://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mqavyn66t227We're hiring! This is an exciting opportunity to build something new in the election analytics space, in a dynamic environment with super smart colleagues. Let me know if you're interested or if you know someone who might be a good fit... https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Versant3/744000136909899-data-analytics-manager-elections10 Jul 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqavyn66t227https://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mqavyn66t227We're hiring! This is an exciting opportunity to build something new in the election analytics space, in a dynamic environment with super smart colleagues. Let me know if you're interested or if you know someone who might be a good fit... https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Versant3/744000136909899-data-analytics-manager-elections10 Jul 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqavyn66t227https://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mpmjwp6jjk2xNYT polls show Ds have Senate path, but it's close... within margin of error of flipping enough seats to win 51 NC likeliest to flip, ME toss up Warning in OH/AK/TX/IA: % wanting R control 3-6 pts higher than % voting R; Rs have room to grow if majority looks shaky https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/politics/polls-senate-control.html01 Jul 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmjwp6jjk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mnsv5coptc2sAP projects Nithya Raman advancing to general election for Los Angeles mayor Tonight’s update from LA gives her a cushion of over 20,000 votes over Spencer Pratt, making her position in the top two safe So Raman will face incumbent Karen Bass this fall [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsv5coptc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mnqeume3zs2jBREAKING Nithya Raman just overtook Spencer Pratt in the LA mayor vote count Today's update puts Raman ahead of Pratt by over 3,000 votes Her tally has steadily trended up since Election Day, so this was expected She beat Pratt by 22 points in tonight's batch, 23 pts Saturday, and 21 pts Friday [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnqeume3zs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mnq2gal3uc2yHere's where the LA Mayoral race stands today (est. 78% in): 34.8% Bass 27.3% Pratt 26.2% Raman Here's the full trajectory of vote reports, with each row being unique batch Raman won plurality of both Friday and Saturday's votes, and beat Pratt by >20 pts She's in position to overtake him tonight [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jun 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnq2gal3uc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mnlinlkahk2vIn order to advance to general election for LA mayor, Raman needs to beat Pratt by about 10 percentage points in the vote estimated to be outstanding in Los Angeles... How much she beat Pratt by in each batch of votes since Tue: 10.4 pts on Wed 13.3 tpts on Thu 20.7 pts today [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jun 2026 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnlinlkahk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mnlfu3ebpc24Opposite story in LA mayoral: 3rd-place Nithya Raman hitting numbers she needs to catch up with 2nd-place Spencer Pratt In today’s batch of 60K votes, Raman actually got bigger share than even incumbent Karen Bass Gap between Raman and Pratt now down to 3 points It could be a photo finish for 2nd [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jun 2026 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnlfu3ebpc24https://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mnlf6nlxwk24Large updates today in counties like Sacramento, Contra Costa, Alameda, and LA propelled Becerra into 1st place in CA Gov race Later-arriving ballots continue to break heavily for Ds There are still millions of ballots left to count statewide, and no projection yet for 2nd candidate advancing 1/2 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jun 2026 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnlf6nlxwk24https://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mmjn7ju5h227Going to talk Texas numbers this morning with Velshi on @ms.now [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 May 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmjn7ju5h227https://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mm2xv7waes24High in STRONG disapproval of Trump (52%) and low in strong approval (20%) -> widest gap of term (32 pts) And noteworthy result about key segment of Trump base: last month his approval with White, non-college Americans dipped below 50% for first time in this poll; it's still underwater at 46% today [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 May 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2xv7waes24https://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mm2vwwl2wc24More tough numbers for White House from today's CBS News/YouGov poll Trump approval rating down to new low of 37% Ratings of economy down to levels not seen since 2023 Three quarters say incomes aren't keeping up with inflation (stable proportion since '23); gas prices increasingly difficult 1/217 May 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2vwwl2wc24https://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3ml5junaqhk2hTrump endorsed 7 primary challengers against Indiana state senators who voted against redistricting in the state... Of six races that have already been projected tonight: 5 Trump-endorsed challengers have won nomination 1 incumbent state senator has survived Still waiting on SD-23, which is closer06 May 2026 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5junaqhk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mkit7y6r7c2zHappy to share I'm joining MS NOW as Director of Elections & Analytics... Truly excited for this chapter and grateful for the opportunity build something special in a crucial election year https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/ms-now-hires-kabir-khanna-from-cbs-news/27 Apr 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkit7y6r7c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mk25gka2js2wIt's still early, but positive trends for Yes side on Virginia ballot question Early results tracking fairly closely with '24 election when Harris won state by 6 points Here are counties we estimate to be >80% complete, scaled by size Large circle is Loudoun, where Yes is slightly ahead of Harris [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk25gka2js2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kabirkhanna.bsky.social/post/3mk22e7dmhs2mNice analysis here from Andrew & NBC desk, who estimate Virginians turning out at 90% of what we saw last fall Context: 2025 gubernatorial saw 3.4 million total votes and 15-point win for Democrat Spanberger That indicates about 3.1 million total referendum votes, with slight majority voting today [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:7sv3d2ex5vy5bkwb2dppv5v5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk22e7dmhs2m